Determining for the first time in British Columbia whether a fetus can bring a negligence action against a physician and whether it can bring a claim for failure to obtain informed consent.

A Supreme Court of Canada matter in a breast implant product liability action which considered a manufacturer’s duty to warn consumers and the application of the “learned intermediary” doctrine.

A trial and appeal dealing with a medical malpractice claim involving performance of an additional procedure not contemplated in advance of surgery.

A Supreme Court of Canada case which considered the application of the modified objective test to causation in the context of informed consent claims.

A trial and appeal which considered the standard of review applicable to professional disciplinary bodies in a case involving a physician charged with infamous conduct following a sexual relationship with a patient.

A Supreme Court of Canada matter which considered the limits of doctor-patient confidentiality in circumstances of danger to the public.

A Supreme Court of Canada matter which held that defendants are entitled to the benefits of services provided through the social safety net with an appropriate allowance for the contingency of such programs changing or ending.

A trial and appeal in an obstetrical negligence case which considered the correct test to apply in determining the liability of a defendant physician, involving principles related to non-pecuniary loss and the upper limits of recovery.

A decision by the Supreme Court of Canada which determined the circumstances in which compliance with standard medical practice will defeat a claim of negligence.