What is the current state of the law on disclosure of medical malpractice?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Williams v. Farrell, 2006 CanLII 22124 (ON SC):
The Court in Hopp v. Hughes stated that even if a certain risk is a mere possibility which would not usually require disclosure, if it could cause serious consequences such as paralysis or even death, then it should be disclosed.
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