Kern v. Forest

Kern v. Forest

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...
McArdle, Estate v. Cox

McArdle, Estate v. Cox

The family of a patient challenges the case’s dismissal, raising the question of whether the court should determine causation before the standard of care. Background On June 26, 1995, Patricia McArdle underwent surgery to undo a gastroplasty where two lines of...
Preventing Surgical and Medical Errors

Preventing Surgical and Medical Errors

Surgical and medical errors often occur despite existing protocols and preventive measures. Personal injury lawyer, Meghan M. Hull Jacquin, discusses surgical and medical errors in an interesting blog post on the Howie, Sacks & Henry website.  We have every right...