Firm Partner John McKiggan of McKiggan Hebert has questioned Tuesday outside of Moncton’s Court of Queen’s Bench after another step in the certification process unfolded within the evolving...
The brain controls how we think, how we move, what we see, hear, feel and automatic bodily functions, such as breathing, digesting and heartbeats. As I explained in this article , your baby’s b...
https://www.halifaxmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2019/12/what-causes-seizures-in-babies/
In Milne v. St Joseph’s Health Centre , the court determined that Jessy Gibson should have been born a healthy newborn. Tragically, as a result of the negligence in the management of his moth...
In 2008, eleven-year-old Cassidy Ediger sued Dr. William Johnston, obstetrician and gynecologist for damages that were caused by injuries during her birth at Chilliwack General Hospital in Bri...
https://www.halifaxmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2019/11/infant-brain-bleeding-birth-injuries/
Having a child should be one of the happiest days of our lives. But if your child suffers a preventable injury during birth , the occasion can mark the beginning of a stressful and worrisome path...
https://www.halifaxmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2019/06/child-injured-during-birth/
Thank you! Thank you! We are incredibly proud to announce that Mckiggan Hebert has been included in Canadian Lawyer magazine’s list of Top 10 Personal Injury Boutique law firms in Canada. ...
Last week the Moncton Hospital confirmed that an unidentified nurse had been fired after they confirmed that two mothers were given the drug oxytocin without their consent, resulting in emergenc...
Cerebral palsy is a neurological birth injury that affects thousands of children and adults worldwide. March is known as CEREBRAL PALSY AWARENESS MONTH, which allows us the opportunity to educat...
https://www.halifaxmedicalmalpracticelawyerblog.com/2019/04/cerebral-palsy-awareness-month/
The creation and building social relationships is one of many milestones that children affected by cerebral palsy may have difficulty in achieving. But how exactly does cerebral palsy affect soc...
HOW MANY CHILDREN SUFFER BRAIN INJURY DURING LABOUR AND DELIVERY EACH YEAR? There are between 330,000 to 390,000 babies born in Canada each year. Neonatal encephalopathy is a neurological (br...