Privacy breaches in healthcare are often discussed in terms of hacked databases or lost records. In May 2026, however, an Ontario Superior Court decision illustrated…
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A 2025 Ontario Small Claims Court decision, Duchene v. H.S. Bedi Dentistry Professional Corporation, is an important reminder to dentists that excellent clinical work does…
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Patient complaints alleging negligence are among the most stressful situations a dentist can face. The process of responding to a claim can be time-consuming, emotionally…
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The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board’s December 2025 decision in Drake v. Mueller offers a cautionary lesson for Ontario dentists about patient privacy, informed…
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In October 2025, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario ("IPC") released Decision 309 arising from a patient complaint about a dental practice that had…
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In the recent case of Kazi v Kapoor, 2023 CanLII 86114 (ON HPARB), a patient complained that the dentist had extracted the wrong, healthy tooth…
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Another legal victory for dentists generally and a dentist in BC specifically! In my previous blog, I wrote about how a patient in Ontario took…
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In the case of Jesperson v. Karas, 2019 ONSC 5841, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Dr. Yair Karas, an ophthalmologist, to pay $5.26-million…
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On April 1, 2019, the BC Supreme Court released a decision wherein it dismissed a case against a dentist. The case is Warlow v. Dr.…
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I saw a dentist this week and they asked me: "Can my employee record us at our private work meeting without me knowing?"
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