Women in Focus: A spotlight on issues in injury litigation involving women

Thank you to all those who attended our Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence conference at Glaziers Hall on the 15th of April. We were pleased to bring a variety of experts together to explore the topic: Women in Focus: A spotlight on issues in injury litigation involving women

A huge thank you to our speakers: Dr Tzvetanka Ivanova-stoilova, Rhiannon Daniel, Jo Clark-Wilson and Katherine Smith, Paul Stagg KC, Sarah Prager KC, Linda Nelson, Julia Brechtelsbauer and last but not least to our Chair Lisa Dobie.

A special thank you to Lisa, Julia and William Dean, the organising committee of this event, and to Julia in particular – who came up with the initial proposal and did a lot of work to get the conference off the ground.

Photos were taken by photographer, Tom Stewart.

The Day’s Programme:

13:25 – 13:30 Introduction by the Chair, Lisa Dobie.

13:30 – 14:10 Dr Tzvetanka Ivanova-Stoilova Ivanova-Stoilova, chronic pain expert – ‘An expert’s insight into chronic pain and diagnostic bias in medico-legal reporting, with an emphasis on female clients’

14:20 – 15:10 Paul Stagg KC, and Julia Brechtelsbauer ‘Challenges in Quantum: Dependency, Fertility and Surrogacy’

15:15 – 15:30 Refreshment break (15 mins)

15:30 – 16:00 Rhiannon Daniel, Partner at Bolt Burdon Kemp – ‘Women with spinal cord injuries deserve equal healthcare access – but they’re not getting it.’

16:00 – 16:45 Jo Clark-Wilson , BA DipCOT MAE and Katherine Smith,, MSc – ‘Seven Ages of Womanhood – A Case Management Perspective over 30 years’

16:45 – 17:30 Sarah Prager KC, and Linda Nelson – ‘Problems with diagnosis and treatment in female patients’

Closing remarks 17:35 – Lisa Dobie.

Drinks and canapés