Causation in Brain Injury Cases
|Speaker:
- Dr Louisa Sherlock, Barrister at 7BR Barristers
This webinar will be APIL Accredited and will carry 1 CPD hour.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the key principles governing causation in brain injury claims, including the distinction between factual and legal causation.
- Identify the particular challenges of establishing causation in group brain injury litigation, including common exposures, individual causation, and differences between claimants.
- Evaluate the evidential issues relevant to causation, including medical evidence, epidemiological evidence, expert evidence and competing explanations for injury.
- Understand how courts approach complex and uncertain scientific evidence when determining whether an exposure caused, or materially contributed to, brain injury.
- Apply relevant causation principles to practical case scenarios, including cases involving multiple potential causes and pre-existing vulnerabilities.
- Recognise common pitfalls in pleading and proving causation in group claims and consider strategies for addressing evidential gaps or challenges.
- Identify key procedural and case-management considerations where causation issues arise across a large cohort of claimants.
FREE to members: This webinar is free for members of the Brain Injury Group, Charities and NHS employees.
A fee of £35 (+ VAT) applies to all others.
If you're not a member and would like access or having difficulty registering for this webinar, please email Tiegan.Morley@braininjurygroup.co.uk
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