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
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Stevenhaagen Estate v. Kingston General Hospital, 2022 ONCA 560
In this medical malpractice appeal, the ONCA upheld a trial judge’s decision of joint liability where the physician “supported” the negligent decision of the main doctor.
Musllam v Hamilton General Hospital, 2022 ONSC 1243
Defendants successfully added 6 years after action commenced; claim for delayed treatment was not discovered until counsel reviewed the Plaintiff’s medical records.
Spry v. Southlake Regional Health Centre, 2022 ONSC 1783
Can a statement of claim be adjusted to add a defendant to the action more than two years after the events giving rise to the claim occurs?
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.
Beaudoin Estate v. Campbellford Memorial Hospital, 2021 ONCA 57
In this case, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed the motion judge’s dismissal of the Plaintiffs’ medical negligence claims…
