Health law

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• Technology

Cain Lamarre has developed recognized expertise in health law, particularly cases involving hospital professional liability claims.

Our lawyers have handled hospital liability cases involving various staff, including the following:

• Nursing staff (cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, radiation oncology, mental health, orthopedics, emergency)
• Pharmacists
• Technologists
• Respiratory therapists
• Social workers

We have also represented institutions prosecuted for equipment and instrument safety failure.

We have argued cases relating to hospital organization:

• Surgery wait list management
• Departure policy for discharged patients
• Access to confidential records
• Termination of employment

Cain Lamarre has in-depth knowledge of law as it applies to institutions in the health and social services network:

• Hospital confinements and treatment orders 
• Protection of personal information
• The patient complaint process
• Disciplinary committees

We also deal with:

• Challenges to tendering processes
• Recognition of resources
• Termination of employment
• Damage to reputation
• Access to medical records
• Public health