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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 1/2014

01-04-2014 | Editorial

The ugly face of medical negligence: where has justice gone?

Author: Adrian T. H. Casey

Published in: European Spine Journal | Special Issue 1/2014

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In the year ending 31 March 2013, the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has seen a rise in claims of almost 11 % on the previous year [1]. Expenditure on clinical negligence claims in 2012/13 shows that of the £1.258 billion spent, £275 million was paid to claimant solicitors. Catherine Dixon, Chief Executive of the NHSLA reports that this is due primarily to the availability of no-win no-fee agreements which enable claimant’s lawyers to charge up to 100 % uplift on their costs which has significantly increased the number of claims and the amount the NHS has had to pay for its claims. New legislation will change this. …
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Quraishi NA, Hammett TC, Todd DB, Bhutta MA, Kapoor V (2012) Malpractice litigation and the spine: the NHS perspective on 235 successful claims in England. Eur Spine J Suppl 2:S196–S199CrossRef
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Title
The ugly face of medical negligence: where has justice gone?
Author
Adrian T. H. Casey
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-014-3230-1

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