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Being sued
In an increasingly litigious society, patients are now more likely than ever to bring a negligence action against a doctor. This section contains information about the legal process which may be useful even if you are covered by NHS indemnity. It also offers advice should you find yourself on the receiving end of a letter from a solicitor planning legal action in relation to your treatment of a private patient.
Advice articles
- Anatomy of a claim - 12 January 2012
- The true cost of defence - 13 December 2010
- Multiple jeopardy - 30 November 2010
- Doctors face growing media scrutiny - 20 August 2004
- The process of litigation - 11 January 2004
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Case histories
- Perforation of the uterus - 20 December 2010
- Bilateral amputation - 17 December 2010
- Delayed diagnosis but no damage - 16 December 2010
- Epidural abscess - 6 December 2010
- An urgent problem - 6 December 2010
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Advice calls
- Taking the wrong X rays - 1 January 1998
