Location: Quebec
Honestly never thought I’d post something like this, but here we are.
A few months ago I lost my son. He had a chronic condition manageable tho, but required daily care and medication. He was staying with my ex wife when it happened. She was supposed to give him his meds, monitor him, and take him to his followup, but she didn’t. She got distracted, missed doses, and didn’t even check on him for hours. By the time she did, it was too late.
The autopsy confirmed he died due to complications from his condition triggered by missed medication.
Now she’s telling people and even hinted to her lawyer that it’s my fault because the day before, I forgot to give him his vitamin supplement (not the meds, just a basic over the counter vitamin). She claims that “weakened him” and “led to the spiral.”
I can’t believe I even have to say this, but the vitamin wasn’t medically critical. The actual medication she missed was. She was the one responsible that day. And now I’m not only grieving, but being blamed for something that didn’t cause his death.
Can someone actually try to build a case like this against me? For negligence or shared responsibility?
I already feel like I failed my son once and don’t want this hanging over me legally too.
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There is no case against you, based on what you wrote. And I am so sorry for your loss.
Try r/LegalAdviceCanada
I am a lawyer. No your lawyer.
What a truly tragic situation. I am sorry for you and this continued drama. First, as someone pointed out already there is a Legal Advice Canada. That is a better place to ask this question.
With that said, in the US, what your wife is saying is potentially libelous. If it continues , you may need to consider this in your jurisdiction.
I am sorry for your loss. Sorry that your ex-wife’s grief has caused this to make it worse.
Good luck to you.
NAL , but she has no conceivable case. And, on top of that, once I found this out I would sue her for libel and lay out the facts as have been stated by the experts involved, so that all of her friends/family know the truth.
Shes more worried about saving face socially than the tragedy that occurred.