Medical Malpractice Claim Dismissed at Trial for Failing to Prove Lack of Informed Consent by Surgeon

As discussed in other blog posts, a patient must be fully informed by his/her doctor of the following before undergoing a medical procedure: The nature of the treatment, its gravity, and any associated risks that would want to be known by a reasonable patient; The frequency or statistical chance of a material or special risk…

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Vancouver Medical Malpractice Lawyer – Defence of Clinical Judgment (Error of Judgment)

As discussed in previous articles, medical malpractice claims are legally complex and inherently risky due to the expert evidence required to prove negligence against  doctor. The first essential component to a successful medical malpractice claim is proving that the doctor owed a duty to care to his or her patient. Once it has been proven…

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