Discoverability and Professional Relationships
Recently, in Presidential MSH Corporation v. Marr Foster & Co. [...]
Important Court of Appeal Decision – Legal Malpractice
Factual Background In 2007, Darren and Lillian Jarbeau (hereafter ‘Jarbeau’) [...]
Limitations Extended Where A Dentist Denied Fault and Continued Work
In Chelli-Greco v. Rizk, 2016 ONCA 489, the Court of [...]
Continued Medical Treatment Triggers Discoverability Principal
In a significant decision, the Court of Appeals held that [...]
Videotaping Independent Medical Examinations
In any claim for personal injuries, the defendant is given the right to select a doctor to conduct a defence medical exam, often (erroneously) called an 'independent' medical exam. This right is provided to defendants by section 105 of the Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990. c. C.43 and Rule 33 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure. Despite the passage of time, the prevalence of smart phones, the fact it is general practice in many jurisdictions, and the common law right to record your conversations, recording defence medical exams is not generally permitted in Ontario.
The first Ontario case to suggest that recording of medical examinations could be permitted was Bellamy v. Johnson, 1992 CanLii 7491 (On. Ca). In that case, the plaintiff's request to record the defence medical was ultimately denied. In declining to endorse the routine recording of defence medical examinations, Doherty J.A. indicated (in his concurrence, later adopted by the Court as the legal test):
