Heater-cooler devices are commonly used during open chest surgeries and other operations to control a patient’s blood temperature through...
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Injured While at Work? Workers’ Compensation Claim or a Tort Action?
The Supreme Court of Canada has recently discussed the issue of whether a person, who has been injured while...
Recent Study: Cooling Babies May Help Prevent Brain Damage
Cerebral palsy can have a severe impact on a mom, dad and baby. It usually results when babies are...
Nova Scotia Court Decision Harsh Result for Personal Injury Plaintiffs – Part 2
This is the second of two parts concerning a recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Decision. Part 1 may...
Birth Injuries Have Been Shown to be Reduced by Proactive Labour Induction Practices
Nova Scotia cerebral palsy lawyers help families and children who have cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice. Unfortunately, doctors,...
Hants County Crash Leads to Call For Barriers
A crash on Highway 101 near Falmouth that resulted in one fatality has raised demands for jersey barriers on...
Paper Encourages Increase in Helmet Laws
Nova Scotia is one of only four provinces that require all bicyclists to wear helmets, and the Canadian Paediatric...
New Mothers in NB Forced to Undergo Emergency C-Sections
A nurse at the Moncton City Hospital has been fired for administering a labour-inducing drug to her patients without...
Smartphone recordings of doctors by patients: is this the new norm?
Since the advent of the smartphone, more and more patients are attempting to record visits with their treating physicians....
Sydney Tar Ponds Class Action – Fight for Justice Continues
On December 4, 2013, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released its decision which overturned the Honourable Justice Murphy’s...