Lawyers from the European Union who intend to provide legal aid in Poland to the extent relevant for an attorney-at-law, as well as lawyers from outside the European Union, whom their professional title entitles to practise a profession which is the equivalent of the profession of an attorney-at-law, are entered into a list maintained by […]
Medical negligence
On 30 March 2019, two years will have passed since the United Kingdom launched the procedure for leaving the European Union. It is still unclear whether an agreement will be reached between the EU and the UK before that date, regarding the conditions of their much-publicised divorce. However, if the parties do not conclude such […]
Many medical negligence cases come with an additional layer. On one hand, there is the alleged negligence itself, on the other – the matter of the patient’s consent to be treated, and in particular, whether the consent was informed. Under Polish law, the rule is that a physician may provide healthcare services only upon obtaining […]
In one of my cases I am representing clients who are the parents of a child suffering from cerebral palsy – an unfortunate result of medical negligence during childbirth. The parents are pursuing redress for their strictly non-pecuniary damages resulting from the severe disability of their child (in particular, an infringement of their personal rights […]
A couple days ago I came across an interesting article about settlement issues in medical negligence cases in the UK (link below). It is claimed by the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers chairman that the NHSLA (the National Health Service Litigation Authority) settles 76% of all cases that could have been settled pre-proceedings, post-proceedings. Later on, […]