Abstract:Objectives We set out to study the nature of successful litigation claims in order to inform neurologists and neurosurgeons about hazardous areas within their specialties and potentially alter clinical practice.Design Nationwide retrospective analysis of successful neurology and neurosurgery claims over a 17-year period. Setting We studied all successful claims occurring between 1995 and 2012 using the NHS Litigation Authority database, which collects data on claims made against clinicians practicing in Englan… Show more
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