Birth Injury Law Summit 2026

This practical session explores how experienced birth injury lawyers develop and advance a case from initial intake through discovery. Through a step by step approach, speakers will discuss standard of care and causation analysis, medical record review, expert collaboration, discovery strategy, obtaining key admissions, and the use of evidence such as fetal heart tracings, blood gases, and neuroimaging. The session may also incorporate an asphyxia case study to demonstrate how these elements come together in practice.

This session examines autism and related developmental conditions in the context of birth injury litigation, including differential diagnosis, competing causes, the interpretation of medical evidence, and the assessment of long term developmental outcomes.

This session examines birth injury litigation from the defence perspective, providing insight into how defence counsel assess cases, develop litigation strategies, and respond to allegations of negligence. Discussion will include the role of clinical guidelines, common defence theories and causation arguments, expert evidence, alternative explanations for injury, documentation and charting issues, and practical approaches to defending complex birth injury claims.

This session explores the growing role of genetic evidence in birth injury litigation, including differential diagnosis, alternative explanations for injury, and the impact of genetics on causation analysis and expert evidence.

This panel explores the evolving principles of factual and legal causation in birth injury litigation. Through discussion of leading case law, including Snell and Hemmings, the speakers will examine burden of proof, expert evidence, and the practical application of causation principles in complex medical negligence claims.

This session will examine key issues relating to the assessment and quantification of damages in birth injury litigation. Discussion topics and speakers will be confirmed as the program is finalized.

This session provides a practical review of fetal heart monitoring and tracing interpretation, with a focus on clinical significance, standard of care considerations, and the application of fetal heart evidence in birth injury litigation.

Conclude the day by connecting with colleagues, speakers, and industry professionals from across Canada. The networking reception provides an opportunity to continue discussions, build professional relationships, and exchange ideas in an informal setting.