One of the Most Experienced Medical Malpractice & Negligence Law Firms in Canada
If you believe you are a victim of medical malpractice, call us. Our goal is your financial security. The results could be life-changing
Medical mistakes and health care negligence can have life-altering consequences for patients and their families. Dealing with the aftermath of a medical error can be emotionally devastating and stressful as victims and their loved ones struggle to cope with their new reality. The financial burdens are often overwhelming.
Victims of medical malpractice often are never informed that their injury was preventable, or that it should be investigated because they may be entitled to compensation. Many of our clients eventually come to the painful realization that they have a seriously disabled child or family member who will need extensive care, assistance and support throughout the rest of their lives. This is especially true for cases like birth injuries (including brain injury/cerebral palsy), surgical errors, misdiagnosis, or missed diagnoses like cancer. In other cases, the illness or death of a parent and breadwinner puts the family's future in jeopardy.
Medical malpractice lawsuits often involve complex questions of medicine and law. In our 40+ years of medical malpractice litigation, our experience is that patients are often told or led to believe that their condition is genetic, inevitable, or was not caused by medical malpractice. In other cases, our investigation revealed that medical malpractice was covered-up and medical records were falsified, or destroyed. Even friendly or helpful doctors may not give a straight answer about what happened and may not want to suggest that a patient’s condition may have been caused by negligence. A trusted family doctor may be unaware that medical malpractice occurred due to falsified medical records.
In these circumstances, a thorough investigation by an experienced medical malpractice lawyer with in-depth medical knowledge may be warranted.
Additionally, medical malpractice lawsuits are litigated much differently than other cases, and involve powerful players including hospitals, insurance companies (HIROC), and the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA). Malpractice suits are challenging, highly technical, and often take years to resolve. The stakes are enormous. A properly-run case often requires retaining numerous highly-qualified medical experts and we typically retain some of the top medical specialists in the world. It also demands lawyers who understand both the law and the medical science. At Sommers Roth & Elmaleh we often invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in our clients’ cases. For these reasons, medical malpractice claims should be handled by lawyers with in-depth knowledge and extensive medical malpractice experience to compassionately and effectively guide clients through this difficult process. At Sommers Roth & Elmaleh we have this experience which is demonstrated by the sheer number of medical malpractice cases we have successfully litigated. We are frequently mentioned in the News.
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Hilt this Tamrate
23 May 2023
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Dear Mr Hilik Y. And Jeremy Syrtash.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you and Sommers Roth and Elmaleh Professional Corporation staff for all you have done with respect to my wife case.
My wife was a victim of Medical Malpractice after giving birth to our daughter. She become legally disabled both physically and mentally. The entire family devastated emotionally as my wife struggle to cope with the new reality.
The case of Medical Malpractice is quite often a complex case to prove. However, due to your strong commitment, knowledge and dedication combined with strong professionalism the case was successfully won after a long arduous fight. The victory would not have been possible without your dedication and thorough research in the implementation of the standards of the Sommers Roth and Elmaleh Professional Corporation.
Justice prevailed at last which in turn allowed my vulnerable wife to feel more optimistic about her future and that of our family. The positive outcome of this case has changed our lives forever. It would not have been possible without the excellent representation of Sommers Roth and Elmaleh Professional Corporation and its legal counsel. My wife and I will be deeply grateful for the successful outcome of this case for many years to come.
Solomon Regassa
Hector Cardenas
4 January 2023
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I would like to take this opportunity to express my most sincere gratitude towards Sommers Roth & Elmaleh, from the day I met with Hilik and his team, they been not only highly knowledgeable but also extremely sensitive towards me and my family, providing us with the best legal service possible.
It goes without saying, that I strongly recommend them to anyone looking for a charismatic, quality and result oriented legal team.
JERRY ZHOU
10 October 2022
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We deeply appreciate Sommers Roth & Elmaleh for their professional skills and hard-working through the whole process of my son’s case. I still remember the first conversation we took with Mr. Hilik Y Elmaleh in his lawyer office sixteen years ago. From then on, your dedication, patience, understanding and continuous communications kept our encouragements and expectations for my son and our family.
With the case settled down, my son can receive the full financial support, continuous therapies and finishing his university course. It is no doubt to say that Sommers Roth & Elmaleh not only changed our family’s life but also did contributions to the society, because my son can grow in a happy and health way in his teenage and receive university education from this autumn.
Again we hereby strongly recommend the services provided by the lawyer office Sommers Roth & Elmaleh to those who needs the similar legal consultation and support. Even the door of your family was closed by some unfortunate events, there are more windows can be opened. The lawyers in Sommers Roth & Elmaleh are exactly the people who can open the windows and convert the sun-shine again to your family: Mr. Hilik Y Elmaleh，Mr.Jeremy Syrtash, Miss Fanny Peter ...etc.
Finally, we express the deepest gratitude and appreciation again to Mr. Hilik Y Elmaleh and lawyer office Sommers Roth & Elmaleh. Wish a brighter future of Sommers Roth & Elmaleh !
Meggie Zhangkrk6hdjybfjt
6 October 2022
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I am so glad that my son's CP medical case was completely successful. I appreciate lawyer Hilik Elmaleh, Jeremy Syrtash, Fanny Peter and their team's hard work. They are so knowledgeable, responsible and reliable. Thanks is not enough to express my gratitude. Mr. Hilik Elmaleh deserves "The Best Lawyer in Canada" award.
Tony Zhou
29 September 2022
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I would like to extend my gratitude towards Mr. Hilik Elmaleh, Jermey Syntash, and Fanny Peter for their dedication, time, effort, and knowledge invested into my case. This is honestly the best team of lawyers in Canada. I would highly recommend them for any of your cases.
Dianne Keckes
18 July 2022
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank our daughter's "Dream Team", Hilik Elmaleh, Jeremy Syrtash and Fanny Peter. The compassion, dedication, knowledge, experience and their recognition in the legal community have ensured us that we were on the right track working with the firm Sommers, Roth and Elmaleh. Words cannot express enough my gratitude! I will be forever grateful!
Ivica J Sokic
6 June 2022
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Thank you does not begin to express the depth of gratitude I have for Sommers Roth & Elmaleh Professional Corporation. From the first day I sat in Hilik's office, not once did I feel apprehensive. My concerns and worries were put at ease due to the kindness and compassion of Hilik, Jeremy and Fanny and their relentless persistence to secure my daughter's future. This has been a long but successful endeavor during some difficult times and through it all, the Team has been resilient, informative and were always available. I highly recommend this dedicated and professional law firm and I will be forever in their debt.
Arden Melnechuk
1 December 2021
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I was in a serious horse accident where the horse was injured and should never have been ridden. The owner of the horse was aware that the horse had chronic arthritis issues and the veterinarians at Guelph had told him the horse could decompensate at any time and could cause serious injury whether being led or ridden and could never be jumped again. The horse had been shown at the grand prix level and the owner had payed quite a bit of money for him.
After consulting with several lawyers and having one that did represent me at the discoveries who later quit, Jeremy Syrtash took on the case and followed through with guelph university. That is how we found out that the vets had recommended the above. Without Jeremy's efforts and follow through the case would never have continued on. Because of these efforts the case was successful. Thank you so much Jeremy. You are a dedicated, thorough, excellent lawyer and it's been a pleasure to have you as my lawyer!!
Megha Sharma
16 April 2021
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Mr. Elmaleh and his team are very professional and experts in their field. Recommend to everyone who has suffered medical negligence.
Nick & Whitney Maraschiello-Basnett
18 July 2020
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We want to start by saying how much we highly recommend Sommers, Roth and Elmaleh for anyone who is dealing with a situation involving medical malpractice.
Hilik and the entire firm have allowed us the opportunity to give our little girl the life she deserves. There is no taking back what happened, but they truly turned such a tragedy into a victory. They fought long and hard, and put forth so much time and effort into making the individuals accountable and responsible for the mistakes that were made. They always showed true compassion for our family, guided us with ease, and supported us through every step.
This was such a life changing experience with the firm, and honestly we will always be forever grateful and thankful.
“Thanks Is Not Enough, to Our Lawyer Mr. Elmaleh. Thanking you in every special way for changing our lives and giving us a reason to live and go on. A big change has been made into our lives, so we would like to give you all our thanks. Hilik, You fought for us to the end. Sometimes there were disappointments but you were determined to go on – Today because of you a big change has been made into our lives.”
“The professionalism that our family received at Sommers & Roth was second to none. My wife and I brought a complex malpractice case that a number of other law firms told us was unwinnable and Sommers & Roth won it. When you choose this firm you choose experience, expertise and, most importantly, compassion. Thank you for changing our family’s life for the better. We highly recommend their services to anyone in need.”
“Dear Hilik, I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to you for all you have done with respect to my daughter’s case. I wisely put my daughter’s destiny in your hands, and you helped open the lock to her now bright future. Words could never express my appreciation; you have impacted our lives forever!!!!”
“Thank You Hilik and everyone at Sommers & Roth for helping our son JP. For so many years we never had answers as to what happened to JP when he was born. But now we do. When no one was able to help our son, you took our case on and was prepared to spend so much time, money and effort to help JP. You won the case for us and now we know that JP will be taken care of for the rest of his life. You and your team at Sommers & Roth have changed our lives forever. God Bless You!”
“In his closing address Hilik said to the members of the jury: "Zmora will live with your decision for the rest of her life; every single solitary day of her life. In arriving at your decision, members of the jury, you have truly the highest task that one can be called upon to do, which is to do justice". Hilik became a significant part of our lives and the path which we traversed with him will be treasured in our hearts for the rest of our lives."
“The people who made everything possible were the wonderful team of Sommers & Roth headed by Hilik, who did not hesitate to take the case despite the obstacles of the distance, obtaining testimonies and translating medical records…The rare combination of professionalism and tremendous knowledge, both judicial and medical, along with the warmth, compassion and absolute support are beyond words. All of this was embodied by Hilik's perfect navigation through the trial with the wonderful assistance of the great Sommers & Roth team.”
“Our son suffered a brain injury at birth which resulted in a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. Suspecting medical negligence, we sought legal advice. We were referred to Sommers and Roth and we were not disappointed. Hilik and his team took our case to court and achieved an outcome that has forever changed our lives. As a result of the incredible work of Hilik & Sommers and Roth, we now have the financial resources to truly take care of our son. He can receive all the therapies and educational support he needs, to optimize his potential...despite his diagnosis. We purchased a home and a wheelchair accessible van, so that our son is comfortable. His financial needs will be taken care of for life, which is a relief beyond words. We are forever grateful to Hilik and his team!”
“We appreciate the excellent work you did with our case and we are still in awe. Also we thank you for all the moral support and prep. Words cannot describe the deep gratitude and appreciation we want to extend to you. Thanks for all your professional skill, dedication, understanding and knowledge.”
“From the beginning Hilik, Fanny and Jeremy were kind and compassionate in all of our encounters. Responses to questions were prompt and informative, maintaining a strong sense of communication throughout the entire process of our case.”
“Dear Hilik, I wanted to express my deepest gratitude to you for all you have done with respect to my daughter’s case. I wisely put my daughter’s destiny in your hands, and you helped open the lock to her now bright future.”
Sommers Roth & Elmaleh:
Over 40 Year Legacy of Representing Victims of Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Unlike most other personal injury firms, medical malpractice is virtually all we do. We are often successful in cases that other law firms refuse to take or believed will be unsuccessful. Having 40+ years of trial experience, when we are retained by clients we are ready to go with them all the way. We leave no stone unturned in our investigation and resolutely represent our clients in the most difficult circumstances. Our team of exceptional lawyers takes care of families in some of the darkest times of their life, so that families can take care of themselves and begin to move forward.
Over the last 40 years our lawyers have set ground-breaking legal precedents and are consistently at the forefront of legal developments in medical malpractice litigation. We have been recognized by our peers as being among the best medical malpractice lawyers in Toronto and as top medical malpractice lawyers in both Ontario and Canada. Many of our clients are referred to us by former clients, lawyers, Judges, doctors and even Canadian medical-legal experts.
Recognized as a leading practitioner in medical negligence law and by virtue of his successful, precedent-setting advocacy on behalf of his clients, Mr. Hilik Elmaleh has been ranked by L’expert, the Canadian Legal Expert Directory, and was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada, 2016 and 2017. He is a member of The Law Society of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Medical Legal Society of Toronto and the Toronto Lawyers Association.
EXPERIENCED MEDICAL MALPRACTICE & NEGLIGENCE LAWYERS WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD
Our lawyers are proficient in medicine and highly knowledgeable about Canada’s medical system. We are regularly consulted by influential members of the legal profession on difficult medical malpractice cases in Canada and internationally. We have assisted clients across Canada, the United States and internationally- from as far away as the Middle East and Australia. In addition to skillfully representing clients, our lawyers lecture at continuing professional education conferences educating other professionals, have guest lectured at Osgoode Hall Law School, have been asked to lecture about medical malpractice litigation in the USA, and have contributed to journals and other publications. We are frequently mentioned in the media, and are very well respected by our peers, and the medical community. We challenge the medical profession to uphold its standards and quality of care to the public.gg
Practice Areas
The dedicated, driven, and experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Sommers Roth & Elmaleh regularly assist clients and families with a wide variety of medical malpractice claims, including:
