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Medical Malpractice & Professional Negligence

BD&P's Medical Malpractice & Professional Negligence Team offers comprehensive advice and representation in relation to all aspects of claims and potential claims for personal physical or psychological injury, financial loss, or death arising out of the negligent provision of professional services.

This Team has both advanced and defended claims arising from a broad variety of medical procedures and care by physicians, surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists, and chiropractors and by hospitals and other health care facilities.  In addition, the Team has advanced and defended claims on behalf of a variety of other professionals including architects, engineers, lawyers, and accountants for damages arising from negligent services.

BD&P's Medical Malpractice & Professional Negligence Team provides full and complete representation of claims from initial assessment through to resolution, whether by negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation. The Team's promptness and efficiency is coupled with innovative strategic advice in a responsive approach to all the clients' needs.

Significant Areas of Service:

• Assessment of liability and quantum issues
• Direction of investigative fact finding
• Securing of professional witness assistance
• Retaining and instructing experts in a variety of fields
• Preparation of pleadings
• Negotiation of settlements
• Exploration and pursuit of alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation and arbitration
• Vigorous pursuit or defence of the matter through trial and appeal

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