Revealing Medical Negligence: A Legal Perspective on Brain Surgery, MDTs and the Montgomery Dilemma

By Professor Charles Davis, Consultant Neurosurgeon & Honorary Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery & Oncology

Posted 20 December 2023

5 Minute Read

Surgeons focused during a procedure, representing multidisciplinary teamwork and legal issues surrounding brain surgery and informed consent.

Tags:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgery Litigation
  • Brain Trauma
  • Claim Lifecycle
  • Brain Surgery
  • Montgomery Dilemma

Expert Disciplines:

  • Neurosurgery

About The Author

Professor Charles Davis

Consultant Neurosurgeon & Honorary Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery & Oncology

Professor Charles Davis is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery & Oncology with over 30 years’ expert witness experience. He pioneered the UK’s first Neuro-Oncology Service and has authored 100+ publications. Specialising in neurosurgery claims, particularly neuro-oncology, he provides expert medico-legal insights in clinical negligence and personal injury cases.

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