Hernia Repair

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Case comment on Forget v Gibb, 2026 ONSC 626, on standard of care, expert evidence, and causation in a surgical negligence claim. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Forget v Gibb: A Surgical Complication, a Failed Repair, and No Breach of the Standard of Care

In Forget v Gibb, 2026 ONSC 626, the Ontario court dismissed a surgical negligence claim and delivered a sharp critique of the plaintiff’s expert.

April 14, 2026

Case comment on Khaleel v Indar, 2023 ABKB 547, on a surgeon's failure to disclose laparoscopic hernia repair as an alternative to open repair, applying the Reibl v Hughes framework. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Khaleel v Indar: A Failure to Disclose a Reasonable Surgical Alternative

A surgeon was found liable for failing to disclose laparoscopic hernia repair as an alternative, even though the open repair he performed met the standard of care.

October 5, 2023

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Hernia Repair

Forget v Gibb: A Surgical Complication, a Failed Repair, and No Breach of the Standard of Care

Khaleel v Indar: A Failure to Disclose a Reasonable Surgical Alternative

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