Heidi R. Brown's Publications

Medical malpractice can be among the more challenging areas of practice because of the medical knowledge lawyers need and the requirement to prove the applicable standard of care was not followed, says Maria Damiano, president-elect of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’…

Bogoroch & Associates’ Heidi Brown on firm values, access to justice, and challenging med mal cases When Richard Bogoroch approached her with a job offer, Heidi Brown was ready for a new challenge. After seven years at the Office of…

Issues surrounding the timeframe within which an action must be commenced can be perplexing for any civil litigator but are frequently encountered in the context of medical malpractice cases.  Injured adults generally have two years to start an action from…

Evidence of “usual or invariable practice” in the context of medical malpractice cases frequently provides physicians with a significant advantage at trial. Physicians who have no specific recollection of their dealings with a patient are entitled to testify as to…

Medical malpractice suits emerging from surgical complications can be nightmarish to pursue. The line between a complication and a negligent error is hard to prove in Canada. A leading medical malpractice firm is pushing for a solution though, by taking…

Canadian case law around delayed diagnosis medical malpractice cases has made the pursuit of justice for claimants suffering the impact of a delayed diagnosis extremely difficult, says one leading medical malpractice firm. Richard Bogoroch and Heidi Brown, partners at Bogoroch…

Congratulations to Heidi Brown on the publication of her article  "Getting to First Chair in a Roundabout Way” in the Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus Newsletter, Summer 2018. Read Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus Newsletter here.

Congratulations to Heidi Brown on the publication of her article ‘Surveillance in the Selfie Generation” in the prestigious Advocates’ Quarterly. Read Surveillance in Selfie Generation here.  (2016) 45 The Advocates’ Quarterly 195-211. Reproduced by permission of Thomson Reuters Canada Limited.…