by Susanne | Apr 11, 2024 | Interesting Articles
Mega Malpractice Verdicts Against Physicians on Rise. Over the past few years, there have been numerous high-value malpractice verdicts that have garnered significant attention in the United States. These verdicts have prompted discussions and debates within the...
by Susanne | Aug 3, 2023 | Instructive Cases
A shocking class-action lawsuit resulting in at least 91 babies born using unauthorized sperm. Background Before 2018, there were no fertility clinics in the Outaouais region. As a result, Western Quebec couples frequently visited Dr. Barwin in Ottawa for artificial...
by Susanne | Jul 31, 2023 | Interesting Articles
Physicians’ failure to identify a ‘compartment syndrome’ issue resulted in a patient having her leg amputated. One does not anticipate slipping and falling when in the ladieswear section and consequently having to have a limb removed. Sadly, this worst-case...
by Susanne | Jul 24, 2023 | Instructive Cases
Ontario Court Awards $14.9 Million in Medical Malpractice Case. Background Infant Rhonda Cheung had a challenging birth, and at 35 weeks of pregnancy, she was diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). As the fetus’ discomfort increased, a quick...
by Susanne | Jul 17, 2023 | Interesting Articles
The troubling trend of repeated medical negligence cases involving one B.C. surgeon, and why he’s still allowed to see patients. Many five-year-olds have suffered from a broken arm and the majority of the time they bounce back after a few miserable weeks in a...
