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...
by Susanne | May 11, 2023 | Instructive Cases
PROVING THAT INJURIES WERE CAUSED BY NEGLIENCE. Doctors are found negligent but the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the case due to the plaintiff’s inability to prove that the injuries were primarily caused by the negligence. Background Kycree Hanson-Takser...
by Susanne | May 8, 2023 | Interesting Articles
Personal injury lawyers in Canada are moving into medical malpractice as changes to personal injury law rules require them to be more strategic. According to a recent article on Law Times News, firms are expanding into medical malpractice as changes to personal...
by Susanne | May 8, 2023 | Instructive Cases
INFORMED CONSENT and MEDICAL MALPRACTICE The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Reibl v. Hughes held that a plaintiff must be properly informed of the risks of a medical procedure before giving consent. Background The plaintiff, Riebl, suffered a massive...
