Securing the Future: Evidence in Catastrophic Child Injury and its Lifelong Impact
A specialist medico-legal conference exploring the evidence needed to understand catastrophic child injury, from the first legal questions through to whole-life care, treatment, rehabilitation, education, community support and quality of life.
Sheffield, S1 2HN
About the Conference
Join Maggie Sargent & Associates for Securing the Future, a barrister-led, interactive medico-legal conference exploring catastrophic child injury evidence and its lifelong impact.
Built around a realistic case scenario, the day follows the journey of a claim from early legal issues through to whole-life care, rehabilitation, education, nutrition, family support and long-term outcomes.
You will hear from legal, clinical, care and rehabilitation experts as they examine how robust evidence is built, tested, and applied in complex child injury litigation.
What to expect
Barrister-led, interactive medico-legal conference
Realistic case scenario running through the day
Focus on catastrophic child injury and whole-life impact
Legal, clinical, care and rehabilitation perspectives
Practical insight into how evidence is built, challenged and applied
Discussion around future care, dignity, independence and quality of life
Opportunity to connect with professionals working across this specialist field
Who should attend
This conference is designed forprofessionals working in catastrophic injury, personal injury, clinical negligence, complex care and medico-legal evidence.
It will be particularly relevant for solicitors, barristers, paralegals, legal executives, clinicians, expert witnesses, case managers, care providers and rehabilitation specialists.
The day will offer practical insight into the evidence needed to understand whole-life care, future needs and the long-term impact of catastrophic child injury.
Programme
The full programme, speaker details and timings will be circulated to delegates.
Legal foundations and expert evidence
Hear about the story behind the case, why it proceeded to trial and what can be learned about the role and impact of expert evidence.
Psychology, behaviour and early adulthood
Consider how catastrophic injury can affect behaviour, presentation, diagnosis and the transition into adulthood.
Orthopaedic surgery and physical development
Understand how tone can affect skeletal development, surgical decision-making and long-term physical management.
Physiotherapy, movement and participation
Explore how physiotherapy, equipment and creative therapy provision can support movement, participation and quality of life.
Orthotics and long-term support
Consider how orthotic needs are assessed, justified and managed across childhood, adulthood and after skeletal maturity.
Care, case management and community life
Examine the care, case management and family support needed to help a person live safely and meaningfully in the community.
Holidays, leisure and respiratory challenges
Explore what may be reasonably required to support holidays, leisure, community access and respiratory needs.
Hydrotherapy and therapeutic benefit
Consider the benefits of hydrotherapy, including reasonableness, home pool recommendations, access, safety and specification.
Education support and transition
Understand the education support needed to help a young person progress through school and transition into further or higher education.
Dietetics, nutrition and life expectancy
Explore how nutrition can affect health, long-term outcomes and life expectancy in acatastrophic child injury claim.
Speakers
Further speakers to be announced
Supporting better understanding of child brain injury
Maggie Sargent & Associates is proud to have a close relationship with the Child Brain Injury Trust, a charity supporting children, young people and families affected by acquired brain injury.
This conference has been developed with a shared understanding of how complex and lifelong the impact of catastrophic child injury can be, and how important it is for legal, clinical and care professionals to work with robust, compassionate and practical evidence.
Secure your place
Join legal, clinical, care and rehabilitation professionals exploring the evidence, expertise, and long-term support needed in catastrophic child injury cases.
Sheffield, S1 2HN