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Missed in the ER, five dangerous diagnoses patients should know. Patient guide by Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Five Dangerous Diagnoses Missed in Ontario Emergency Rooms

Most ER visits are for minor concerns. For the small number that are not, missing the diagnosis can be fatal. Five conditions that recur in malpractice cases.

Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy, a serious risk of harm. Patient guide by Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy in Ontario: A Serious Risk of Harm

Ectopic pregnancy is a leading cause of first-trimester maternal death. When the diagnosis is delayed, the consequences can be catastrophic.

Delayed Diagnosis of Sepsis in Ontario: A Preventable Cause of Death

Sepsis is one of medicine’s most time-sensitive diagnoses. When it is missed, the consequences are catastrophic and often preventable.

Case comment on Levac v James, 2023 ONCA 73, on the use of epidemiological evidence to infer causation in an infection outbreak class action. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Levac v James: Statistical Causation in an Infection Outbreak Class Action

The Court of Appeal upholds the use of epidemiological evidence to infer causation across a class of patients harmed by a physician’s IPAC failures.

Should I File a CPSO Complaint Against My Doctor?

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (“CPSO”) regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario. Physicians are required to be members of the CPSO to practice medicine. The role of the CPSO, its authority and powers are set out in the Regulated Health Professions Act (“RHPA”), the Health Professions Procedural Code under the RHPA and the Medicine Act.