Halifax Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog
Covers Halifax medical malpractice law, including news and events dealing with personal injury and accident law, including birth, drug, and brain injuries.
Author: John McKiggan practices at Arnold Pizzo McKiggan in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also authors Sexual Abuse Claims Blog and Halifax Personal Injury Lawyer Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Medical Malpractice • Product Liability Law • International • North America • Canada • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Halifax Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog
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How Often Does Medical Malpractice Happen in Canada?
How often does medical malpractice happen in Canada? The short answer is that the law suits that are filed in court are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to medical malpractice claims…
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What Do I Have to Prove to Win My Medical Malpractice Case in Canada?
When someone dies or is seriously injured in a hospital, or after receiving medical care, it is human nature to feel that someone is responsible, that someone is to blame. But from a legal standpoint,…
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"Incompetent" Doctor Ordered to Undergo Retraining Appeals: Cape Breton
Cape Breton Doctor Incompetent The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia found Dr. Stani Osif guilty of professional misconduct and professional incompetence under the Nova Scotia Medical Act. I posted about the charges…
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Altered Medical Files: "I think my records have been tampered with!"
Altering medical records does not happen as often as it appears to happen on television or in the movies. However, it happens enough that experienced medical malpractice lawyers develop a sense of when further investigation…
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No "Wrongful Life" in Canada: Supreme Court
In Canada there is no such thing as a claim for "wrongful life". In a ruling released last week, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal a Court of Appeal decision that confirmed…
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Officials told to Turn a Blind Eye to Cancer Test Results: N.L.
Moira Hennessey, an assistant deputy minister in Newfoundland and Labrador's health department has told the Cameron Inquiry that she was ordered not to question confusing figures about cancer test results according reports from the CBC.…
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Disgraced Pathologist Menon “Sorry” but Blames Everyone in Sight
Dr. Rajgopal Menon, the dismissed pathologist at the centre of a public inquiry into botched cancer screening tests and autopsies in New Brunswick, apologized to his former patients yesterday for any errors he may have…
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Cape Breton Doctor so "Incompetent" no Training Program can Help: College of Physicians
Dr. Stani Osif of Cape Breton has been found guilty of "incompetence and professional misconduct" in a number of incidents at Northside General Hospital in North Sydney between 2003 and 2006 according to a story…
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Man Set on Fire During Heart Surgery Sues Doctor: Vernon B.C.
Robbin Reeves underwent a liver transplant surgery at the Vancouver General Hospital in February 2006. He woke up with severe burns to his neck and shoulder. Reeves has filed a medical malpractice claim in which…
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Disgraced Pathologist Menon's Work had 'Big Problems': New Brunswick
A review of surgical pathology practices at the Miramichi Regional Hospital found there were "big problems" with the work of Dr. Rajgopal Menon according to a report in the Chronicle Herald today. The latest revelation…