LAWYER HELPLINE: ☎ 855 804 7142

Every week in Canada more than 500 people die as a result of medical malpractice. In addition to fatalities there are more than 100,000 serious injuries caused by medical negligence involving doctors, dentists, nurses and technicians. Most patients treated at St. Catherine’s Hospital are dealt with properly however there are times when things do go wrong. If you believe that you have been injured as a result of medical malpractice you should urgently seek the advice of a qualified lawyer. Our specialist medical malpractice lawyers offer free legal advice with no further obligation. If you would like to talk to a lawyer over the phone just use the helpline or complete and send the contact form or email our offices. A lawyer will call you on the phone, take brief details and will advise on liability and the value of your claim there and then. If after talking to us you decide to proceed no further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged for our initial advice.

Care Standards & Negligence

Clinical negligence is not judged on an absolute basis. There are no hard and fast rules about what not negligent treatment is. Healthcare practitioners working at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Ontario are judged by comparing them to other reasonably competent healthcare practitioners working in a similar environment in a different location. Doctors, dentists, nurses and technicians are expected to achieve a reasonable standard of care for their patients. If they fail to do so, causing injury, then the victim is entitled to claim compensation for medical malpractice. There are several common defences to clinical negligence compensation claims which include accepted practice, respected minority and error of judgement.

Compensatory Damages Awards

Damages awarded by a judge in a St. Catherine’s Hospital medical malpractice compensation claim may include the following items :-

• pain and suffering
• loss of past and future earnings
• medicines and medical fees
• travelling expenses
• assistance for household chores
• special care aids and equipment
• adapted accommodation and transport
• care and assistance
• general expenses

Medical Malpractice Lawyers

If you believe that you have suffered injury as a result of negligent actions at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Ontario it is important to act quickly. All personal injury compensation claims are subject to stringent time limits. Should you fail to abide by the requirements then it is likely that the opportunity to claim compensation mast be lost forever. As soon as you realise that you have sustained an injury that may be caused by clinical negligence you should immediately contact a medical malpractice lawyer for legal advice in order to protect your right to receive compensation.

LAWYER HELPLINE: ☎ 855 804 7142