Course description
This webinar will focus on helping practitioners to identity cases that have a reasonable prospect of success and maximise outcomes for their clients as the case progresses.
By viewing this webinar you will gain a better understanding of some of the causes of stroke which lead to successful medical injury claims (including insight into the recent case of Pickering v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), will be better equipped to pursue those cases effectively and will gain practical tips on how to ensure their clients are fully compensated for their injuries.
It is presented by Ben Ward, a partner at Ashtons Legal who has a wealth of experience to share.
Upcoming start dates
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Training Course Content
Introduction
This webinar will focus on helping practitioners to identity cases that have a reasonable prospect of success and maximise outcomes for their clients as the case progresses.
By viewing this webinar you will gain a better understanding of some of the causes of stroke which lead to successful medical injury claims (including insight into the recent case of Pickering v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), will be better equipped to pursue those cases effectively and will gain practical tips on how to ensure their clients are fully compensated for their injuries.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
Causes of Stroke (and examples of successful claims)
- Haemorrhagic
- Ischaemic - thrombotic v embolic
- TIAs
Treatments and Outcomes
- Timing of intervention for thrombolysis - Ward v Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS FT
- Thrombectomy
- Aspirin/blood thinners
Liability Investigations
- Where to start?
- The importance of factual evidence re. onset of symptoms
- Understanding the key medical records
- Getting to grips with the literature at the outset - don’t rely on your expert’s interpretation of the literature
- Trial - split v ‘all in one’ - which is better for the Claimant?
- Pursuing a stroke case to successful liability trial - Pickering v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2022]
Quantum
- Effective case management and the importance of the INA
- The importance of factual evidence at the outset to guide expert selection
- Which experts are appropriate and the timing of their instruction
- Understanding family dynamics
- Obtaining IPs - the benefit of managing on-going disclosure
- The interplay between treating therapists and your experts
- The importance of understanding your client to safeguard their future
Expenses
MBL Seminars Limited
MBL is a leading learning and development provider for professional service firms. Over the past 18 years, more than 198,000 people across 23,000 different organisations spanning 81 countries, have chosen us to deliver their training. With over 800 expert speakers...