This month Andrea Girones is presenting at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Legal Conference on “Medical Malpractice Trials, Tips and Tricks” for winning these difficult case. In particular she will discuss some of the challenges faced in her successful...
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Injuries at Birth
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Girones Lawyers Win at Trial -Brachial Plexus Injury Caused by Force
Andrea Girones is pleased to announce that after a 4 month trial on Zoom, Justice Emery of the Superior Court of Ontario, has ruled in favour of our young client in the matter of Rathan v. Dr. Scheufler. The young plaintiff sustained a permanent birth injury to her...
Free Legal Clinic In Pembroke November 1, 2019
Girones Lawyers is having a free legal clinic November 1, 2019 in Pembroke. We will be available to meet with you (by appointment only) for a free consultation. We can provide legal help with; Long/short term disability insurance denials Car accidents Wrongful...
Girones Lawyers Announce a Significant Ontario Birth Injury Settlement.
November 1, 2018 Girones Lawyers have recently resolved a significant birth injury lawsuit. This award will help our client’s child, a young boy with quadriplegia and cerebral palsy, pay for the equipment, therapies and 24 hour attendant care he will need for the...
The Link between Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice
Cerebral palsy, a permanent neurological syndrome, has many causes. However one undeniable cause is lack of oxygen at birth. The deprivation of oxygen (asphyxia), can cause brain tissue to die (ischemia) leading to permanent cognitive and physical disabilities. Lack...
Erb’s palsy- Can it be prevented? Sadly Yes…
September 2017- Nothing prepares a parent for the shock that their new born baby has a severe nerve injury. Many parents are overwhelmed by concern for their child and only later do they think back to “how did this happen and could it have been prevented?” With most...
Civil Lawyers Raise the Alarm on Case Delays.
A recent experience at Girones Lawyers exemplifies the difficulties that civil plaintiffs are experiencing with our legal system. A longstanding trial date for a 6 week medical malpractice trial commencing this February had to be cancelled due to a shortage of...
A Teenage Birth Injury Victim Obtains Compensation After the Successful Resolution of Her Lawsuit.
September 2016 - Girones Lawyers has successfully resolved another case involving a birth brachial plexus injury. Young Melissa (name and certain details changed to protect confidentiality) was born 16 years ago in a large hospital in south-western Ontario. Melissa’s...
Litigating Birth Brachial Plexus Cases in Canada
Below is the paper that Andrea Girones recently presented to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Caucus. Andrea Girones exclusively represents injured clients, particularly children injured at birth. Introduction Birth Brachial plexus injuries...
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