Law

Here’s what contract physicians working in Alberta need to know.

Doctors missed a ‘compartment syndrome’ issue on a dislocated knee.

Malpractice claim debunked by N.B. courts after patient caught lying in accusations against doctor.

Dr. William Husel claims malicious prosecution and names Trinity Health Corp. in a complaint filed Wednesday in federal court in Detroit. He is seeking a jury trial and at least $20 million in damages.

Proposed changes to registration policies aimed at encouraging more physicians to practise in Canada.

Of the 163 cases analyzed in the study by the Canadian Medical Protective Association, almost of half of patients died and about a third experienced severe harm such as amputation or brain damage.

The jury concluded doctors failed to do a C-section early enough but didn’t say how that caused a seizure months later.

Doctors can’t remember every medical procedure they do, and a judge found compelling this surgeon’s argument that the risks are always outlined.