EXPERT WATCH 24: WHEN AN EXPERT IN A CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE “BOLAM” TEST (WHICH IS REFERRED TO IN THEIR OWN REPORT)THIS IS NOT DETERMINATIVE: BUT IT DOESN’T HELP

This is not the first time we have looked at a case where an expert in a clinical negligence has revealed in cross-examination that they do no really understand the "Bolam" test for negligence.  We look at such a case here.  The expert's failure to understand the "legal parameters" of the matters di...