- John McKiggan | April 24, 2012 10:53 AM | Halifax, NS
Category:
Medical Malpractice
Today I received a letter from a patient who read my book about medical malpractice claims in Canada. She's given me permission to share it. Her note reads, in part:
The guide gives a...
- John McKiggan | January 03, 2012 10:16 AM | Halifax, NS
Category:
Medical Malpractice
I recently posted a an article on my Halifax Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog about a recent case involving a defendant's attempt to conduct a fishing expedition on a plaintiff's Facebook...
- John McKiggan | August 29, 2011 9:47 AM | Halifax, NS
Category:
Medical Malpractice
The court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta released a decision recently in Gilberds v. Sobey that contained a helpful discussion about the law regarding informed consent.
Informed Consent: What is...
- John McKiggan | August 26, 2011 3:53 PM | Halifax, NS
Category:
Medical Malpractice
CTV Reports Misleading Information about Medical Malpractice Claims
Recently CTV News posted a report titled Study: Only 1 in 5 Medical Malpractice Cases Pay. The report may lead Canadians to...
- John McKiggan | August 26, 2011 12:49 PM | Halifax, NS
Category:
Medical Malpractice
A famous study by Harvard Medical School determined that over half of all injuries caused by medical mismanagement in the United States (in other words, not caused by the patient’s initial...
- John McKiggan | August 25, 2011 2:31 PM | Halifax, NS
Category:
Medical Malpractice
Justice Muise of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia recently released his reasons in McIntosh v. Isaac Walton Killam – Grace Health Centre.
Why is it important?
This case is important to...