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Health Law

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Canada's highly regulated health care system involves multiple stakeholders and is often a contentious, controversial environment in which to operate. The medical community is acutely aware of this and looks for ways to practise medicine safely despite circumstances and finances that often result in competing priorities and a need for compromise. And where compromise fails, litigation often follows.

Bennett Jones covers all aspects of health law, advising professional associations, health-care institutions and the medical professions on a variety of claims alleging wrongful death, personal injury, professional negligence and professional misconduct. Having acted for the Canadian Medical Protective Association, as well as health-care professionals, we bring decades of experience and knowledge of medical practice and procedure to our work. Our clients include hospitals, medical service providers and health regions. In addition, we represent both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury matters.

What Clients Say

"They have quite deep expertise in the health sector, absolutely, they have very high expertise in this area."

Key Contacts

  • Valerie R. Prather Q.C. Valerie R. Prather Q.C., Partner
  • Barbara J. Stratton Q.C. Barbara J. Stratton Q.C., Partner
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Recent Experience

DrFirst, a software solutions provider that provides real-time access to patient data for physicians and healthcare providers, navigate the Canadian regulatory environment in its entry into the Canadian market.
Appellant/defence counsel, in an appeal to the Alberta Court of Appeal, which successfully overturned the trial judgement on issues of informed consent in a medical malpractice case. Martin v. Findlay, [2008] A.J. No. 462 (C.A.).
Defendant physicians, in two medical malpractice trials involving allegations of negligence relating to the management of shoulder dystocia during childbirth. Skeels Estate v. Iwashkiw, [2006] A.J. No. 666 (Q.B.) and Nessler v. Colliton, [2008] A.J. No. 290 (Q.B.).
Successfully brought a non-suit motion in a medical malpractice trial relating to a radical cystectomy, urethrectomy and incidental appendectomy. Kainth v Capital Health Authority, [2006] A.J. No. 446 (Q.B.)

Recent Recognition

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently recommended, Medical Negligence, Calgary
Consistently recommended, Medical Negligence, Edmonton
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Healthcare: Contentious

Insights, News & Events

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Balancing Privacy and Convenience in Electronic Healthcare Law Review

November 2020
       

Announcements

Christine Plante Rejoins Bennett Jones

September 28, 2020
       

Blog

Alberta Sunshine List Expanded to Include Physicians

September 17, 2020
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones is Recognized in Chambers Canada 2021

September 10, 2020
       

Articles

Balancing Privacy and Convenience

August 2020
       

Blog

Remote Health Solutions in Canada and Israel—Here to Stay

August 14, 2020
       

Speaking Engagements

Remote Health Solutions Sales and Investment in Canada and Israel

July 21, 2020
       

Blog

COVID-19 Medical Devices: Fast-Tracking Authorizations

May 07, 2020
       

Articles

COVID-19 Compliance Strategies: Public Health Orders

April 14, 2020
       

Blog

Health Care and Privacy in the COVID-19 Era

April 09, 2020
       

Articles

COVID-19 Work Refusal Guidance

March 27, 2020
       

Speaking Engagements

AMHSA Workplace Mental Health in Alberta Workshop

March 12, 2020
       

Articles

Physicians, the law and MAID

November-December 2019
       

In the News

Keely Cameron in Daily Oil Bulletin

October 25, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association Webinar Series

October 24, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

e-Health Conference 2019

May 26-29, 2019
       

Blog

Health Canada Guidance on Cannabis Recalls

February 14, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

Tales from the Trenches

February 14, 2019
       

Speaking Engagements

ICN Luncheon 2019

January 17, 2019
       

Articles

Medical Assistance in Dying: Canadian Registry Recommendations

2018
       

Blog

Bill 21: An Act to Protect Patients Applies to 30 Health Regulatory Colleges in Alberta

November 27, 2018
       

Blog

New Breach Notification Under Alberta's Health Information Act

May 16, 2018
       

Speaking Engagements

Canadian Summit for Healthcare Cyber Security

February 22, 2018
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones Litigation Lawyers—Lexpert’s Canadian Leaders

November 24, 2017
       

Announcements

Bennett Jones US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers—Canadian Leaders

November 24, 2017
       

Articles

Medical Assistance in Dying: Journey to Medical Self-Determination

2018
       

Blog

Alberta Court of Appeal Weighs In on Random Drug and Alcohol Testing

October 19, 2017
       

Articles

The Strengthening of Ontario's Health Information Privacy Legislation

September 08, 2017
       

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Five Bennett Jones Lawyers on the Benchmark Under 40 Hotlist

August 31, 2017
       

Blog

Healthcare Data: Are You Required to Report a Ransomware Attack?

July 25, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

May 10, 2017
       

Articles

Reconciling Canada's Legalization of Non-Medical Cannabis with the UN Drug Control Treaties

April 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

Alberta Construction Safety Association - NCSO Conference

March 09, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

Bennett Jones Edmonton Employment Seminar 2016

November 03, 2016
       

Announcements

Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Awards Honour Rose Carter and Anne McLellan

October 12, 2016
       

Speaking Engagements

Pediatric Grand Rounds

September 08, 2016
       

Publications Section

Applicability of GST on Medical Marijuana Obtained under the MMPR

July 26, 2016
       

Speaking Engagements

High Stakes: Medical Marijuana in the Workplace

February 29, 2016
       

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Looking Forward: Canadian Class Actions in 2016

February 21, 2016
       

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January 26, 2016
       

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