Sir, – The State Claims Agency (Home News, August 31st) forecasts an increase in medical negligence claims this year. It claims that most of the additional cases arise from defective hip replacements. The agency also claims that the increase can be attributed to the recession.
Which of the State Claims Agency’s claims is genuine? How does the recession affect a patient’s hip? The reality is far simpler. The single most prolific cause of medical negligence claims is medical negligence. – Yours, etc,