Woods v Jackiewicz Jury Verdict: Coverage in the St. Catharines Standard
St. Catharines Standard coverage of the April 2019 jury verdict in Woods v Jackiewicz, an $11.5 million obstetric negligence verdict for cerebral palsy.
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Woods v Jackiewicz: A Trial Victory on the Standard of Care in a High-Risk Twin Pregnancy
Paul Cahill won an $11.5 million jury verdict against an obstetrician whose failure to refer to a perinatologist caused a catastrophic cerebral palsy birth injury.
Finding the Right Expert in a Medical Malpractice Case
Why expert selection drives outcomes in Ontario medical malpractice cases. Paul Cahill on finding the right expert from an OTLA webinar.
When Hepatitis B Surveillance Fails: A Family Physician’s Duty and a Liver Cancer Death
Paul Cahill settled a wrongful death claim against a family physician who failed to provide the HCC surveillance that hepatitis B carriers require.
A Laboratory Susceptibility Testing Failure in Tuberculosis Treatment: Recurrent Disease and a Reconstructive Spinal Surgery
Paul Cahill settled a laboratory negligence claim where a failure to properly test tuberculosis susceptibilities led to vertebral collapse and spinal surgery.
Operating on an Anticoagulated Patient: A Difficult Ankle Surgery and a Permanent Disability
Paul Cahill settled a surgical negligence claim where ankle fracture surgery proceeded before the patient’s anticoagulation was properly reversed.
When the Oxygen Was Not Connected: A Hospital Equipment Setup Error and a Preventable Death
Paul Cahill settled a wrongful death claim after hospital staff failed to connect oxygen tubing to a patient’s CPAP machine, leading to cardiac arrest.
Gentamicin and the Duty to Monitor: Vestibular Toxicity in Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy
Paul Cahill settled a medical malpractice claim involving permanent vestibular damage from unmonitored outpatient gentamicin therapy.
The Role of Legal Nurse Consultants in Medical Malpractice
The role of legal nurse consultants in medical malpractice cases, from records review to expert identification. From a 2015 Connect MLX seminar.