‘In complex clinical negligence cases involving substantial damages and an uncertain prognosis, there is often an urgency on the part of claimants to access funds so as to procure immediate needs such as; treatment, care and suitable accommodation. There are two hurdles to that end goal, however: establishing liability, and the sheer length of time that it is now taking for matters to proceed through the courts to a final conclusion. Undoubtedly, the impact of the pandemic has not helped the latter obstacle, and indeed, has made it even more of a concern than it was before. In clinical negligence claims, cases are often case managed with elongated timetables to trial to allow for the gathering of expert opinion on both sides, joint statements etc.’
Ropewalk Clinical Negligence Blog, 16th March 2022
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
