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Gowling WLG's Medical Defence & Health Law Group has many years of experience across a broad range of health law areas.

Nearly 50 members strong, our team understands the unique needs of health care practitioners whose reputation and standing are at risk. Our extensive experience allows us to effectively analyze potential risk and exposure and arrive at an appropriate resolution for our clients.

We act as counsel on many professional liability cases, and have significant experience in medical legal issues, including:

  • Defending professionals in litigation arising from medical treatment and care
  • Representing professionals in proceedings before provincial professional licensing bodies
  • Hospital privileges matters
  • Coroner's inquests or other types of inquiries
  • Advising our clients on other administrative and regulatory health law issues.

Gowling WLG is also involved in additional areas of the health care sector, including through PPP work on hospital projects and via IP, regulatory and M&A transactions with innovative pharmaceutical companies and other participants in the life sciences sector.

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What the Team is Known For

Gowling WLG is an eminent law firm in the Canadian healthcare sector, renowned for its activity on behalf of the CMPA. The medical defence and health law team enjoys a strong reputation for its representation of physicians in medical malpractice cases in Ontario, Alberta and Nunavut. The group also acts as trusted counsel on regulatory and policy concerns at federal and provincial levels, as well as acting for health organisations and non-profits across the spectrum of corporate and commercial issues.

Work Highlights

  • Gowling WLG represented three physiotherapists and two physiotherapy clinics in a medical malpractice action brought by a patient who alleged battery, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligent treatment resulting in debilitating neurological injuries.

Strengths

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Gowling stands out for its level of knowledge and its ability to deliver on results.

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Gowling's ability to provide guidance and advice on all matters is exceptional. Their responsiveness to issues is exceptional.

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No matter the issue, Gowling's always provides comprehensive guidance.

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Notable Practitioners

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Domenic Crolla
Domenic Crolla
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Ottawa-based Domenic Crolla is an eminent lawyer in the healthcare market and well known for his leadership of the firm's CMPA-dedicated team. He has particular experience in topical matters such as virtual care and the rise of AI in the healthcare sector.

Domenic is always excellent at providing strategic advice.

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Robert Sheahan
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Robert Sheahan
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Ottawa-based Robert Sheahan is a skilled health law practitioner who represents individual physicians in malpractice lawsuits. He also regularly provides counsel on disciplinary and misconduct reviews.

Robert is an excellent lawyer with great advice.

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Donald Dow
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Donald Dow
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Donald Dow leads the firm's medical defence practice group and has considerable experience representing clients in a broad array of contentious cases, from malpractice to genetic testing. He is licensed to practice in both Ontario and Nunavut.

Donald Dow is a capable and experienced figure.

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Maureen Murphy
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Maureen Murphy
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Maureen Murphy is based in Ottawa and frequently acts for the CMPA as part of the general counsel team while also assisting with corporate, privacy, technology and governance matters.

Maureen Murphy is very pragmatic and looks at challenges from multiple angles.

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Adriana Cargnello
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Adriana Cargnello
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Adriana Cargnello demonstrates strength in advising clients on matters concerning medical negligence issues. Her practice is based in Ottawa.

Adriana Cargnello is excellent counsel.

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Donna MacKenzie
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Donna MacKenzie
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Donna MacKenzie of Gowling's Ottawa office focuses her practice on professional liability and medical defence work, and frequently assists the CMPA in the defence of claims against its members.

There is nothing that Donna cannot deal with.

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Daniel Boivin
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Daniel Boivin
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Daniel Boivin of Gowling's Ottawa office has extensive experience within the healthcare space, with a particular focus on issues concerning medical assistance in dying.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Domenic Crolla
Domenic Crolla
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Robert Sheahan
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Robert Sheahan
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Donald Dow
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Donald Dow
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Adriana Cargnello
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Adriana Cargnello
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Donna MacKenzie
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Donna MacKenzie
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Daniel Boivin
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Daniel Boivin
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Domenic Crolla
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Domenic Crolla
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Maureen Murphy
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Maureen Murphy
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Members

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Donald Dow

James S. Peacock, Q.C.

Mary M. Thomson

Industries

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Commercial & Professional Services

Food & Beverage Producers

Government

Health Care

Insurance

Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals

Technology, Hardware & Electronics