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Case comment on Sutherland v Booth, 2024 ONSC 127, on a malpractice claim dismissed after the plaintiff's expert evidence unravelled at trial. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Sutherland v Booth: A Tragic Stroke Case Defeated on the Expert Evidence

A 27-year-old woman died from a missed cerebellar stroke after an ER discharge. The malpractice claim was dismissed when the plaintiff’s expert evidence unravelled at trial.

January 15, 2024

Case comment on Willick v Willard, 2023 ONCA 792, on a malpractice trial loss affirmed on appeal with a Court of Appeal observation about the dignity owed to the losing party. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Willick v Willard: An Appeal Dismissed With a Note on Trial Reasons

The Court of Appeal for Ontario affirmed a malpractice trial loss but observed that the trial reasons had not treated the appellants’ claim with appropriate dignity.

December 6, 2023

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Fatal Malpractice Case

Sutherland v Booth: A Tragic Stroke Case Defeated on the Expert Evidence

Willick v Willard: An Appeal Dismissed With a Note on Trial Reasons

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