Could a client’s post-operative voice change point to more than a recognised complication - and what evidence should you examine before deciding?

Could a missed coeliac diagnosis, a contaminated meal or a workplace catering issue become your next claim?

A medico-legal overview of missed cauda equina syndrome and spinal cord compression, exploring red flags, urgent imaging, documentation failures and key considerations for solicitors handling spinal negligence claims.

In ED delay claims, the issue is rarely just whether treatment was late - it is whether the delay was legally meaningful.

For solicitors handling brain injury claims, this article highlights the hidden deficits that can shape causation, prognosis, and quantum.

Skin cancer claims can involve complex questions of missed diagnosis, evolving treatment outcomes and causation uncertainty. Expert oncology evidence is essential in determining whether delay materially changed the outcome, or whether breach alone is insufficient to support the claim.

For a deeper breakdown of the medico-legal issues, causation arguments and practical case examples, read the full article here.

Neuro-oncology litigation often turns on what imaging showed, what should reasonably have been identified, and how those findings influenced clinical decision-making.

Dr Anna Kwartz explains the common breach of duty issues in optometry claims, from missed retinal detachments and glaucoma to the importance of digital imaging and complete clinical records.

A practical medico-legal overview of shoulder dystocia claims, focusing on antenatal risk factors, emergency management, documentation, and the key issues solicitors should consider.

For solicitors reviewing potential paediatric bone sarcoma claims, the challenge is often not whether the diagnosis was obvious at the first presentation, but whether persistent or progressive symptoms were recognised, investigated and referred appropriately as the clinical picture evolved.

Hand and wrist injuries are frequently underestimated in personal injury litigation. While some fractures and soft tissue injuries may initially appear straightforward, the long-term impact on function, employment, hobbies and quality of life can be profound.

Birth injury claims involving hypoxia require careful analysis of clinical evidence, timelines, and decision-making. For solicitors, distinguishing when an injury occurred - and whether it was preventable - is often central to both breach and causation.

Spinal-surgery claims are often high-value, fact-intensive, and technically demanding. For solicitors, the key question is not always whether the outcome was bad, but whether the clinical decision-making threshold and timing pathway were consistent with current evidence and guidelines.

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) remains one of the most litigated spinal conditions, largely due to diagnostic complexity and the severity of long-term outcomes. In this session, Poorna Veerappa highlights how persistent symptoms, rehabilitation gaps, and evolving clinical understanding shape both patient outcomes and medico-legal claims.