Kelly et al. v. Denton et al., (1998) 87 O.T.C. 205 (GD)

• Judge: Heeney, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: December 21, 1998
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1998), 87 O.T.C. 205 (GD)

Kelly v. Denton (1998), 87 O.T.C. 205 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1999] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.136

Veronica (Bonnie) Kelly, Kimberly Springer, Kenneth Kelly, Robert Kelly, Betty Jean Thornton, and Mervin Barton (plaintiffs) v. Dr. D.W. Denton and Woodstock General Hospital Trust (defendants)

(No. 18663/94 London File)

Indexed As: Kelly et al. v. Denton et al.

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Woodstock

Heeney, J.

December 21, 1998.

Summary:

The plaintiff and her family sued a doctor, alleging medical malpractice relating to an operation to remove two ingrown toenails. Following surgery, a bone infection set into the right toe which did not respond to treatment, and ultimately the toe was amputated back to the first joint. The plaintiff alleged that the doctor was negligent in failing to fully inform the plaintiff as to the options available to her to deal with her ingrown toenails, and failed to advise her of the risk of infection associated with the surgery.

The Ontario Court (General Division) dismissed the action, but provisionally assessed $30,000 nonpecuniary general damages.

Damage Awards - Topic 128

Injury and death - Leg injuries - Foot - See paragraphs 36 to 40.

Damage Awards - Topic 634

Torts - Injury to the person - Medical or dental malpractice - See paragraphs 36 to 40.

Medicine - Topic 4248

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Failure to inform or disclose - See paragraphs 1 to 35.

Cases Noticed:

Reibl v. Hughes, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 880; 33 N.R. 361; 114 D.L.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 3].

Videto v. Kennedy (1981), 125 D.L.R.(3d) 127 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].

Strachan v. Simpson (1979), 10 C.C.L.T. 145 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 3].

Arndt et al. v. Smith, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 539; 213 N.R. 243; 92 B.C.A.C. 185; 150 W.A.C. 185; 148 D.L.R.(4th) 48, refd to. [para. 5].

Counsel:

Andre Michael, for the plaintiffs;

Steve Shantz, for the defendants.

This matter was heard on December 9-11, 1998, before Heeney, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who released the following judgment on December 21, 1998.