The plaintiff suffered a fractured femur and a pulseless leg following a motorcycle accident.
He was treated in the emergency room by the defendant physician, who failed to urgently transfer him to a trauma centre or communicate the pulseless nature of the limb to the trauma team leader.
Due to the delay in transfer, the plaintiff's leg became unsalvageable and was amputated.
The court found the defendant physician breached the standard of care and that this breach caused the amputation.
The court awarded the agreed-upon damages without deduction for statutory accident benefits or OHIP subrogated claims.
