Legal update: Compensation claims and interest

Legal update: Compensation claims and interest Any litigant can see that when he or she takes a case to court, the justice system is overwhelmed by the number of cases it has to deal with. Also, the human resources allocated to the courts do not allow cases to be...

Failure to monitor a healthcare establishment

Failure to monitor a healthcare establishment An important obligation of a healthcare establishment is its duty of supervision. A clinic is required to take the necessary measures to ensure patient safety. “Whereas, however, by virtue of the contract for...

The doctor’s contractual obligations

The doctor’s contractual obligations As we saw in our article on the Mercier decision, doctors are bound by genuine contractual obligations towards their patients. In practical terms, the doctor’s main obligations towards his patient include the following:...