by Susanne | Aug 3, 2023 | Instructive Cases
A shocking class-action lawsuit resulting in at least 91 babies born using unauthorized sperm. Background Before 2018, there were no fertility clinics in the Outaouais region. As a result, Western Quebec couples frequently visited Dr. Barwin in Ottawa for artificial...
by Susanne | Jul 24, 2023 | Instructive Cases
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...
by Susanne | Jul 6, 2023 | Instructive Cases
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...
by Susanne | Jun 29, 2023 | Instructive Cases
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...
by Susanne | Jun 22, 2023 | Instructive Cases
Hospital staff fails to obtain informed consent, resulting in severe consequences for the patient. Background The primary plaintiff underwent gamma knife and shunt insertion surgeries in 2010 and 2011 to treat an arteriovenous malformation in his brain. In the years...
by Susanne | Jun 15, 2023 | Instructive Cases
A new trial is granted for a medical malpractice case, addressing trial judge’s errors in jury instructions. Background The appellant, Andrew March, fractured his left upper arm bone when he fell off his bicycle on July 6, 1986, when he was five years old. Dr. John...
