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Menopause Misinformation Online: The Standard of Care, Informed Consent, and When Harm Becomes Malpractice
Doctors warn against an overwhelming surge of online menopause misinformation. The legal framework where patient harm crosses into medical malpractice in Ontario.
Ewashko v Hugo: A Delayed C-Section and a Preventable Birth Injury
An Alberta court found that an urgent C-section taking 101 minutes fell below the standard of care, that two physicians’ combined 50 minutes of unnecessary delay was not a defensible judgment call, and that the delay caused a child’s cerebral palsy. A look at the timeliness standard, the causation reasoning, and why this Alberta decision is persuasive, not binding, in Ontario.
Liability Considerations in Surgical “Never Events” or Recognized Complication Cases
How surgical negligence claims succeed or fail. A 2026 OTLA Spring Conference paper on never events and recognized complication cases.
A Patient’s Guide to Making Complaints About Health Care in Ontario
A practical guide to filing complaints about medical care in Ontario, from hospital patient relations and the Patient Ombudsman to the regulatory colleges and the Office of the Chief Coroner.
Suing for Medical Malpractice in Ontario: What You Need to Know
Yes, you can sue for medical malpractice in Ontario. The harder question is whether you should. After two decades of these cases, the candid advice for many prospective clients is to think very carefully before going forward, and in some cases, not to go forward at all.
Hallway Medicine in Ontario: When Overcrowded Emergency Rooms Lead to Medical Malpractice
When overcrowded Ontario emergency departments contribute to delayed diagnoses, premature discharges, or death, the legal standard of care does not bend.
CPSO v Fenty: A Suspension for Failing to Respond to Patients and the College
A family physician was suspended for three months after failing to complete a patient’s insurance forms, release another patient’s records to their lawyer, and cooperate with the College’s investigation. A look at why unreturned records are treated as misconduct, and what discipline does and does not do for an injured patient.
CPSO v Iracleous: Billing for Care He Never Provided, and Revocation
An emergency physician was struck off after billing OHIP $125,353 for services he never rendered, including critical care and cardioversions with no record they ever happened, and then refusing to cooperate with the College’s investigation. A look at why records integrity and the duty to cooperate sit at the centre of physician accountability.