Nursing Staff Negligent for Failing to Provide One‑to‑One Supervision

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, Medical Malpractice Cases, Personal Injury Appeals

In this medical malpractice case the Vancouver General Hospital appealed a decision finding them negligent in failing to assign one-on-one supervision to an elderly patient (Vancouver General Hospital v. Zheng,2024 BCCA 42). The patient subsequently fell and broke his hip. The appeal focused on whether the trial judge erred in concluding that the standard of…

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Future Care Costs of $90,000 Set Aside

British Columbia Personal Injury Law Blog, How Much Money Will I Get?, ICBC Massage Therapy, In a Car Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Appeals, Soft Tissue Injury

In a surprising personal injury claim decision the British Columbia Court of Appeal  has remitting the matter of cost of future care to the judge for a fresh determination. ICBC successfully challenged the awards for massage therapy and physiotherapy; Botox injections to the right shoulder; prescription for Nortriptyline; chiropractic treatment; and seasonal cleaning and gardening assistance (Johal…

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