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...
by Susanne | May 8, 2023 | Interesting Articles
A recent case examines the tragic consequences of professional malpractice. A nurse with over 35 years of experience committed professional malpractice before an Atikamekw baby died in April 2022. CBC reported that the nurse’s mistakes were primarily linked to...
by Susanne | Apr 27, 2023 | Instructive Cases
Standard of Care and Causation in Medical Malpractice Class Actions A Case brought before the Ontario Court of Appeal demonstrates how issues of causation and standard of care are handled in class action medical malpractice cases. Background In 2022, the Ontario...
