Hospital and Nursing Home Outbreak Class Action Lawyers in Toronto

Hospital and Nursing Home Outbreak Class Actions

We trust hospitals and nursing homes to care for our loved ones when they are most vulnerable. Because these settings bring together medically fragile individuals in close proximity, often in environments where dangerous bacteria and viruses are present, institutions are expected to maintain rigorous standards of infection prevention, safety, and hygiene.

Our lawyers have advanced claims against hospitals, long-term care homes, and public authorities that have fallen below the required standard of care in preventing and managing serious infectious disease outbreaks, most recently in relation to COVID-19. These may arise from failures such as:

• Inadequate infection prevention and control procedures;
• Insufficient staff training and supervision;
• Failure to comply with safety protocols;
• Delays in recognizing infectious disease risks and emerging outbreaks; and
• Failure to implement appropriate containment measures once an outbreak has begun.

We work with leading health and infection-control experts to determine whether a failure of care has occurred, identify the source of the failure, and assess its impact on patients and residents and their families. We evaluate whether pursuing compensation individually or through a class proceeding is the most effective path forward.

Our work seeks not only to support those affected, but also to advance systemic improvements that reduce the risk of future harm. We believe that class actions are a vital tool for promoting accountability and protecting the health and safety of the most vulnerable members of society.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What failures may lead to a hospital or nursing home outbreak class action?

These claims may arise from failures such as inadequate infection prevention and control procedures, insufficient staff training and supervision, failure to comply with safety protocols, delays in recognizing infectious disease risks and emerging outbreaks, and failure to implement appropriate containment measures once an outbreak has begun.

How does Rochon Genova assess outbreak cases?

We work with leading health and infection-control experts to determine whether a failure of care has occurred, identify the source of the failure, and assess its impact on patients and residents and their families.

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Contact Rochon Genova

Call Rochon Genova at 416-363-1867 or send us an email to set up a free consultation.