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Court approves $9.75 million medical malpractice settlement for minor plaintiff's birth injuries and related contingency fees.
The plaintiffs brought a motion for approval of a $9,750,000 settlement in a medical malpractice action arising from severe birth injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff.
The court reviewed the proposed distribution, including damages, costs, and legal fees calculated under a Contingent Fee Agreement.
Finding the settlement fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the minor plaintiff, and the reduced contingency fee of 27.5% appropriate, the court approved the settlement and the related guardianship application.
Motion to stay Law Society discipline proceedings pending judicial review dismissed as premature.
The applicant brought a motion to stay the discipline proceedings currently before the Hearing Panel of the Law Society of Upper Canada pending the disposition of her application for judicial review.
The hearing was virtually complete, with only final submissions remaining.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the application was premature and that the applicant failed to establish irreparable harm or that the balance of convenience favoured a stay, as she had a full right of appeal from the Panel's final decision.
