MLS Lecture: Care Sector Liabilities

The session will explore common and emerging themes in personal injury litigation in the healthcare sector, looking at common trends, recent court decisions and ways in which exposure to claims can be restricted.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this session, delegates will be able to;
• Understand the sector specific issues which arise in the healthcare environment,
• Have a better understanding of how claims in the healthcare sector should be approached, the courts' attitude to such claims and how best to position yourself/ your client to defend such claims,
• Understand how claims in high value areas such as chronic pain, psychiatric injury, subtle brain injury has developed and the repercussions of dealing with such claims.

Speaker’s Biography:
Ruth Winterbottom is a partner with DAC Beachcroft, Leeds who specialises in the handling of high value personal injury claims arising in the healthcare sector. She has significant experience of acting for insurers, healthcare Trusts, and private healthcare providers in relation to claims often pleaded over £1 million pounds relating to chronic pain and psychiatric injury. She frequently advises clients in the healthcare sector in relation to defending claims arising from assaults, slips and trips and manual handling incidents.