What is the test for assessing risk in a medical malpractice case?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Andegiorgis v. Giorgis, 2018 ONCJ 965 (CanLII):

55. An assessment of risk involves not only an assessment of the severity of the harm, but also an assessment of the likelihood of it occurring. Ojeikere v. Ojeikere, [2018] ONCA 3712 at para. 62

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