by Susanne | Mar 2, 2023 | Interesting Articles
The Covid-19 Pandemic Increased demands on medical professionals, increasing the need for expert witnesses. Medical Malpractice lawyers heavily depend on the opinions of medical experts to prove negligence or malpractice. These experts can be critical to retain to...
by Susanne | Mar 1, 2023 | Instructive Cases
A case from 2021 brought before the Ontario Court of Appeals highlights the importance of obtaining the right medical expert. Background In 1999, a child was diagnosed with severe hydrocephalus. During a check-up for the child, the family doctor noted that the...
by Susanne | Mar 1, 2023 | Interesting Articles
FOLLOWING THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT OF A VACCINE INJURY SUPPORT PROGRAM, DATA FROM 2022 SHOWED THAT FIVE OF THE four hundred APPLICATIONS MET THE REQUIRED CRITERIA FOR AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. In an interesting article by Cuming &...
by Susanne | Feb 23, 2023 | Interesting Articles
OBTAINING THE PROPER EXPERT WITNESS IS CRUCIAL IN PROVING CAUSATION AND STANDARD OF CARE IN A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE. Witnesses play a critically important role in Medical Malpractice cases, especially expert witnesses. Testimony from an expert is often required in...
by Susanne | Oct 14, 2020 | Interesting Articles
Telehealth adoption has accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, signaling the need for providers to examine their malpractice risks associated with virtual care. In a Sept. 29 op-ed for Bloomberg Law, Lindsay Lowe, a public health and healthcare law attorney at...