Clinical Negligence Litigation - Introduction BPP University

Overview

Clinical negligence litigation is complex, specialist and highly technical. This introductory course gives you the foundation you need to assess, prepare and progress claims with confidence, from initial enquiry and evidence gathering to expert instruction, quantification and Multi‑Track case management.

Ideal for those moving from personal injury into clinical negligence, it equips you with practical skills you can apply immediately in your day‑to‑day work.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Clinical Negligence Litigation - Introduction course at BPP University you will be able to:

• Assess the merits of new clinical negligence enquiries
• Identify limitation issues and take effective client instructions
• Explain funding options and manage client expectations
• Understand breach of duty, causation and recoverability of damages
• Obtain and analyse key medical records
• Draft compliant witness statements and instruct liability/causation experts
• Apply the Clinical Disputes Pre‑Action Protocol
• Quantify claims and know when to involve counsel
• Issue and serve proceedings and analyse Defences with expert input
• Understand Multi‑Track case management through to JSM and trial
• Recognise additional issues in fatal and child claims