Nursing Failures in Fall-Related Injury Claims: Medico-Legal Insights
By Mr Glenn Smith, Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Posted 14 January 2026
6 Minute Read
Tags:
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
- Falls
- Care
Expert Disciplines:
- Nursing
About The Author
Mr Glenn Smith
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Mr Glenn Smith is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and medico-legal expert witness with over 25 years of clinical experience across primary and secondary care. He is Clinical Director of Lighthouse Medical and has specialist expertise in patient falls, tissue viability, dementia, mental health, and other areas where substandard nursing care can lead to significant and avoidable harm.
From the Blog
Related Articles
Save time, cut costs, and reduce risk by using specialist expert screening from the start - giving clinical negligence solicitors accurate case insights that generalist screenings can’t match.
Understand how courts view guideline compliance versus clinical judgment, helping solicitors assess breaches of duty and build stronger clinical negligence cases with legal clarity.
Gain insights into consent, causation, and breach in complex paediatric spinal claims. A must-read case study for clinical negligence solicitors navigating high-risk surgical decisions.
Thank you for your request!
We will get back to you as soon as possible.