What are the principles of hearsay and the exceptions to hearsay in medical malpractice cases?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Minister of Community Services v C.C., R.M., 2017 NSSC 312 (CanLII):
Although the principles of hearsay and its exceptions has evolved in the past few decades, Ares v. Venner remains the leading case authority regarding admission of records. In Ares the plaintiff in a medical malpractice case sought to introduce hospital records, containing entries made by nurses during his hospital stay.
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