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January 31, 2016
Shannon v. Canadian Medical Protective Association, NBQB 2016 One of the first New Brunswick decisions of 2016 concerns the malpractice insurance coverage of physicians. Shirley Shannon was a patient of Dr. Kwabena Agyei Akuffo-Akoto in the 1990s. She commenced a lawsuit against Dr. Akoto arising from sexual assault and mental distress which she suffered while...
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Doyle v. Roberts and P.E.I. Mutual Insurance Company, 2015 PESC 37 On August 21, 2001, Scott Doyle was working on the “Kathy D”, a fishing boat owned the Defendant Leo Roberts. Also on board that day was Roberts’ daughter, Kim Roberts, who was in charge of the mechanical hauler on the boat used to draw...
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Gibson v. Julian, 2016 NSSC 15 This recent case from Nova Scotia is a review of how that province’s new minor injury cap is applied in motor vehicle accident claims. Debra Gibson was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Liability was found to be 100% against the defendant, Mary Julian. Ms. Gibson’s injuries were a...
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