What is the test for failing to adequately disclose to the public about a medical malpractice?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gallant-Clough v. Anderson, 2007 CanLII 11141 (ON SC):
As outlined in Reibl v. Hughes, supra, the two questions to be determined are whether there has been adequate disclosure of the nature of the procedure or treatment and the risks, and secondly, whether the lack of disclosure caused the damage to the patient, applying the modified objective test.
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