Res Ipsa Loquitur in Malpractice Cases in Canada
JOHN H. HARLAND
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JOHN H. HARLAND
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We do not intend here to advocate or condemn application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in malpractice cases, but simply to indicate the cases where it was or was not applied, relying where possible on direct quotation from the judgments.
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We do not intend here to advocate or condemn application of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in malpractice cases, but simply to indicate the cases where it was or was not applied, relying where possible on direct quotation from the judgments.
Key concepts: Res ipsa loquitur, Law, Malpractice, Political science, Business, Tort, Liability