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This is the fourth article in our 8 part series on medical malpractice litigation. Even if a plaintiff has obtained some expert evidence critical of the defendant’s care, this will not necessarily lead to a finding of fault. In this article, Andrea Donaldson reviews a number of common defenses to a claim of that the
This is the third article in our eight part series on medical malpractice litigation. The law does not expect health care professionals to provide the highest level of care, or to meet a gold standard in providing care. They are expected to exercise the reasonable degree of care that would be expected of a normal,
More than 2 months have passed since the death of George Floyd. During this time, there have been efforts on an international scale to acknowledge racial injustice and reform systems which allow or encourage racism to persist. In healthcare, data from the CDC has revealed the startling differences between the risk of dying in pregnancy
Being born prematurely, before 37 weeks, can place babies at increased risk of certain health conditions, including cerebral palsy. Research shows these babies have a lower risk of having cerebral palsy when their mother is given a magnesium sulphate infusion before delivery. A new study has been published which shows that when women, who are
This is the second article in an 8 part series on medical malpractice litigation. In this article Susanne Raab reviews the law of informed consent1, and how it has evolved over the years. INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of Canada decisions of Hopp v. Lepp2 and Reibl v. Hughes3 marked a shift in the law away
