Toronto Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Samantha Shatz is a partner in the medical malpractice group at Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP and one of the experienced medical malpractice lawyers serving Oakville, the GTA, and clients throughout Ontario who have suffered as a result of hospital or physician negligence. Recognized in Best Lawyers® in Canada as one of the Ones to Watch in the Medical Negligence category, Samantha has appeared as trial counsel multiple times and brings an exceptional combination of legal precision, human empathy, and deeply specialized knowledge to every case.

Called to the Ontario Bar: 2016

Samantha acts for victims and their families who have suffered serious harm through medical malpractice and hospital negligence. A significant part of her practice involves obstetrical negligence – cases where babies and children have been severely injured at birth due to preventable clinical failures. She also handles complex spinal cord injury claims arising from misdiagnosis or surgical error, brain injury claims resulting from medical negligence, and motor vehicle accident cases.

Samantha understands that medical malpractice cases are among the most emotionally and legally demanding that any family can face. She approaches every client at what may be the most vulnerable moment of their lives, taking time to understand their unique situation, communicate clearly about the process, and tailor her advocacy to what each client truly needs. Her goal is always to allow clients to focus on recovery and family while she pursues the best possible legal result on their behalf.

Exceptional Results in Birth Injury and Medical Negligence

Samantha’s results in medical malpractice claims are among the strongest of any lawyer at her stage of practice in Ontario. Her settled and litigated cases include some of the highest birth injury outcomes in recent Ontario history. Past results are not predictive of future outcomes and every case requires its own independent legal assessment.

• $12.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $9.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $9 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $8.25 Million – Medical negligence resulting in birth injury
• $3.3 Million – Medical negligence resulting in spinal cord injury
• $2.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in spinal cord injury
• $1.5 Million – Medical negligence resulting in spinal cord injury
• $1 Million – Medical negligence resulting in amputation

A Rising Leader in Ontario’s Medical Malpractice Bar

Samantha serves as a Board member of the American Association for Justice and is an active leader within the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s Medical Malpractice Section, currently serving as Vice Chair (2024–Present). She chaired OTLA’s Annual Medical Malpractice Conference in 2025 and regularly moderates and presents at roundtable discussions on damages experts, care models, and examination of obstetrical experts at trial. She is deeply involved in the Brain Injury Society of Toronto, having served on its Board of Directors for three years and currently serving on its Brain Injury Awareness Committee.

Samantha Handles Injuries or Claims Resulting From:

• Medical Malpractice – Birth Injuries and Obstetrical Negligence
• Medical Malpractice – Cerebral Palsy and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
• Medical Malpractice – Spinal Cord Injury from Misdiagnosis or Surgical Error
• Medical Malpractice – Surgical Injuries and Complications
• Medical Malpractice – Brain Injury Caused by Hospital or Physician Negligence
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Brain Injury Claims
• Spinal Cord Injury Claims
• Wrongful Death Claims Arising from Medical Negligence

Education

• Called to the Ontario Bar: 2016
• JD – University of Western Ontario (2015)
• BA (Honours) – Wilfrid Laurier University (2011)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association – General member and Health Law Section
• The Advocates’ Society
• Medical Legal Society of Toronto
• American Association for Justice – Birth Trauma Litigation Group
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association – General member and Medical Malpractice Section

Awards & Recognitions

• Best Lawyers® in Canada – Ones to Watch, Medical Negligence Category
• Canada’s Best Law Firms – Personal Injury (Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP, since 2011)

Community Involvement

• American Association for Justice – Board of Governors (March 2025 – Present)
• Brain Injury Society of Toronto – Brain Injury Awareness Committee (2020 – Present)
• Brain Injury Society of Toronto – Board of Directors (2021–2024)
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association – Vice Chair, Medical Malpractice Section (2024 – Present)

Free Consultation – Contact Samantha Shatz

If your child or a family member has been harmed by medical or hospital negligence anywhere in Ontario including Oakville, Samantha Shatz and the team at Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP are available 24/7 for a free consultation. There is no fee unless your case is successfully resolved.

Call: 877-771-7006  |  Direct: 647-796-0086

Email: sshatz@hshlawyers.com

Website: hshlawyers.com

Acts on Contingency Fee Basis – No Upfront Payment.

Home, Hospital and Rehab Centre Visits available upon request.