May newsletter

Welcome to our latest newsletter. It’s been an extremely hectic month for the team here at Inspire MediLaw – we’ve been travelling across the UK and to Ireland for our latest events.

I’d like to thank all the medical experts who gave such insightful presentations at our recent events in Edinburgh and Dublin on the medico-legal issues surrounding misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of cancer. Many attendees commented on the high quality of the presentations and the thought-provoking discussions that followed.

We’ve also been busily working behind the scenes on our new membership scheme. Our new package includes a whole host of perks for members, including one-to-one mentoring and a free ticket to our annual conference. Read on for more details.

Until next month,

Caren

Caren Scott

MD, Inspire MediLaw

Enjoy exclusive perks with our new membership scheme

We’re thrilled to be launching our new membership scheme – which offers all the support and ongoing CPD you’ll need to run a successful medico-legal practice. We’ve listened closely to feedback from doctors and other medical professionals in our community to help develop our new scheme.

You’ll be able to access one-to-one support to help you build and grow your practice – from advice on marketing your services to setting your fees and guidance on report writing.?

As a member, you’ll be able to promote your medico-legal services through our online medical expert witness directory – which is regularly used by solicitors seeking medical experts in particular specialties –?and get access to potential legal clients.

What’s more, you can attend our highly popular annual conference as part of your membership package – at no extra cost to you. This event is always a popular one on our calendar – with tickets selling out last year.

Head over to?our?website for all the details on our new membership scheme.

What role do expert witnesses play in personal injury cases?

Expert witnesses have a vital role to play in personal injury cases, particularly catastrophic injury claims, which often involve complex injuries.

In our latest blog, wo solicitors from Kennedys – Joe McManus, Partner, and Fiona Hamilton-Wood, Corporate Affairs Lawyer – share their expert insights and reflect on a number of cases where expert evidence has come under the judicial spotlight.

Read Joe and Fiona’s blog .

Why we need more medical expert witnesses

A recent article in The Financial Times highlighted the lack of women taking up expert witness work – which is a real concern. But, in fact, there is a general lack of medical expert witnesses (women and men) taking up this role.?And many medical professionals don't realise that you can complete this work alongside your clinical role.

In this short video, Dr Simon Fox KC, a dual-qualified doctor and barrister, offers his take on the situation.

Take a look at our website to learn more about what’s involved in becoming a medical expert witness.

Is expert witness work for me?

Have you considered taking on expert witness work?

Perhaps you're not sure of the time commitment or whether you have the right experience?

If so, join us for our webinar to learn more on 25 May, 7-8pm, on Zoom.

Dr Adrian Rees (GP and expert witness) and Mr Paul Cooke (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) will be hosting our webinar.

Adrian and Paul will be talking about what's involved in expert witness work, the skills and experience you'll need and the benefits this can bring you as a clinician.

If you register, you'll get 10% off our expert witness training.

Register now .

We hope you can join us this Thursday for our webinar.

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