Medical Negligence Lawyer in Alberta

You can, and the two processes are independent. A college complaint may produce answers and, where warranted, discipline. It will not produce compensation, and it does not preserve any limitation period. If you are considering a civil claim, get advice on timing before filing, because material generated in a complaint process can become relevant to the litigation. Question 2: Do I need a lawyer to get my medical records?

No — you have a right of access to your own health information and can request records directly. In practice a lawyer is often better placed to identify what should exist and to press for records that are not produced, and a complete record is more useful than a partial one.

In most injury claims the period is two years — but it does not simply run from the date of the incident. It runs from the point at which you knew, or ought reasonably to have known, three things: that you were injured, that the injury was attributable to someone else's conduct, and that it was serious enough to warrant bringing a proceeding. A separate ten-year outer limit runs from when the claim arose, and whichever period expires first governs. Different rules apply to minors and to people under a disability. Because the analysis is fact-specific, the safe course is to ask early rather than assume.

We act on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay no legal fees unless compensation is recovered. Disbursements — the out-of-pocket costs of running a file, such as medical records, expert reports and court filing fees — and applicable taxes may still apply. We will explain the arrangement in writing before you retain us.