11 March Case Updates Degenerative or traumatic spinal damage? Psychiatry, Orthopaedics, Ireland, Neurosurgery, Pain Medicine, Paediatrics Radiology A common issue in personal injury orthopaedic cases is whether the damage of which the claimant complains is degenerative or traumatic in origin or a combination. This case illustrates for specialists in neurosurgery, orthopaedics, pain medicine and radiology how the court resolved conflicting expert evidence. It also illustrates the risks of reliance on the claimant’s self-reported history, especially if they have taken it upon themselves to research into areas of medical and legal expertise. Rezmuves v Birney [2024] IEHC 592
8 August Case Updates Chapman v Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1290 (KB) Negligence, Literature, Pain Medicine, Disc prolapse, 10. Report Writing, 12. Experts Discussions and Joint Statements, 14. Giving Oral Evidence “Going weak at the knees - allegedly negligent delayed diagnosis and treatment of a thoracic disc prolapse”