Segal v. Frimer, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1303 (SC)

• Judge: Dillon, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: September 09, 2002
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2002] B.C.T.C. 1303 (SC);2002 BCSC 1303

Segal v. Frimer, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1303 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.070

Laurence Segal (plaintiff) v. Dr. M.L. Frimer (defendant)

(C966611; 2002 BCSC 1303)

Indexed As: Segal v. Frimer

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Dillon, J.

September 9, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Medicine - Topic 4242

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Standard of care - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Medicine - Topic 4250

Liability of practitioners - Negligence or fault - Failure to diagnose an illness or condition (incl. improper diagnosis) - See paragraphs 1 to 61.

Cases Noticed:

Neuzen v. Korn, [1995] 3 S.C.R. 674; 188 N.R. 161; 64 B.C.A.C. 241; 105 W.A.C. 241; [1995] 10 W.W.R. 1; 11 B.C.L.R.(3d) 201; 127 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 42].

Ter Neuzen v. Korn - see Neuzen v. Korn.

Heidebrecht v. Fraser-Burrard Hospital Society, [1996] B.C.J. No. 3042 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 42].

Chattu v. Pankratz, [1990] B.C.J. No. 704 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 42].

Belknap v. Meakes (1989), 64 D.L.R.(4th) 452 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

King v. Leete, [1994] B.C.J. No. 1667 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Kroll v. Eli Lilly Canada Inc., [1995] B.C.J. No. 1335 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Tucker v. Jamieson, [1995] B.C.J. No. 2369 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Ralston v. Morris, [1996] B.C.J. No. 3125 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Tateham v. Fisher, [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 646 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Hanvold v. Spiess, [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 258 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Jantzen v. Hobbs, 2001 BCPC 247 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 51].

McLeod v. Ridyard et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 158 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Brandon v. Jordan, [2001] B.C.T.C. 253 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 51].

Wilson v. Swanson, [1956] 5 S.C.R. 804, refd to. [para. 53].

Dudas v. Munro et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 482 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 54].

Layden and Layden (J.B.) Oilfield Contractors Ltd. v. Cope et al. (1984), 52 A.R. 70 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 55].

Chow et al. v. Wellesley Hospital et al., [1999] O.T.C. 252 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 55].

Dowhan et al. v. Coates et al., [2000] O.T.C. 441 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 55].

Leaker v. Porter et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 1074 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 55].

Webb et al. v. Motta et al. (1998), 233 A.R. 9 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 55].

Grennan Estate v. Alton, [2001] Y.J. No. 3 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 55].

Counsel:

L.J. Mackoff, for the plaintiff;

P.T. McGivern and B. Stock, for the defendant.

This action was heard on January 7-11, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 21-25, 2002, before Dillon, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on September 9, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.