EXPERT WITNESS: Medical negligence

How the law of negligence can be relevant to OH practice

Summary:

Diana Kloss examines the legal principles of negligence and its relevance to medical and OH practice.

 

Although most claims for medical negligence are brought in the context of clinical medicine, the duty of care of health professionals is also owed by occupational health (OH) practitioners. Much has been written about the duty of care of an employer, both in criminal and civil law, but relatively little about the liability of OH practitioners. This article seeks to explain the basic principles of the civil law of negligence in the context of OH practice.

 

Professor Diana Kloss MBE is a barrister, former part-time employment judge, and author.

 

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Occupational Health at Work February/March 2025 (vol. 21/5) pp30-33

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