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    If you have been affected by medical malpractice anywhere in Canada contact us for a free consultation.
    You pay us nothing unless we win.



    A lawyer from Sommers Roth & Elmaleh will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note that no lawyer-client, advisory, or fiduciary relationship is created by your inquiry. All information provided is confidential.

    The above information is not legal advice. Past results of cases and recoveries by our medical malpractice lawyers against hospitals, doctors, midwives, nurses and other healthcare professionals are not necessarily indicative of future results. The amounts recovered and other litigation outcomes will vary according to the facts in individual cases.


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    “…Sommers & Roth is recognized as one of the leading medical malpractice firms in Canada. I agree with this assertion. Both Mr. Elmaleh and Mr. Seibart who conducted the trial of this action… have a great deal of experience in litigating obstetrical negligence actions.”---Judge of the Superior Court of Ontario

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    Sommers Roth & Elmaleh is a Toronto-based law firm recognized across Canada as one of the leaders in medical malpractice law. We provide legal services in all areas of medical malpractice law including:

    A Rich History of Helping Patients

    Sommers Roth & Elmaleh was established by eminently respected litigators Richard J. Sommers and Robert Roth, who have been reported as “perhaps the highest-profile medical negligence lawyers in the country.” Mr. Elmaleh, the firm’s current Principal, joined the firm in 1996 and quickly became the firm’s leading lawyer and assumed responsibility for managing the entire practice. By virtue of his successful, precedent-setting advocacy on behalf of his clients, Mr. Elmaleh has been ranked by Lexpert, the Canadian Legal Expert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada.

    Our firm’s particular area of interest has always been representing people injured by medical malpractice, and especially infants who were brain damaged or physically damaged at birth due to medical or nursing negligence. Our lawyers have represented injured clients in some of Canada’s leading medical malpractice trials, in the Court of Appeal and even the Supreme Court of Canada. We have won awards for our clients that have been the largest in Canadian history. See some of our cases and selected reported decisions here.

    Our first case, Yepremian v Scarborough, was a precedent-setting medical malpractice case that settled on the doorstep of the Supreme Court of Canada. The case is still taught in law school to this day.

    Since then, our lawyers have been counsel on some of the leading cases in medical malpractice litigation. Numerous decisions involving medical malpractice and general civil litigation issues in which our lawyers were counsel have been reported in various case law publications. These include: Crawford v. Penny, a case that was famous for many reasons (see Law Times Article), including being the largest Canadian personal injury (medical malpractice) award in Canadian history; Williams (Litigation Guardian of) v. North York General Hospital (expectation for a nurse to be knowledgeable about the drugs they administer); Tsur-Shofer v. Grynspan (a physician has a duty physician to take care with respect to unborn children); Soldwisch v. Toronto Western Hospital (medical malpractice victims have a right to trial by jury); Gutbir v. University Health Network (the destruction of medical records); and many others.

    Our current hand-picked team of lawyers continues the legacy started by leaders in medical malpractice, and is dedicated to helping patients and their families whose lives have been drastically changed as a result of birth injury, medical negligence, or other medical error.

    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.

    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.

    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 from as far away as the Middle East and Australia.

    Sommers Roth & Elmaleh: Respected, Dedicated Medical Malpractice Lawyers

    At Sommers Roth & Elmaleh, medical malpractice law is virtually all that we do. Our lawyers have been helping patients affected by medical errors for over 40 years and have helped to create and shape Canadian medical malpractice and personal injury law. We draw on our substantive technical proficiency and knowledge of the medical profession to help families in Toronto, throughout Ontario and other provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec, and the rest of Canada. If you or your child has been seriously injured or affected by medical error or negligence, call us at 1-844-777-7372 or contact us online for a free consultation.

    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:

    “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.”

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      If you have been affected by medical malpractice anywhere in Canada contact us for a free consultation.
      You pay us nothing unless we win.



      A lawyer from Sommers Roth & Elmaleh will be in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note that no lawyer-client, advisory, or fiduciary relationship is created by your inquiry. All information provided is confidential.

      The above information is not legal advice. Past results of cases and recoveries by our medical malpractice lawyers against hospitals, doctors, midwives, nurses and other healthcare professionals are not necessarily indicative of future results. The amounts recovered and other litigation outcomes will vary according to the facts in individual cases.


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