What to do when ‘that letter’ arrives

So you’ve received a letter of claim? Multi-million-pound medical negligence claims are no longer a rarity, but receiving a solicitor’s letter can feel like a shocking blow. Dr Nicola Bailey recommends some ways independent practitioners can help themselves.

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If you are feeling anxious about a negligence claim against you, it may help to find a colleague you can trust and share your feelings

In recent years, we have seen a disturbing rise in the number of high-value claims against consultants, including our highest settled claim to date: £9.2m in compensation and legal costs for a patient left tetraplegic after spinal surgery.

In 1995, the MDU settled one medical negligence claim for over £1m, but by 2015 there were 12 such claims.

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