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Surujdeo v. Melady, 2017 ONCA 41

The Court of Appeal clarifies the causation question to be put to the jury in medical malpractice trials (and lots more). Released January 18, 2017 | Full Decision [CanLII] This action was brought by the surviving spouse of a 36-year-old woman, Rossana Surujdeo, who presented to hospital with flu like symptoms and died approximately 9 hours later. The cause of her death was a rare …

Dunk v. Kremer, 2017 ONSC 1547

This is a Costs Hearing subsequent to the Judgment by Healey J., with respect to a Motor Vehicle Accident Claim with a particular focus on SABS deductibility Released March 7, 2017 | Full decision [CanLII] Two of the most pressing issues to be decided by the Court were: The amount, if any, of any deduction for collateral benefits to be made from Meaghan Dunk’s award; The scale …