In this series of articles BC and Alberta personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Angela Price-Stephens describes her top 25 notable medical malpractice cases of her 25-year career to date. In this seventh article in the series Angela reflects on the case of Eileen who suffered inexplicable prolonged healing and pain from what ought to have been a routine partial hysterectomy.
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BrainTrust Canada is pleased to announce that Mia Burgess has been appointed to the leadership position of Co-CEO.
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In Burke v Burke, the British Columbia Supreme Court reviewed the applicable law and procedures concerning the removal and replacement of an executor and trustee on the application of a beneficiary.
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In a case identified by the court as analogous to David and Goliath, the hard ball tactics of the insurer deprives it of its costs, despite successfully defending a claim for personal injury.
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In this fifth article we review the tragic case of Erin who has a chronic history of schizophrenia.
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The BC Court of Appeal case of Meng Estate v Liem 2019 BCCA 127 confirmed that a person acting under a power of attorney owes a fiduciary duty to the donor.
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The style of mediation adopted by the mediator is likely to be a reflection of several factors.
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In this article we review the unusual case of Valerie who suffered a devastating brain injury as a result of a missed diagnosis of fungal meningitis.
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We are pleased to announce a new Mediation Services Group offering a comprehensive alternative to resolving disputes.
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The Brain Injury Health Clinic is an innovative brain injury recovery program for persons with acquired brain injury or persistent concussion.
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In this series of articles BC and Alberta personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Angela Price-Stephens describes her top 25 notable medical malpractice cases of her 25-year career to date.
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In the recent case of Levesque Estate (Re), 2019 BCSC 927 Justice Gomery considered whether the beneficiary, whose name was obscured by white-out, was effectively disinherited.
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The recent case of Re Cook Estate 2019 confirms the two-part test for considering applications to cure a defective will under Section 58 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act.
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Section 151 of the Wills, Estate and Succession Act allows a beneficiary or intestate successor (someone who may inherit if there is no Will) to apply to the Court for leave to bring an action.
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Connor Estate 2017 confirms that marriage-like relationships can exist where one member of such relationship is already married.
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In simple terms an estate is everything a person owns and owes, or their net worth. Assets within an estate may include property, money in the bank, car, personal belongings, rights to income and anything else of worth.
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In this series of articles BC and Alberta personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Angela Price-Stephens describes her top 25 notable medical malpractice cases of her 25-year career to date.
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In this series of articles BC and Alberta personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Angela Price-Stephens describes her top 25 most notable medical malpractice cases of her 25-year career to date.
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