Medical Malpractice Cases Won in Canada
We constantly push the limits to secure our clients’ futures by winning some of the largest medical malpractice awards in Canadian history.
Disclaimer: Past results of cases and recoveries by our medical malpractice/medical negligence lawyers against hospitals, doctors, midwives, nurses and other healthcare professionals are not necessarily indicative of future results. The amounts recovered and other litigation outcomes will vary according to the facts in individual cases.
- Family of Boy with Permanent Brain Damage Recovers over $10 million – Substandard Care and Delay in the Treatment of Severe Neonatal Hypoglycemia by Negligent Doctors and Nurses
- Ontario Court of Appeal Awards Family of Girl with Intrauterine Growth Restriction Over $14 million, Upholding the Long-Standing Principle of Respecting Jury Verdicts.
- Estate of 40-year-old Mother of 4 Receives over $1.4 million for Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- $8 Million Awarded to Girl with Cerebral Palsy Caused by an Episode of Prolonged Tachysystole During Labour
- Plaintiffs Successful in Defending Against Motion to Void Solicitor-Client Privilege in Wrongful Birth Civil Suit
- Birth Injury Caused by Nurse Inappropriately Rupturing Membranes and Inadequate Fetal Heartrate Monitoring- Recovery of more than $9 Million Over Lifetime
- Over $6 Million Over Lifetime for Missed Diagnosis Caused by Family Physician’s Failure to Carry out Conventional Screening and Monitoring of Pregnancy
- Family Recovers Funds to Rebuild After Death of Newborn due to Actions of Labour Delivery Unit
- $23 Million for an Inaccurate Hospital Laboratory Report Causing a Missed Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis in Baby. Girl, Almost a Teenager, Suffers From Severe Disabilities
- Girl with Cerebral Palsy Recovers Over $15.6 Million for Obstetrician’s Botched Forceps and Vacuum Delivery
- Botched Heart Surgery Results in Permanent Damage — Family of 5-year-old Wins $15 Million at Trial
- Failure to Order Caesarean Section Results in Negligent Forceps Delivery — MD to Pay $12 Million
- Parents of a Severely Disabled Boy Recover $11.8 Million Due to the Delay in Recognizing Placental Abruption
- Plaintiffs Successful at Trial and at the Ontario Court of Appeal — Family Recovers $10 Million in Damages as a Result of GP’s Failure to Screen Expectant Mother for Gestational Diabetes
- Family with Disabled Daughter Recovers $8.5 Million Over Nurses Mistake — Award Upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal
- Quadriplegic Boy Awarded $8 Million at Trial Over Forceps Birth
- Parents of Brain Injured Boy Receive $7.7 Million as a Result of Midwives’ Failure to Recognize Significant Fetal Heart Rate Abnormalities
- Parents of Brain Damaged Baby Recover Over $7.7 Million Due to Negligent Management of Labour and Use of Oxytocin
- Family of Brain Damaged Baby Recovers Over $7.1 Million as Obstetrician Ignores Diagnosis of Pre-Eclampsia
- Mom and Disabled Son Recover Over $7 Million Dollars due to Hospital’s Failure to Monitor Fetal Heart Rate
- Physicians Negligent – Family of Brain Damaged Baby Recovers $7 Million after 110 Day Trial
- Negligent Vacuum Extraction During Delivery Causes Permanent Brain Damage to Otherwise Healthy Boy — Family of Brain Injured Child Settle for Close to $7 Million
- Family of Brain Injured Infant Recovers $6.8 Million as Mother Not Advised of Risks of Having Vaginal Birth after Previous Caesarean Section
- Ultrasound Shows Profound Disability — Nothing Done — Results in Baby Born with Devastating Disability —Family Settles for $6.8 Million
- Nurse Unfamiliar With Basic Screening Test Causes Death and Profound Disability — Family Settles for $6.5 Million
- Fetus Suffocates as Doctor is in Nurses’ Lounge; Family of Brain Damaged Child Recovers $6.5 Million
- Family of Brain Damaged Child Recovers over $6.5 million after doctor’s inappropriate use of vacuum extractor
- Doctor Fails to Recognize Obvious Risks of Twin Pregnancy — Family of Severely Disabled Child Receives $6.3 Million
- Family of Brain Damaged Child Recovers $6 Million After a Mistaken Due Date Causes Fetus to Suffocate
- Family of Catastrophically Disabled Baby Settles for over $6 Million after Negligent use of Oxytocin Gradually Suffocates Distressed Fetus
- Negligent Management of Labour by Midwives Leads to $5.6 Million Settlement for Family of Brain Injured Child
- Hospital Room Not Prepared for Delivery of Twins, Results in Severe Brain Damage — Family Settles for $5.2 Million
- Family of Brain Damaged Baby Recovers over $5 Million from Negligent Doctors and Nurses
- Baby Suffers Severe Disability as a Result of Failure to Order Diagnostic Testing — Family Settles for $4.9 Million Dollars
- Mom Delivers Distressed Infant Alone After Being Abandoned by Untrained and Unprepared Medical Resident — Family Settles for $4.8 Million Dollars
- Nurse’s Medication Error Renders Woman Quadriplegic — Hospital Settles for over $4.6 Million
- Family of Brian Damaged Baby Settles for $4.4 Million as Mom Allowed to Labour Too Long
- Family of Brain Damaged Baby Settles for $4.3 Million After Botched Delivery
- Baby Asphyxiates under Watch of Nurse who was Unable to Interpret a Test — Family of Brain Damaged Baby Settles for $4.2 Million Dollars
- Negligence of Hospital and Doctors Causes Birth Asphyxia – Leads to Recovery of $4.1 Million for Family of Brain Damaged Baby
- Family of Baby Profoundly Disabled Settle for $4 Million Dollars After Doctor Fails to Intervene
- Baby a Lifelong Dependent After Doctor Ignores Basic Forceps Rules — Family Recovers Over $4 Million
- Hospital Staff Fails to Act on Clear Case of Placental Abruption — Family of Brain Damaged Baby Settle for Over $4 Million
- Negligent Hospital and Doctors Fail to Identify Symptoms of Infection – Family of Brain Injured Baby Recovers over $4 Million
- Improper Vacuum Extraction and Negligent Forceps Application Leaves Baby a Lifelong Dependent — Family Settles for Over $4 Million
- Plaintiffs Successful at Trial — Family of 6 Year Old Girl Recovers Largest Ever Canadian Malpractice Award as a Result of Amputated Arm (1986)
- 1980 —Permanently Brain Damaged Man Settles Before Going to the Supreme Court of Canada – Recovers $1.8 Million as Doctor Misdiagnoses Diabetes
- Family of Disabled Boy Receives Millions of Dollars in Settlement After Nursing Staff Fails to Monitor Fetal Heart Rate
- Family of Brain Damaged Child Recovers Millions of Dollars after Nurses Failed to Supervise Him in the Recovery Room
- Family of Baby Recovers Millions As A Result of Failure to Properly Read and Interpret Ultrasound
- Mom-to-be Overlooked by Doctor Who Could Not Manage His Patients — Plaintiffs Successful at Trial — Recover Millions for Family of Severely Disabled Child
- Medical Malpractice Not too Complex for Juries After All
- Man’s Leg Amputated After Team of Specialists Cause Persistent Infection — Settles Case for Significant Damages
- Doctor Injures Mom – Breaks Neck of Fetus with Improper Use of Forceps — Family Settles for Significant Damages
- Doctor Refuses to Properly Monitor Fetal Heart Rate – Causes Catastrophic Disability — Family of Child Settles for Substantial Damages
- Plaintiffs Successful at Trial after Delay in Diagnosis Leaves Man Paralyzed
- Young Boy Suffers Severe Burns after Grandfather Sets House on Fire and Abandons Him
- Trial Judge Awards Family Significant Damages as Mom Suffocates While Her Doctor Was Busy Doing a Crossword Puzzle
- Baby Born with Severe Spinal Defect as a Result of Failure to Order Simple Screening Test — Family of Child Recovers Substantial Damages
- Deceased’s Estate Recovers for Significant Damages from a Doctor Due to a Misdiagnosed Heart Attack
- Woman Suffers Permanent Leg Complications Due to Botched Routine Surgery
- Plaintiff Successful at Trial — Family of Brain Damaged Baby Recovers Significant Damages after Doctor Fails to Address Mom’s Obvious Risk Factors
- Woman Recovers Significant Damages as a Result of Negligent Facial Surgery Conducted by Resident Without Consent
- Mom Denied Appropriate Prenatal Care — Recovers Millions from Negligent Physician
- Family of Baby Born Severely Disabled Recovers Substantial Damages after Doctor Fails to Provide Treatment Specifically Requested by Expecting Mother
- Family of Brain Damaged Baby Recovers Millions after Negligent Forceps Delivery
- Severe Spinal Defect Missed — Family Recovers Significant Damages
- Doctor Renders Patient a Vegetable — Forgot to Let Him Breathe — Plaintiffs Successful at Trial Recover Substantial Damages
- Over $26 Million Awarded to Man and His Family for Extreme Delay During Delivery Resulting in Severe Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Over $5.2 Million Awarded to Mother Who Suffered From Significant Intracranial Hemorrhage Due to Failure to Diagnose Postpartum Hypertension
- Over $6.2 Million Awarded to Woman With Cerebral Palsy Caused by Negligent Nurses and Physicians During Pregnancy and Labour
- Over $5.5 Million Awarded to Quadriplegic Man Who Fell Due to Failure by Radiologist to Diagnose Spinal Cord Compression and Lack of Proper Communication by Family Doctor
- Man With Cerebral Palsy Caused by Severe Hypoxic Ischemic Injury During Birth Awarded Over $11 Million
- Judgment Set Aside and Multi-million Dollar Claim Sent Back for New Trial After Successful Appeal by Sommers Roth & Elmaleh
- Over $1.4 MillionAwarded to Family of Man Who Died Due to Delayed Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
- Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Defendant Physician’s Leave Application, Restoring $14.9 Million Jury Verdict in 2018 Obstetrical Negligence Trial
Selected Reported Decisions
- Branche v. MacArthur et al
- Chow v. Wellesley Hospital
- Chrappa v. Ohm et al
- Crawford v. Penney (Ontario Court of Appeal)
- Crawford v. Penney (Trial Decision)
- Demeter v. Occidental Life Insurance Company
- Foster v. Citadel General Assurance Company
- Giannone v. Weinberg (Damages Amended)
- Giannone v. Weinberg (Trial Decision)
- Gutbir v. University Health Network
- Hock v. Hospital for Sick Children
- Ing v. Guest
- Kraft v. Oshawa General Hospital
- MacLean v. Wallace
- Soldwisch v. Toronto Western Hospital et al
- Spasic Estate v. Imperial Tobacco Ltd
- Tsur-Shofer v. Grynspan
- Williams v. North York General Hospital et al
- Yepremian et al. v. Scarborough General Hospital (Ontario Court of Appeal)
- Yepremian et al. v. Scarborough General Hospital (Trial Decision)
- Yepremian et al. v. Scarborough General Hospital (Approval of Settlement)
- Butler v Royal Victoria Hospital (2017)