The Medicolegal Implications of Hindsight Bias
In the context of clinical medicine, bias is the predisposition to form premature or undue impressions that are not based on the actual data to hand. Hindsight bias refers to the tendency to exaggerate one’s…
Read more The medicolegal challenges of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of pain
Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and most adults will experience it at some point during their lifetime. It can have a significant cost, both in terms of healthcare expenditure and quality of life.…
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Assessing Prognosis and Degree of Disability
Once causation has been established in a medical negligence or personal injury case, the amount of compensation awarded to the claimant is dependent upon the injuries suffered and the long-term effects of these injuries on…
Read more Chronic primary pain: what is it and what are the medicolegal challenges?
Primary pain is defined as pain that occurs in the absence of, or is disproportionate to, any clearly defined injury or underlying condition. It is deemed chronic when it persists for three months or more.…
Read more Webinar: Complications arising from pelvic mesh surgery and the medicolegal challenges
Dr Ivan Ramos-Galvez, Consultant in Pain Medicine and highly experienced expert witness, will be hosting a webinar about complications arising from pelvic mesh surgery on Thursday 23rd May at 10-11am. Join Dr Ramos-Galvez for an…
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain
Surgical intervention may be required in the treatment of many illnesses and injuries. While many patients recover completely and consider surgery extremely beneficial, a significant proportion go on to develop chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) (1-5). Chronic…
Read more Pain and malingering from a medicolegal perspective
There are several definitions of malingering, but in essence, it is the deliberate and fraudulent feigning or exaggeration of the symptoms of illness or injury for an external benefit. In this last respect, it differs…
Read more The Medicolegal Challenges of Managing Joint Pain
Joint pain may be either acute or chronic. Acute joint pain arises from infection, trauma, autoimmune and inflammatory processes. Without prompt diagnosis and appropriate management, there is a high risk of long-term consequences, including disability.…
Read more A Medicolegal Perspective on Neuropathic Pain
The sensation of pain evolved to protect the body from actual and potential harm (1, 2). However, in neuropathic pain, which is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system (1-5), this protective function…
Read more The importance of medical records when defending a claim
In most medical negligence claims, the patient’s medical record is the most important source of evidence and will come under close scrutiny. While the claimant has visible injuries that can be shown to a court,…
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