Is a doctor liable for errors of judgment or error of judgment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kooijman v. Bradshaw, 2016 BCSC 2316 (CanLII):
Similarly, in Alessio v. McAllister, [1999] B.C.J. No. 1252, Madam Justice Dorgan said at para. 120: A medical practitioner is not liable for errors of judgment but may be liable for lack of reasonable care and skill. The law does not impose a standard of perfection upon doctors.
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