How a Dislocated Knee Led to Amputation

How a Dislocated Knee Led to Amputation

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...
Cheung v. Samra

Cheung v. Samra

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...
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...