The role of contributory negligence in defending a claim
In order to succeed, a claim for medical negligence must prove that the practitioner involved had a duty of care to their patient, this duty was breached and that the breach resulted in harm to…
Read more A Medicolegal Perspective on Neuropathic Pain
The sensation of pain evolved to protect the body from actual and potential harm (1, 2). However, in neuropathic pain, which is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system (1-5), this protective function…
Read more The importance of medical records when defending a claim
In most medical negligence claims, the patient’s medical record is the most important source of evidence and will come under close scrutiny. While the claimant has visible injuries that can be shown to a court,…
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Skin Cancer Management
Skin cancer is one of the commonest forms of cancer, currently accounting for around one-third of all cancers annually, and the incidence is rapidly increasing. Fortunately, effective treatments are available and the risks of mortality…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more The Value a Well-Written Medicolegal Report Can Make to your Defence
With any medical procedure, there is an inherent risk that an adverse event may occur, which may ultimately lead to a claim of medical negligence and litigation. Often, as part of a case, independent expert…
Read more The medicolegal implications of non-medical treatment of long-term pain
Chronic pain places a significant burden on patients and can affect every aspect of daily life. Due to the combination of physical and psychological aspects of pain, its management is complex and treatment approaches will…
Read more Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration in a Medicolegal Context
As well as being vital to sustaining life, food and drink have important psychological, social and cultural significance. However, elderly patients, who often have complex medical needs, may develop difficulties with eating and drinking due…
Categories : Articles, Intensive care
Read more The medicolegal challenges of liposuction
Suction-assisted lipectomy, otherwise known as liposuction, is a procedure in which adipose tissue is removed from subcutaneous spaces through a cannula, with the aim of achieving a more desirable body contour. The popularity of the…
Categories : Articles, Plastic Surgery
Read more Correcting facial deformities - a medicolegal perspective
Facial deformities may occur due to congenital abnormalities or as a result of trauma or disease, and most have their origin in the bony structures of the face, but can also affect the soft tissue…
Categories : Articles, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Aortic aneurysms, which are balloon-like bulges in the blood vessels, can occur at any point along the length of the aorta. As blood pumps through the aneurysm, the pressure can cause the layers of the…
Categories : Articles, Vascular Surgery
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