The defendants’ appeal to overturn the trial judgment, which held them responsible for shortcomings in prenatal maternal monitoring, was unsuccessful.

An important case where the Supreme Court of Canada established guidelines for the admissibility of expert evidence in civil cases.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

A case brought before the Supreme Court of Canada demonstrates the possibility of successfully using the “but for” test to prove causation.

This leading case defines a reasonable physician’s standard of care.

The Supreme Court of Canada further clarifies a patient’s burden of proof in a medical malpractice case.

Determining Causation & Standard of Care in a medical malpractice case.

How obtaining a proper impartial expert witness can make or break a medical malpractice case.