Medical Malpractice

Your Health Records and Medical Negligence Claims

May 10, 2018

In a previous post, we explained documentary discovery in a lawsuit, and how every party to the action must disclose every document or record in their possession or control that…

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Informed Consent and Medical Malpractice Claims

May 3, 2018

Continuing our series about medical negligence, this post looks at the doctrine of “informed consent” as it relates to health care providers. If a medical professional undertakes any procedure or…

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Elements of a Medical Malpractice Claim – Causation

April 26, 2018

The last post in our series about the essential elements of a medical malpractice claim is about causation. In any personal injury claim against a doctor, dentist or other medical…

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Elements of a Medical Malpractice Claim – Injury or Loss

April 20, 2018

As discussed in our previous posts about the duty of care and standard of care, to win your medical malpractice claim, you need to prove: That the doctor, dentist or…

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Elements of a Medical Negligence Claim – Standard of Care

April 13, 2018

This is part two of a series about the legal elements in a medical malpractice or dental negligence claim. Part one about the duty of care owed to patients by…

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Elements of a Medical Malpractice Claim – Duty of Care

April 4, 2018

In previous posts, we have briefly discussed medical malpractice and dental negligence claims. In this series, we will look at the essential parts of a personal injury claim against a…

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Case Commentary – Dental Malpractice Claim Allowed to Proceed Nine Years After Surgery

March 9, 2018

A plaintiff is allowed to proceed with her dental malpractice claim, arising from TMJ surgery that was conducted nine years earlier. This case illustrates the legal complexity surrounding medical and…

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Case Commentary – A Cosmetic Surgery Claim and the Limitation Period

March 2, 2018

In previous posts, we have discussed the basic two-year limitation period for beginning a personal injury claim. This cosmetic surgery claim illustrates how the limitation period applies when a patient…

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Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice and Your Legal Rights

February 23, 2018

Last October, a woman was arrested in North York after performing a dangerous cosmetic procedure in her basement. Her victim developed an serious infection a few weeks later, and required…

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What is Dental Malpractice?

February 16, 2018

Visiting the dentist is a common occurrence for most Canadians, and in most cases, these visits are a necessary part of maintaining good overall health. However, when damage and injury…

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