‘Fight Or Flight – Useful Points Of Practice For Plaintiffs’

Even within the already unpredictable world of negligence litigation, medical negligence actions have a unique potential to attract spiralling costs and uncertain outcomes.

Indeed, deciding whether or not to issue proceedings for medical negligence is itself a complex and expensive process.

This webinar focuses on actions from the plaintiff’s perspective, with plenty of key takeaways.

Issues covered in this webinar include:

• Key pointers for gearing up to a successful outcome
• Key drivers of success/ failure
• Recommendations on process and approach for practitioners
• Common pitfalls and issues to watch out for
• Trends and pipeline indicators potentially impacting this area.
• Initial Attendances – Educating clients from the ‘get go’ (defence assessments, costs, delays)
• Records and Reports – Gathering what is already available and instructing necessary experts
• Limitations – From statute barring to informed consents
• Damages – Maximising heads of damage
• Case Study – Birth & Birthing Injuries (shoulder dystocia, caesarean section)

Speakers

Mark O’Hagan BL is a barrister who lives in Dublin and practices on the Eastern, Northern and Dublin Circuits. Mark advises on a wide range of both private and commercial matters including a variety of negligence-based actions. www.lawlibrary.ie/members/Mark-D-O’Hagan/6638.aspx

Category of CPD:	Category A (General)
Duration:	0.75 Hours