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Alberta court rules expert evidence inadmissible following settlement in medical negligence case
The Alberta Court of King's Bench has ruled that expert evidence is inadmissible following a settlement agreement in a medical negligence lawsuit involving the Foothills Medical Centre and Alberta Health Services (AHS).
Five Things You Need to Know About Wrongful Death Claims
Have you lost a loved one due to negligent medical care or a motor vehicle accident? In this post, we explain five important things you need to know about wrongful death claims in Alberta.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating, often leaving victims with severe impairments such as quadriplegia, paraplegia, loss of bowel and bladder function, or permanent neuropathic pain.
Loss of Housekeeping Capacity
An injury that impacts your ability to perform household tasks like cooking, cleaning, laundry, or yardwork can quickly put the value of your ability to do those things into perspective.
Case Summary: Barbe v Evans et al, 2020 ABQB 599
On October 9, 2020 the Honourable Justice Kendell issued her decision in Barbe v Evans, 2020 ABQB 599.
Medical Negligence: Cardiovascular Claims
Like any other area of medical malpractice law, physicians treating and diagnosing cardiovascular conditions are held to an appropriate standard of care, and any negligent error causing injury may warrant...
Failure to Mitigate
Failure to mitigate is a common defence advanced by Defendants in personal injury lawsuits.
Informed Consent
Introduction Over the past several decades, Canadian courts have rejected a paternalistic model of health care and have instead adopted a patient-centered approach.
Medical Malpractice: Stroke Claims
In Canada, stroke is one of the leading causes of adult disability and death.
The Five Ws of Questioning
What is questioning? Questioning is an important part of the pre-trial process of gathering and disclosure of relevant and material information, which may eventually become evidence.
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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.