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Clinical Negligence and Childbirth 3rd ed

By Doireann O'Mahony
New Arrival Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing) May 2026

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781526535122
Publisher
Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
Publication
May 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
Ireland ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

With contributions from world-leading experts in obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology and related specialties, this book equips legal practitioners with the knowledge required to advise on complex birth-related injuries. As well as analysing the legal implications of such injuries and examining key Irish and UK case law, Clinical Negligence and Childbirth uniquely explains birth injuries from a clinical perspective in a manner accessible to non-medics.

Fully updated to reflect developments in expert evidence, assisted decision-making, standards of care and judicial fact-finding, the Third Edition also includes new chapters on:

- Capacity - Genetic Testing - Maternal Death

This edition is an invaluable guide for legal and medical professionals who need to remain current with the law of clinical negligence as it applies to pregnancy, labour and newborn care.

The first edition of this book (originally entitled 'Medical Negligence and Childbirth') was named Legal Book of the Year at the Irish Law Awards in 2016.

Table of Contents

Part I: Practice, Procedure and Proofs
Chapter 1: Initial Contact with Client, and Investigation
Chapter 2: Statutory Limitation Periods
Chapter 3: Assembling Evidence as to Fact
Chapter 4: Medical Records
Chapter 5: Findings as to Facts
Chapter 6: Assembly of Expert Evidence on Breach of Duty and Causation
Chapter 7: Ascertaining the Grounds of Defence, and Common Pre-Trial Applications
Chapter 8: Trial
Chapter 9: Costs

Part II: Consent
Chapter 10: Self-Determination in Childbirth: The Law of Consent

Part III: Capacity
Chapter 11: Capacity

Part IV: Brain Injury
Chapter 12: What is Cerebral Palsy?
Chapter 13: What Causes Cerebral Palsy?
Chapter 14: Neonatal Resuscitation
Chapter 15: The Law
Chapter 16: Timing Fetal Brain Damage Caused by Acute Near Total Asphyxia
Chapter 17: Timing Fetal Brain Damage Caused by Chronic Partial Asphyxia
Chapter 18: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 19: Genetic Testing

Part V: Other Injuries
Chapter 20: Failed Pregnancy
Chapter 21: Termination of Pregnancy: Practice and Problems
Chapter 22: Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury
Chapter 23: Injuries Caused by the Obstetric Forceps
Chapter 24: Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury
Chapter 25: Urological Injury Related to Childbirth
Chapter 26: Pre-term Birth Complications
Chapter 27: Screening for Fetal Abnormalities in the Context of Wrongful Birth
Chapter 28: Wrongful Conception, Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life
Chapter 29: Psychiatric Injury Relating to Childbirth
Chapter 30: Psychosexual Injury Relating to Childbirth
Chapter 31: Wrongful Death Actions
Chapter 32: Death Investigation
Chapter 33: Maternal Death

Part VI: Quantum of Damages
Chapter 34: Quantum of Damages

Epilogue
Appendix: Support Services
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