What is the test for the use of expert evidence in medical malpractice cases?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Owala v. Makary, 2021 ONSC 7475 (CanLII):

Further, aside from the clearest of cases, the absence of expert evidence to support the claim is fatal to the litigation. (See Piatkowski et al v. Drakos, 2021 ONSC 4531).

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