Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Patients - The Case For The Plaintiff | 19970902 | Victims of medical accidents explain why the sued the National Health Service, including a man who was given a cancerous kidney, a family with a brain-damaged baby, and a husband whose wife now has the mind of a six-year-old. 1: Patients - the Case for the Plaintiff Victims of medical accidents explain why they sued the National Health Service. Including a man who was given a cancerous kidney and a husband whose wife now has the mind of a six-year-old. Producer Mark Savage 1: Patients - the Case for the Plaintiff |
| 02 | Doctors - The Case For The Defence | 19970909 | The danger of being sued is never far from the back of most doctors' minds. More patients are questioning their treatment, but although doctors are no longer regarded as gods, they are still expected to perform miracles. 2: Doctors - the Case for the Defence The danger of being sued is a recurring worry for many doctors. More patients are questioning their treatment, but although doctors are no longer regarded as gods, they are still expected to perform miracles. Producer Mark Savage 2: Doctors - the Case for the Defence The danger of being sued is a recurring worry for many doctors. |
| 03 LAST | Lawyers And Litigation Managers - The Summing Up | 19970916 | Hospitals accuse plaintiff lawyers of encouraging patients to sue, while the lawyers say that hospitals would try to get away with medical negligence if they could. There is a clamour for change, but it seems that there will always be cases which end up in the High Court. Jenny Cuffe presents the last of three programmes looking at the explosion in medical negligence litigation. Lawyers and Litigation Managers - the Summing Up. Hospitals accuse lawyers of encouraging patients to sue, while the lawyers say that hospitals would try to get away with medical negligence if they could. There is a clamour for change, but it seems that there will always be cases which end up in the High Court. Producer Mark Savage Jenny Cuffe presents the last of three programmes looking at the explosion in medical negligence litigation. Lawyers and Litigation Managers - the Summing Up. Hospitals accuse lawyers of encouraging patients to sue, while the lawyers say that hospitals would try to get away with medical negligence if they could. |