Tentative $400,000 Settlement Reached in Pictou Landing First Nation MRI Class Action
A tentative $400,000 settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against two Halifax doctors who allegedly performed non-consensual liver MRI scans on 60 members of the Pictou Landing First Nation. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court will hold an approval hearing on Nov. 13.
A tentative $400,000 settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging that members of a Nova Scotia First Nation underwent MRI scans without their consent. The defendants in the case are two Halifax doctors.
The original lawsuit was filed in 2020. It alleges that the doctors took MRI scans of 60 members of the Pictou Landing First Nation without their knowledge or consent. According to the claims, band members agreed to undergo MRI scans as part of a research project in 2017 but were subjected to additional "secret" scans of their livers for a separate study.
A partner with the law firm representing the class stated that the settlement would provide meaningful compensation to those who unknowingly participated in the study. The lawyer representing the two doctors could not be immediately reached for comment.
The proposed settlement is subject to approval from the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. A hearing to approve the settlement is scheduled for Nov. 13.