As a lawyer with practice focussed on sexual abuse and sexual assault, I'm used to feeling angry. Usually that anger is born out of hearing how an individual and/or institutional abuser has harmed a survivor...

Informed consent means that patients are entitled to understand treatment options, risks and benefits so that they can make informed and voluntary decisions.

On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 from Tehran to Kyiv was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shortly after takeoff.

Losing a loved one is never easy. As we work through grief and feelings of loss, we may try to comfort ourselves by thinking of a death being an end to suffering if a...

On any journey towards healing from a traumatic event there are bound to be setbacks. Hopefully, they will be minor; but sometimes these setbacks might be so destabilizing that you may be left wondering how you will find the resolve to move forward.

Jan Marin, your host, welcomes Brenda Agnew to today's episode.

All around the world, doctors are highly respected for their ability to save lives and treat injuries and conditions. Physicians are viewed by many as the modern world superheroes...

Individuals with acquired brain injuries face a number of challenges in their daily lives, including challenges surrounding employment.

Before the official legalization of cannabis, the federal government has updated its Criminal Code provisions relating to impaired driving.

What do you think of when the cards with red hearts and boxes of chocolate start popping up in the stores just after Christmas?

By keeping our properties safe, we can reduce the risk and avoid preventable accidents for our loved ones, neighbours and visitors.

During the May long weekend, many people look forward to opening their cottages for the season. This marks the start of a time to relax, enjoy nature, and spend time with loved ones.

A class action is a type of civil claim brought by one or more representative plaintiffs on behalf of a larger group, made up of the class members. The purpose of a class action is to resolve common or similar claims in a single lawsuit.

Every adoption story begins with loss. Separation from a first family, whether through a voluntary adoption arrangement or a forced removal, is often an important moment in an adoptee's...

In our previous blog post in this series on fetal heartrate monitoring, I outlined how the fetal heartrate develops, and how it is monitored at key points during a pregnancy - particularly during active labour.

Sexual abuse and sexual assaults are crimes where one or more perpetrators engage in unwanted sexual activity with a person who does not or cannot consent to it.

According to a study conducted in 2019 by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, an estimated 1.2 million children and youth in Canada are affected by mental illness.[1] Wait times for counseling...

Reaching out to a lawyer can be a difficult thing to do. Surprised to hear a medical malpractice lawyer say this? Before attending law school, I did not know any lawyers and had a stereotypical...

Brenda Agnew welcomes Dianne Henderson, Medical Consultant to Gluckstein Lawyers, and Robyn Moore who is the co-founder of Precious Angels Niagra, to today's episode.

In an important medical malpractice trial in 2022, a Judge of the Ontario Superior Court has found two doctors liable for the amputation of the plaintiff's leg after complications from a fall.