by Susanne | May 31, 2023 | Interesting Articles
The role of frustration in medical malpractice cases and determining compensability for unexpected outcomes in mental injury claims. What is Frustration? Frustration, in a legal context, refers to an unforeseen event or circumstance that significantly alters the...
by Susanne | May 25, 2023 | Instructive Cases
The defendants’ appeal to overturn the trial judgment, which held them responsible for shortcomings in prenatal maternal monitoring, was unsuccessful. The Court of Appeal upholds the trial judge’s findings of negligence in a medical malpractice case,...
by Susanne | May 25, 2023 | Interesting Articles
“The Sacks v. Ross case, heard by the Ontario Court of Appeal in 2017, highlights the need for clarity on the principle of causation in medical malpractice claims and its potential impact on future litigation. Medical malpractice cases can be complex and...
by Susanne | May 18, 2023 | Instructive Cases
The ADMISSIBILITY OF EXPERT EVIDENCE The case of White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. is a landmark legal case that clarified the admissibility of expert evidence in civil cases in Canada. Background In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the...
by Susanne | May 16, 2023 | Interesting Articles
How the adherence to the standard of care by two radiologists led to different legal outcomes in a missed cancer diagnosis. Canadian Lawyer Magazine published an article covering a medical malpractice case in Ontario that has shed light on the importance of...