Practical Guide to Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Amputation Claims

'A Practical Guide to Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Amputation Claims' is a handbook for legal practitioners handling complex, high value areas of litigation. Combining legal expertise with practical insight, this guide will help readers understand the medical causes and complications of limb loss - navigating expert evidence, rehabilitation pathways, and quantum assessment.

Authored by experienced practitioners, the book explains the medico-legal issues that regularly arise in amputation litigation. Readers are guided through best practices in instructing experts, avoiding evidential pitfalls and valuing prosthetic claims.

Comprehensive and accessible, this book is a great reference for claimant and defendant practitioners alike.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sandra De Souza is an Associate Solicitor specialising in complex medical negligence claims. Sandra has particular expertise in amputation; spinal injury/cauda equina; adult brain injury and child birth injury cases. She is recognised by her clients for her meticulous approach, commitment, and compassion.

Manpreet Singh is an Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell practising in medical negligence. With almost 10 years post qualification experience, Manpreet acts for claimants in complex cases involving serious and catastrophic injuries arising from medical negligence, and has experience of acting in amputation claims. Manpreet has presented on the assessment of damages in amputation cases.

CONTENTS

Chapter One - Amputation Claims: Instances Which Can Cause Amputations

Chapter Two - Expert Specialisms to Consider for Instruction

Chapter Three - Expert Evidence: Avoiding Pitfalls

Chapter Four - Psychological Impact

Chapter Five - Heads of Loss

Chapter Six - Interim Payments

Chapter Seven - Rehabilitation

Chapter Eight - Advancements in Prosthesis Technology and Recoverability

Chapter Nine - Practical Considerations for Settlement