The appellant underwent surgery to relieve facial neuralgia, which was unsuccessful and caused serious sequelae.
She sued the respondent physicians, alleging the surgery served no purpose and that she did not give informed consent because she was not told the specific surgeon who would perform the nerve sectioning, nor was she provided with a consulting neurologist's negative report.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, upholding the trial judge's findings that the surgery was medically justified, the appellant was informed of the surgical team's roles, and she was sufficiently aware of the consulting neurologist's negative opinion before consenting to the risks.
