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Case comment on Denman v Radovanovic, 2024 ONCA 276, on the cumulative risks doctrine for multi-step treatment, collective team responsibility for informed consent, and the modified objective causation test under Reibl v Hughes. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Denman v Radovanovic: Cumulative Risks and the Treatment Team’s Duty to Inform

The Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed liability against three physicians for failure to disclose the cumulative risks of a multi-step brain AVM treatment plan.

May 15, 2024

Case comment on Kotorashvili v Lee, 2024 ONSC 1495, on the "deviation from own treatment plan" framework, mid-treatment informed consent, and a successful plaintiff outcome in orthopaedic surgery malpractice. By Paul Cahill, LSO Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation.

Kotorashvili v Lee: When a Surgeon Deviates from His Own Treatment Plan

An Ontario orthopaedic surgeon was found liable after removing clavicle hardware six weeks early without revisiting his own documented treatment plan.

April 8, 2024

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Denman v Radovanovic: Cumulative Risks and the Treatment Team’s Duty to Inform

Kotorashvili v Lee: When a Surgeon Deviates from His Own Treatment Plan

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