Medical negligence claims increase
Medical negligence claims for more than £1m have increased by almost fourfold in the past 10 years, ...
Medical negligence claims for more than £1m have increased by almost fourfold in the past 10 years, according to the Medical Defence Union. In 1995, the 20 highest awards involving MDU doctors
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