Medical Malpractice

Whether you have suffered a spinal injury as a result of a car accident, an accident at home or another cause, the impact on your and your family’s life can be devastating. When the injury occurs at the hands of a medical professional, it can be particularly devastating. Read this post to learn more.

If you have sustained injuries or other complications after medical treatment and you have reason to believe that the facility or doctor played a role in your injuries, you may have a case and will need an expert medical negligence lawyer to help. Read this article to learn about the lawsuit litigation process, and know what to expect.

The element of consent is a critical issue in medical treatment. In Canada, every individual has a legal right to personal autonomy and self-determination.

Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence by a health care professional, such as doctors, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, nurses, and so forth. These cases occur when the health care professional causes an injury or death to a patient through a negligent act or a substandard level of care.

According to an article published in the National Post, "as many as 23,000 Canadian adults die annually because of preventable “adverse events” in acute-care hospitals.

No matter how proficient or well-trained your doctor may be, human errors unfortunately can and will occur in the course of medical treatment. But when does normal and expected human error cross the line into medical malpractice?

There are few things in life more tragic than witnessing a loved one dying of a painful, terminal or degenerative disease.

Watching a loved one suffer from a serious illness that has gone untreated or unnoticed by their doctor is a tragedy. An even greater tragedy is having your loved one die from a treatable disease due to such doctor negligence.