Medical malpractice is an all-too-common and unfortunate reality in Canada. The Canadian Patient Safety Institute notes that medical errors lead to 28,000 Canadian deaths annually
Medical Malpractice: How Forensic Accountants Can Assist Counsel
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Farej v Fellows, 2022 ONCA 254
This decision is important for its insights on causation in the context of tortious and innocent causes of an injury.
Cheesman et al., v. Credit Valley Hospital et al., [2019] ONSC 5783
This motion considered the admissibility of a defendant ER physician’s standard of care report that was served mid-trial after a preliminary finding was made regarding the scope of the expert’s opinion in relation to his area of practice.
Why are we paying for doctors’ malpractice?
The Canadian Medical Protection Association describes itself as “a not-for-profit mutual defence association.” Even though it acts as an insurer, providing resources to help manage risk and assistance when medical-legal difficulties arise, the CMPA is technically not an insurer.
Reducing Taxpayers’ Dollars means the CMPA taking a Different Litigation Approach
As medical malpractice lawyers know all too well, the Canadian Medical Protective Association (“CMPA”) has earned its litigious reputation. Their slogan reads, “protecting the professional integrity of physicians and promoting safe medical care in Canada”. They profess a duty to protect rather than to defend. Often, this mandate translates into aggressively fought litigation culminating with a trial or settlement only on the courtroom steps. This …
