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Medical Malpractice Lawyers Serving Western Canada
When medical care goes wrong, the consequences can be life changing.
If you or someone you love has suffered serious harm during medical treatment, you may have questions about what happened and whether it could have been prevented.
Based in Edmonton, Weir Bowen represents individuals and families in medical malpractice matters across Alberta, Western Canada and the Territories. Our lawyers help clients understand their legal options and investigate potential claims.
Medical malpractice may occur when a healthcare professional fails to meet the appropriate standard of care, resulting in injury or loss. Not every unexpected medical outcome is negligence.
Consequences of Medical Malpractice
Medical negligence can result in serious injuries, permanent disabilities or the loss of a loved one.
A civil claim may provide a way to seek compensation for injuries, lost income, ongoing care needs and other losses resulting from medical negligence.
Learn more: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Alberta: A Patient’s Guide.
Legal Recourse for Medical Malpractice Victims
Medical malpractice claims can involve complex medical evidence and legal questions.
A claim may be brought by an injured patient or, in certain circumstances, by a representative of a deceased patient’s estate.
Depending on the circumstances, a claim may involve doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, hospitals or clinics.
Have questions? Visit our Hurt by Medical Care FAQs for straightforward answers.
Defendants in Medical Malpractice Cases
Determining who may be legally responsible is an important part of investigating a medical malpractice claim.
In addition to individual healthcare professionals, hospitals, clinics or other organizations may bear responsibility for the actions of their employees.
Injuries may also arise from medications or defective medical equipment and devices.
Product Liability in Medical Malpractice
Sometimes an injury is caused by a defective medical device, equipment or other product used during treatment.
Depending on the circumstances, a patient or their estate representative may have grounds for a product liability claim against a manufacturer, supplier or another responsible party.
Contact Weir Bowen to discuss your circumstances and understand your legal options.
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.