GPs & primary care professionals

Being sued

In an increasingly litigious society, patients are now more likely than ever to bring a negligence action against their doctor. This section contains information about the legal process and offers advice should you find yourself on the receiving end of a letter from a solicitor planning legal action.

Advice articles

• Doctors face growing media scrutiny - 20 August 2004
• The process of litigation - 11 January 2004
• Clinical negligence - your response to litigation - 1 January 2004
• Doctor in defence - a member's diary - 1 September 2003
• Behind the scenes at the MDU - the Legal Department - 1 September 2003
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Case histories

• Persistent knee trouble - 21 May 2009
• Delay diagnosing appendicitis - 21 May 2009
• A bad case of indigestion - 21 May 2009
• A claim comes out of the past - 1 May 2009
• Opthalmic case study - 1 December 2007
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Advice calls

• Taking the wrong X rays - 1 January 1998