What is the standard of due diligence in assessing medical malpractice?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lapointe (Re), 2013 CanLII 27710 (ON RC):

134. “The standard to be applied in assessing due diligence is that of the reasonable person in like circumstances, not one of immediate perfection upon recognition of a problem.” Podolsky v. Cadillac Fairview, page 45, para 93

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