Verdicts & Settlements
Gumbley v. Vasiliou
2024 ONSC 4858- Trial Decision
The plaintiffs were able to establish that the defendant did not met the applicable standard of care and awarded judgement against the defendant.
A Notice of Appeal has since been filed in this matter.
2025 ONCA 851- Appeal Decision
The plaintiffs successfully resisted the defendant’s appeal.
The decision provides clarity on causation in medical malpractice cases and protecting the rights of patient’s catastrophically injured by medical negligence.
https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2025/2025onca851/2025onca851.html
Desrochers et al v. McGinnis et al
2022 ONSC 5050 – Trial Decision
The plaintiffs successfully established liability against defendant and assessed the plaintiff’s contributory negligence at 10 per cent.
The trial judge held that all three defendants owed the plaintiff a duty of care but concluded that 2 of the defendants had not breached the applicable standard of care.
The decision was appealed.
2024 ONCA 63 – Appeal decision
The plaintiffs successfully resisted the defendant’s appeal and were partially successfully on their cross-appeal.