What is the utility of statements attributed to a plaintiff in her physician’s clinical records?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Abbott v. Gerges, 2014 BCSC 1329 (CanLII):
The utility of statements attributed to a plaintiff in her physician’s clinical records was commented on in Edmondson v. Payer, 2011 BCSC 118, aff’d 2012 BCCA 114. One of the difficulties with clinical records identified in that case, at paras. 33-34, is that by nature, they often require explanation, expansion and/or qualification.
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