by Mackesy Smye | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Medical Malpractice Cases: Can I Refuse Treatment? Let us consider this simple scenario: a minivan driver rear-ended Lynn, 46, when she was driving home from her job. After a brief hospital stay, Lynn has chronic low back pain that does not respond to medication. Her...
by Mackesy Smye | Sep 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Medical Malpractice Emergency Consent 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. Before your healthcare professional is legally able to perform a medical...
by Mackesy Smye | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Medical Malpractice – Things to Know Before You File a Lawsuit 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...
by Mackesy Smye | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Medical Malpractice – How to Claim Compensation Instances of medical malpractice and consequent lawsuits are becoming more common across Canada. Medical malpractice is simply a term that refers to a medical negligence committed by a doctor, nurse or any other medical...
by Mackesy Smye | Nov 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Medical Malpractice – Failure to Diagnose 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. What’s more, recent studies also confirm that as many as...
by Mackesy Smye | Apr 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Medical Malpractice – Human Error or Negligence 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...
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