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If your child was injured before birth during labour, delivery, or the days that followed, one of the first questions you will need to answer is this: did the healthcare provider who attended your birth owe you and your baby a legal duty of care? The answer, in almost every birth injury case, is yes. But understanding what duty of care means, and why it matters is the right place to begin. What Is Duty of Care? Duty of care is the legal obligation one person has to avoid caus

Justice should never be a privilege reserved for those who know the system best. For Travellers, Immigrants, and Newcomers (TIN) to countries where the injury occurred, the path to seeking accountability after a medical injury is often blocked by more than just high legal fees. Language barriers, jurisdictional confusion, and cultural isolation often leave the most vulnerable families without a voice. Our firm was founded on the Latin principle In Fictione Legis Aequitas Exis

Bringing a new life into the world is meant to be a moment of pure joy. However, when things don’t go as planned due to a medical error, the aftermath can be overwhelming. Many parents feel a sense of "medical gaslighting"—where their concerns are dismissed by staff—leaving them unsure if their child’s condition was natural or preventable. At Legis & Aequitas, we believe knowledge is the first step toward justice. Here are five common indicators that a birth injury may have o