What is the current state of the law on the disclosure of material risks in medical malpractice cases?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sharp v. Hurlbert, 2007 ABQB 221 (CanLII):
The law establishes that a patient must be fully informed about the material risks of a procedure that is being recommended. According to Reibl v. Hughes, 1980 CanLII 23 (SCC), [1980] 2 S.C.R. 880 the court must consider both what the patient would find relevant as well as what the medical profession deems material.
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