This day course, aimed at both the newcomer and the experienced expert witness, will explain and explore the essential legal concepts that the clinical expert witness must understand in order to provide expert evidence in a clinical negligence claim. To be effective in this field (and to avoid professional criticism) the clinician must be familiar (more…)
Upcoming Events
AvMA are promoting a conference for Baby LifeLine Training on “A new course focusing on medico-legal and risk management issues in obstetrics and midwifery” on the 2nd September in Birmingham. If you would like to book onto this conference or for the programme and further information please follow the link. http://babylifelinetraining.org.uk/home/blog/new-course-focusing-medico-legal-risk-management-issues-obstetrics-midwifery/. Please note this is not (more…)
AvMA’s essential conference on Clinical Negligence Issues in Neurosurgery & Neurological Disease comes to Liverpool on 3rd November. Leading experts will highlight the medico-legal issues surrounding cranial surgery, stroke medicine, spinal surgery, issues arising in neuro-intensive care and medico-legal aspects of neurological rehabilitation. Quantum in neurosurgery and neurological disease will also be covered. This conference (more…)
Monday 10 October 2016, 1:30-17:00 at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE This joint meeting between the Open Section and Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) will cover aspects of consent, the duty of candour, clinical disputes and justice/redress. The topic is of importance to healthcare professionals and those who have (more…)
The annual meeting for AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel members provides the opportunity to meet, network and discuss the latest key developments and issues facing clinical negligence law. This year’s meeting will take place on the afternoon of Friday 2nd December – registration and a networking lunch will commence at 12.30, with the meeting starting (more…)