Earlier this summer, the Court of Nova Scotia released a decision in Hayward v. Young. The case stemmed from...
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Wagners Obtains Seminal Decision on Medical Malpractice Jury Trial
Compartment syndrome is one of the most common complications associated with arm and leg fractures. It results in tissue...
Deductibility of CPP From Award for Lost Past Earnings
In Hollett v. Yeager, 2014 NSSC 207, the plaintiff, Mr. Hollett, was driving home from his place of employment...
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Upholds Fatal Injuries Act Limitation Period
On April 2, 2019, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released the decision of Bond v. Willson, 2019 NSCA...
Residents and Former Residents of Sydney, Nova Scotia Will Get Their Day in Court
After polluting the air, soils and waters of Sydney for decades, despite their best efforts to deny the pollution...
Personal Injury – Expert Evidence
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal recently commented on the analysis used in determining the standard of care in...
Recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Decision Regarding Discovery Examinations
The overarching goal of the Civil Procedure Rules in Nova Scotia governing discovery examination is to facilitate just, speedy,...
Global Recall of EpiPen Allergy Treatment Made by Pfizer
In March, 2017, there was a global recall of tens of thousands of EpiPens and EpiPen Jrs after two...
How do I know if someone is legally liable for my spouse’s death?
It is tragic to lose a loved one to someone else’s negligence. There is no dollar amount sufficient to...
Medical Malpractice – Delayed Diagnosis & Multiple Tortfeasors
“Much judicial and academic ink has been spilled over the proper test for causation in cases of negligence.”1 Sacks...