Health

We provide practical, effective legal solutions for the increasingly complex healthcare industry.

We represent numerous healthcare facilities and professionals, as well as their respective insurers throughout Atlantic Canada.

We have significant experience in:

  • Medical negligence, disciplinary and regulatory matters
  • Employment and environmental (including medical waste management) liability
  • Medical and pharmaceutical product liability
  • Risk management
  • Claims management

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Professional Regulation in the Era of Social Media: Strom v Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association, 2020 SKCA 112

The long-awaited decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in Strom v Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association, 2020 SKCA 112, was recently released. The decision considers when and if members of a professional association can be sanctioned by their professional association for comments made on social media, as well as whether a professional association can infringe on a member’s Charter-protected freedom of speech in sanctioning members for off-duty conduct.

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