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11/02/2020: Firm Partner John McKiggan Updates Media After Requesting Affidavits in Potential Horizon Health Network Class-Action Lawsuit
06/12/2019: What Causes Seizures in Babies?
02/11/2019: Long-Term Outcomes of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
01/11/2019: Infant Brain Bleeding and Birth Injuries
24/06/2019: What to Do If Your Child is Injured During Birth
07/05/2019: McKiggan Hebert named to Top 10 Personal Injury Law Firms in Canada
04/04/2019: Moms Who Had Emergency C-Sections Due To Oxytocin Given By Moncton Nurse To File Claims
01/04/2019: Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
08/02/2019: How Does Cerebral Palsy Affect Social Development?
09/07/2018: Is Neonatal Cooling Potential Evidence of Medical Malpractice?
12/02/2018: You are more likely to die if you are admitted to the hospital on the weekend: Medical malpractice claims in Canada
18/09/2017: Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Can Give Rise to a Medical Malpractice Claim in Canada
30/06/2016: Client Success Story: Cullan Chisholm heads to T.O. for National Challenger Baseball Jamboree
04/11/2015: Misdiagnosis of Neck/Back Pain can lead to Medical Malpractice Claims
25/09/2015: Most People will be misdiagnosed in their lifetime: Why aren’t doctors more concerned?
22/09/2015: Doctor Tries to Shut Down Med Malpractice Lawsuit by Suing Victim’s Lawyers: Frank v. Legate et. al.
11/09/2015: What’s the most dangerous time to go to the hospital? The answer may surprise you.
10/02/2015: Informed consent in medical malpractice claims.
19/09/2014: Medical Malpractice Claims against Doctors Continue to Drop: But is it because of improvements in medical care?
19/08/2014: Are Overworked Nurses Causing Medical Errors?
18/08/2014: Nova Scotia Medical Errors Registry a Step in the Right Direction: Still a Long Way to go
28/07/2014: How often does Medical Malpractice happen in Canada? The answer may surprise you.
20/06/2014: What is the Safest Time to be admitted to Hospital? Weekend Admissions Carry Higher Risk of Death.
25/03/2014: Defence Experts “Crossed the Line”: Boyd v. Edington
03/03/2014: Cost of Care in Cerebral Palsy Claims
09/01/2014: How Long is Too Long? The 30 Minute C-Section Rule: Ediger (Guardian Ad Litem) v. Johnston
02/01/2014: Clinical Practice Guidelines as Standard of Care in Birth Injury Claims
27/12/2013: Standard of Care in Obstetric Malpractice Cases: Birth Injury Claims in Canada
10/11/2013: Lest we forget
12/07/2013: Diagnostic errors costly: Medical malpractice claims in Canada vs. United States
29/05/2013: Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Judge’s “Copycat” Decision (In Part): Cojocaru v. British Columbia Women’s Hospital and Health Centre
24/05/2013: Appeal Court Upholds Jury Decision in Med Mal Trial: Goodwin v Olupona
17/05/2013: Medical malpractice litigation helps improve patient care
10/05/2013: Doctors negligent, but family loses medical malpractice claim: Mangal v. William Osler Health Centre
29/04/2013: Multi-million dollar award to child who suffered birth injury: Court examines compensation for “pain and suffering”
19/04/2013: Is it possible to reverse infant brain injury caused by ischemia?
10/04/2013: Canadian Hospital Ratings: Halifax hospitals rank well
05/04/2013: Hospital Medication Errors in Canada: Are patients safer in Canada?
04/04/2013: Supreme Court of Canada clarifies law for malpractice victims: Ediger v Johnston
: Health Care Costs: Canada vs. United States
08/02/2013: Why I Wouldn’t Want Dr. Oz to Operate on Me
30/01/2013: Dental Procedure Causes Brain Damage: The risks of “sleep dentistry”
07/01/2013: “My doctor says my baby has Erb’s Palsy. What does that mean?”
10/12/2012: Checklists Help Improve Medical Care: Is your hospital using one?
07/12/2012: Informed Consent: When does my doctor NOT need my permission to treat me?
26/11/2012: Doctor negligent but patient loses med mal claim: Fowlow v. Gupta
09/10/2012: Does the Workers’ Compensation Act Immunize Hospitals Against Medical Malpractice Claims?
07/09/2012: Hospital Acquired Infections – Can Technology Help?
31/07/2012: Time Limits in Medical Malpractice Claim: When Does Discoverability Rule Apply?
06/07/2012: Supreme Court Clarifies Law of Causation – Clements v Clements
01/05/2012: John McKiggan added to 2012 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
15/02/2012: Costs in Medical Malpractice Claims Can be a Barrier to Justice
25/01/2012: Media and the Law
23/01/2012: Exceptions to Implied Undertaking Rule and Confidentiality of Discovery Transcripts: Meuwissen v. Perkin
20/01/2012: Most Hospital Mistakes Never Reported
03/01/2012: Facebook Fishing a No-No: Dosanjh v. LeBlanc and St. Paul’s Hospital
25/11/2011: Brain Injury Claims and “The Sidney Crosby Effect”
11/11/2011: In Remembrance
10/11/2011: Loss of Chance or Negligence? Bennett v. Landecker
29/08/2011: Informed Consent: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics in Cancer Claims – Gilberds v. Sobey
26/08/2011: Effective Management of Test Results Improves Patient’s Safety
25/08/2011: Standard of Care for Nursing Students in Nova Scotia medical malpractice claims – McIntosh v. Isaac Walton Killam-Grace Health Centre
10/08/2011: Farmer Receives 1.5 Million Dollars for Emergency Room Negligence – Forsberg v. Naidoo
10/06/2011: Court of Appeal Overturns Award to Brain Injured Baby – Ediger v. Johnston
09/06/2011: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave to Appeal in Informed Consent Case
25/05/2011: Patient Safety: Sleep Deprived Doctors Making Mistakes
13/05/2011: Patient Safety: 10 Tips to Prevent Diagnostic Errors
08/05/2011: Patient Safety Website Up and Running
06/05/2011: Quebec Orders Hospitals to Disclose Medical Errors
04/05/2011: Doctors Trying to Protect Reputations by Limiting Patients Speech
29/04/2011: Did You Wash Your Hands!? A Lesson in Tact
14/04/2011: “Respectable Minority” Principle a Trap for Malpractice Victims – Cleveland v. Whelan
31/03/2011: New “Superbug” Making Hospital Rounds
27/03/2011: Proving Causation in Medical Malpractice Cases – Sienkiewicz v. Greif
24/03/2011: Nova Scotia Medical Errors: C- difficile Infections kill 4 in Cape Breton Hospitals
18/03/2011: Birth Injuries More Common During Night Shift
: Negligent Nurse Who Lost License Still Working in Canada
03/03/2011: Doctors Warn Against Using Internet to Self-Diagnose Illness
24/01/2011: Busy Doctors Do Not Have a Lower Standard of Care: Ontario Supreme Court
12/01/2011: Medical Malpractice Claims in Canada: Standard of Care for Medical Students – Anderson v. Greene
15/11/2010: Police Investigating ER Death
01/11/2010: Court Refuses to Fast Track Nova Scotia Medical Malpractice Claim of Elderly Plaintiff – Langille v. Dzierzanowski
29/10/2010: Surgical Checklists Save Lives: Help Prevent Medical Malpractice Claims
20/10/2010: Bone Strength Drugs May Cause Bone Loss: Halifax Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explains
29/09/2010: NL Radiologist Suspended for Second Time
28/09/2010: Medical Malpractice Claims can Help Lead to Better Medical care
21/09/2010: Medical Malpractice Compensation Limited to Harm Caused by Doctors Negligence: Ontario Court of Appeal
18/09/2010: Doctors Closer to Detecting Pre-Eclampsia Earlier
17/09/2010: Medical Malpractice Claim Filed After Hospital Waiting Room Death
16/09/2010: Standard of Care in Medical Malpractice Claims: Supreme Court of Canada Releases Decision
28/07/2010: Doctor Sues to Silence Patient
08/07/2010: Beware the July Effect:Hospital Deaths Spike in Summertime
06/07/2010: John McKiggan elected President of Trial Lawyers Association
09/06/2010: Medical Malpractice Claims: Is Expert Evidence Always Necessary?
12/05/2010: Woman with Terminal Cancer Sues Doctor for Negligence
10/05/2010: Distractions & Interruptions Lead to Nursing Errors
26/03/2010: Whistle Blower Nurse Fired and Criminally Charged for Reporting Doctor
25/03/2010: Patient’s Medical Malpractice Claim against Nurse and Hospital Fails
10/03/2010: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Denies Injured Patient’s Right to Jury Trial
04/02/2010: Patient Suffers Stroke: Wins Malpractice Claim Due to Lack of Informed Consent
15/12/2009: Doctor’s “Error in Judgment” is not Negligence
16/11/2009: Nurse’s Negligence Caused Child’s Brain Injury
11/11/2009: Apologizing for Mistakes Reduces Mistakes!
: Nurses Have a Duty to Ensure Doctors Meet the Standard of Care
19/09/2009: Medical Malpractice Claim Struck Out for Lack of Expert Evidence
17/09/2009: $4.5 Million Award for Child Who Suffered Cerebral Palsy Due to Birth Trauma
22/08/2009: Should I Let My Family Lawyer Handle My Medical Malpractice Claim?
16/08/2009: What Is “Continuing Treatment” And Why Is It Important To My Medical Malpractice Claim?
11/08/2009: “Common Sense” Does Not Apply In Medical Malpractice Claims
22/07/2009: Failure to Diagnose Cancer: Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Claim?
15/07/2009: Birth Injuries and Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: New Guidelines Make it Harder to Sue?
10/07/2009: “Mature” Children Can Refuse Medical Treatment: Supreme Court of Canada
09/07/2009: 99% Of Potential Medical Malpractice Victims Never File a Claim!
04/07/2009: Loss of Valuable Services in Medical Malpractice Claims
01/07/2009: Canada’s “Loser Pays” Rule Not Fair to Medical Malpractice Victims
29/06/2009: The Consumer’s Guide to Medical Malpractice Claims in Canada
27/06/2009: Medical Malpractice in Canada: How often does it happen?
24/06/2009: Medical Malpractice Claims: The Burden of Proof and O.J. Simpson
21/06/2009: Income Loss in Medical Malpractice Claims
19/06/2009: Medical Malpractice Claims: What can I get compensated for?
18/06/2009: The Consumer’s Guide to Medical Malpractice Claims in Canada
17/06/2009: Medical Malpractice Compensation Caps: The Difference Between the United States and Canada
30/05/2009: Hospital Acquired Infections: Is it Medical Malpractice?
: Misdiagnosis or Failure to Diagnose in Medical Malpractice Claims
28/05/2009: How Do I Know if I Have a Medical Malpractice Claim?
04/04/2009: What Does Informed Consent Have To Do With My Nova Scotia Medical Malpractice Claim?
03/04/2009: New Program Helps Prevent Medication/Prescription Errors
10/03/2009: Medical Malpractice and “The Oprah Effect”
04/03/2009: Doctors Forcing Patients to Sign Gag Orders
22/01/2009: Simple Checklist Helps Prevent Deaths and Complications after Surgery
12/12/2008: You Can File a Complaint About Your Doctor!
11/12/2008: Pathologist Menon Should Have Been Fired Years Ago: N.B. Inquiry
29/09/2008: How Often Does Medical Malpractice Happen in Canada?
05/09/2008: What Do I Have to Prove to Win My Medical Malpractice Case in Canada?
29/07/2008: “Incompetent” Doctor Ordered to Undergo Retraining Appeals: Cape Breton
11/07/2008: Altered Medical Files: “I think my records have been tampered with!”
04/06/2008: No “Wrongful Life” in Canada: Supreme Court
30/05/2008: Officials told to Turn a Blind Eye to Cancer Test Results: N.L.
29/05/2008: Disgraced Pathologist Menon “Sorry” but Blames Everyone in Sight
28/05/2008: Cape Breton Doctor so “Incompetent” no Training Program can Help: College of Physicians
27/05/2008: Man Set on Fire During Heart Surgery Sues Doctor: Vernon B.C.
26/05/2008: Disgraced Pathologist Menon’s Work had ‘Big Problems’: New Brunswick
22/05/2008: New Brunswick Court Orders Compensation for Mother of Baby Born after Failed Tubal Ligation
20/05/2008: Medical Apologies: Who benefits when doctors say: “I’m Sorry”?
19/05/2008: Doctors: Say “I’m Sorry” and don’t get sued!
16/05/2008: Overworked Nurses Causing Medication Errors
15/05/2008: Drug Spending in Canada Consuming Health Resources
14/05/2008: Do Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Improve Patient Safety
08/05/2008: Health Authority Knew About Pathologist’s Problems: Miramichi
06/05/2008: Deputy Minister Received Complaints about Disgraced Pathologist: New Brunswick
29/04/2008: Breast Cancer Screening Fiasco Continues in Newfoundland
14/02/2008: Negligent Cancer Screening Put Patients at Risk: Miramichi Hospital
12/02/2008: Negligent Cancer Screening in New Brunswick May Lead to Criminal Charges and Medical Malpractice Claims
07/02/2008: Majority of Infant Deaths Due to Medical Error Preventable
06/02/2008: More Than 25% of Elderly Patients Suffer Prescription Errors
05/02/2008: Quality of Cancer Treatment Depends on Doctor’s “Characteristics”
04/02/2008: Psychiatric Medical Malpractice Claim Dismissed
03/02/2008: Medical Malpractice Claim Over Birth Injuries Dismissed
01/02/2008: No National Standards for Disclosure of Medical Errors
31/01/2008: Only 2% of Canadian Medical Malpractice Victims Receive Compensation!
30/01/2008: Medical Malpractice Kills More Than 24,000 Canadians Each Year
29/01/2008: Doctors Don’t Disclose Errors, Even When They Think They Should: U.S. Study

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