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Weir Bowen lawyers teaching the next generation of litigators
University of Alberta Faculty of Law | Medical Malpractice Law (LAW 599) | Since 2018
Practical experience, shared with future lawyers
At Weir Bowen LLP, our medical malpractice lawyers do more than represent clients in complex negligence claims. They also share their experience with the next generation of lawyers at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. For our lawyers, the courtroom is where experience is earned. The classroom is where experience can be passed on.
Joseph V. Miller, KC, and Iman Jomha developed the Medical Malpractice Law course, which Weir Bowen lawyers have taught since 2018. Philip Kirman has joined Joe and Iman in teaching. Together, they bring practical litigation experience into the classroom, helping students understand how medical malpractice cases are investigated, assessed and pursued.
Medical malpractice litigation involves complex medical evidence, questions about the standard of care and causation, expert opinions, and decisions that can profoundly affect injured patients and families. The course connects legal principles with the realities of developing and litigating these claims.
Sharing Experience. Building the Profession. What students learn
For Weir Bowen, participation in LAW 599 reflects a longstanding commitment to legal education, mentorship, and the development of the profession.
- Assessing a potential claim — understanding negligence, standard of care, causation and damages.
- Building a case — evaluating medical facts, identifying potentially responsible parties and weighing the strengths and challenges of a claim.
- Working with expert evidence — understanding the role of medical experts and how differing opinions are assessed and challenged.
- Navigating litigation — considering deadlines, evidence, costs and the strategic decisions involved in complex cases.
Why this matters
For people seeking answers after a possible medical error, and for lawyers referring a complex medical negligence matter, this teaching reflects the depth of practical knowledge Weir Bowen brings to its work. It also reflects a commitment to legal education and to strengthening the profession in Alberta.
Explore our lawyers: Joseph V. Miller, KC | Iman Jomha | Philip Kirman
Related insights: Expert Evidence in Medical Malpractice Claims | The SCC on Causation in Fact | Future Cost of Care
Links
University sources
2025–26 LAW 599 descriptions
LAW 599 catalogue
Joseph Miller directory
Weir Bowen resource links
Joe — Saadati v Moorhead
Joe — Fetal Size and Growth
Joe — Base Deficit
Iman — Expert Evidence in Medical Malpractice Claims
Iman — The SCC on Causation in Fact
Iman — Future Cost of Care
Phil — Determining Fault in a Motor Vehicle Accident (different practice area)
Case — KY v Bahler
Case — Khaleel v Indar
Joe — DD v Wong Estate
Iman — Barbe v Evans
Iman — Williams v Rosenstock
Additional resource — Types of Damages in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Claims
Our Team
Weir Bowen lawyers have the experience to proceed effectively through all the steps in civil actions.
Whichever lawyer represents you, your case will be supported by the collective knowledge of our entire firm.
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The lands on which Edmonton sits and the North Saskatchewan River that runs through it have been the sites of natural abundance, ceremony and culture, travel and rest, relationship building, making, and trading for Indigenous peoples since time immemorial. Edmonton is located within Treaty 6 Territory and within the Metis homelands and Metis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge this land as the traditional territories of many First Nations such as the Nehiyaw (Cree), Denesuline (Dene), Nakota Sioux (Stoney), Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot).
Weir Bowen acknowledges the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.