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February 25, 2023

From Birth to Behavior: Understanding the Impact of Undetected Brain Injuries

Short Summary

In this episode of “Ask the Lawyer”, host Warren Berg talks with Jill Gamez and Shelagh McGregor, lawyers from Weir Bowen LLP, about obstetrical malpractice. They discuss what constitutes obstetrical malpractice, focusing on cases where medical negligence during childbirth causes preventable injuries, particularly brain injuries due to oxygen deprivation. The conversation covers how these injuries often go unnoticed until the child grows older, the challenges parents face in recognizing and pursuing legal action for such injuries, and the importance of public education on this topic. They also explain the role of experts in proving these cases and how financial barriers are addressed through contingency fee agreements. The episode aims to inform parents about their rights and the potential signs of obstetrical malpractice.

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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.