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...
by Susanne | Jul 6, 2023 | Instructive Cases
The Legal Implications of Informed Consent in Chiropractor Malpractice Cases. Background The plaintiff, Lisa Kern, saw Benjamin Yokoyama, her doctor, in September 2003 and complained of soreness in her left shoulder. On October 3, 2003, she went to the Maple Ridge...
