by Susanne | Apr 27, 2023 | Interesting Articles
LAW FIRMS SEEING AN INCREASE IN REQUESTS FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, some law firms have seen a surge in consultation calls regarding alleged negligent medical treatment. In a recent article published by...
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by Susanne | Apr 20, 2023 | Instructive Cases
The Standard of Specialists In this important case, the Supreme Court of Canada held that a specialist owes a duty to conduct their practice to the same standard as a prudent and diligent doctor in the same circumstances. Background The plaintiff, Ter Neuzen, was...
by Susanne | Apr 12, 2023 | Interesting Articles
CASES INVOLVING DELAYED DIAGNOSIS POSE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR PLAINTIFF LAWYERS When thinking about medical malpractice, extreme circumstances such as botched surgery may come to mind. An article posted by Canadian Lawyer Magazine considers a more nuanced case of...
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by Susanne | Apr 6, 2023 | Instructive Cases
WHEN THE “BUT FOR” TEST PROVES CAUSATION A case brought before the Supreme Court of Canada demonstrates the possibility of successfully using the “but for” test to prove causation. Background A husband was driving his motorcycle in wet weather with his...
by Susanne | Apr 5, 2023 | Interesting Articles
HOW SUPPOSEDLY EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE CAN BE MISLEADING A recent article in Emergency Medicine News recaps news releases from late 2022 which reported that emergency physicians were killing their patients. An article published by The New York Times claims up to...
