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The Verdict, Issue 160 / Spring 2019

Can Science Address the Credibility Conundrum of Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is part of many personal injury, motor vehicle, and medical malpractice claims. Since chronic pain is something that can’t be seen or measured, it can be difficult for the courts to understand the severity of the pain, or the impact it can have on a plaintiff’s day-to-day functioning. Do recent advances in neuro-imaging such as functional MRI (fMRI) offer potential solutions to these challenges? In this paper, I will review developments in neuro-imaging and their applicability in negligence claims.
Publication source: The Verdict, Issue 160 / Spring 2019
Author: Brenda Osmond
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The Verdict, Issue 155 / Winter 2018

The Financial Burden of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Publication source: The Verdict, Issue 155 / Winter 2018
Author: Lindsay McGivern & Paul McGivern
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The Verdict, Issue 158 / Fall 2018

The Role of Genetics in Birth Injury Claims

Will the science of genetics play a greater role in birth injury lawsuits in the future? As the science of genetics continues to advance, it is sometimes suggested that a child’s birth injury may be caused by genetic abnormalities rather than any difficulties encountered during labour. In this article, Andrea and Paul examine the current medical understanding of the role of genetics in neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy, and how Canadian courts have approached the defence of genetic predisposition in birth injury claims.

Publication source: The Verdict, Issue 158 / Fall 2018
Author: Andrea Donaldson and Paul McGivern
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The Verdict, Issue 157 / Summer 2018

Causation in Medical Malpractice Actions 

To win a medical malpractice law suit the plaintiff must prove two things:  that the health care providers did not meet the standard of care expected of them, and that the failure to meet the standard of care is what caused the plaintiff’s injuries.  This second element is called “causation.”  Causation is often the more difficult hurdle for the plaintiff to meet.  In the following article, Lindsay McGivern provides a description of how the courts view causation in complex medical malpractice claims.

Publication source: The Verdict, Issue 157 / Summer 2018
Author: Lindsay McGivern
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The Verdict, Issue 156 / Spring 2018

Electronic Medical Records – Behind the Screen

Although paper medical records still exist, more and more clinics, offices and hospitals are moving to electronic records.  These electronic records in some cases are nothing more than digitized versions of what would normally appear in a patient’s paper chart.  In other cases, information from monitors such as blood pressure monitors or heart monitors may be recorded digitally and stored centrally in a database for the institution.   The following article discusses some of the issues associated with electronic medical records, including the use of audit trails and access logs to understand who has reviewed a record, and if changes were made to the record.

Publication source: The Verdict, Issue 156 / Spring 2018
Author: Brenda Osmond & Bob Kucheran
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Bartalk 2018

Mental Injuries – The Mustapha Framework

In order to succeed in a claim for mental injury due to negligence, a plaintiff must prove that the defendant breached the standard of care owed to the plaintiff, that the plaintiff sustained damage, and that the damage was caused by the defendant’s negligence. In this article, Andrea discusses a recent Supreme Court of Canada finding that a diagnosed psychiatric illness is not necessary to prove a mental injury claim.

Publication source: Bartalk / February 2018
Author: Andrea Donaldson
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