Pacific Medical Law

What Pacific Medical Law does

Pacific Medical Law is a Vancouver-based law firm specializing exclusively in plaintiff-side medical malpractice and birth injury litigation. Its practice covers birth injuries, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and infant and child injuries, serving individuals and families who have suffered harm due to medical negligence. The firm is one of very few in Canada practicing exclusively in this niche, with a core team of 6+ lawyers led by founding partner Paul McGivern K.C. (39+ years of experience, including 17 years as defense counsel) and including Susanne Raab, Lindsay McGivern (Director), Andrea Donaldson, Jessica Kim, and Natalia Ivolgina.

The firm generates revenue almost entirely on a contingency fee basis ("percentage of monies successfully recovered"), investing thousands of dollars in case investigation, medical expert engagement, and trial preparation before any recovery occurs. Beyond initial client-funded expenses, no legal fees are charged unless the case succeeds. Client acquisition is driven by referrals from medical professionals, other lawyers, insurance brokers, and community organizations, supplemented by direct inquiries from patients and families, and supported by content marketing via an active blog and 'The Verdict' magazine. The firm has no technology products, platforms, or software modules; its competitive position is built on human expertise, defense-counsel insight, medical expert networks, and brand recognition (Lexpert, Best Lawyers Tier 1, Canadian Lawyer Magazine).

Pacific Medical Law operates from a single headquarters at 1030 6th Avenue West, Vancouver, BC, while serving clients across multiple Canadian provinces and territories. It is privately held by its practicing lawyers with no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. Notable settlements include an $8 million cerebral palsy case for an infant, a $5.5 million quadriplegia case, a $7.4 million birth injury case, and a $4.5 million cerebral palsy case. The firm is a founding member of the Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance of Canada (BILA) and has institutional ties to UBC Allard School of Law, the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, the Canadian Bar Association Health Law Section, and the Litigation Counsel of America.

Name

Pacific Medical Law

Legal name

Pacific Medical Law

Website

https://pacificmedicallaw.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Medical Law is a Vancouver-based boutique law firm that exclusively represents patients and families in plaintiff-side medical malpractice and birth injury litigation across Canada, operating on a contingency fee basis with a core team of 6+ lawyers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Medical Malpractice Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Medical malpractice law
• Birth injury litigation
• Plaintiff personal injury
• Cerebral palsy claims
• Catastrophic injury legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: Most cases are handled on a contingency fee basis ('percentage of monies successfully recovered'). The firm invests thousands of dollars investigating and discovering facts and law, finding medical experts, and preparing cases. Beyond initial investigation fees, no legal fees are charged unless the case is successful. When successful, the fee is based on an agreed percentage of the recovery. Special arrangements apply for clients under 19 years of age or with mental disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific Medical Law is a Vancouver-based plaintiff-side law firm that exclusively represents patients and families who have suffered injuries due to medical negligence. The firm's core practice covers medical malpractice litigation, with a specialized focus on birth injuries, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and infant/child injuries. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no legal fees unless the case is successfully resolved.

Product overview

Pacific Medical Law is a law firm offering legal services exclusively in the field of plaintiff medical malpractice and birth injury litigation. The firm's services include medical negligence litigation, representing patients who have been injured as a result of medical errors. Practice areas include birth injuries, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and infant/child injuries. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis and provides legal representation throughout British Columbia and other Canadian provinces. The firm is not a technology product company; it is a professional legal services firm with no software products, platforms, or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Birth Injury Litigation
• Cerebral Palsy Claims
• Brain Injury Litigation
• Spinal Cord Injury Claims
• Infant and Child Injury Claims
• Medical Malpractice Litigation

Quantifiable outcome

• $8 million settlement for infant with cerebral palsy
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Birth Injury Lawyers Alliance of Canada (BILA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Medical Law is a founding member of BILA, an alliance of birth injury lawyers. This membership provides access to peer network, shared knowledge, and collaborative resources in the specialized field of birth injury litigation.
• Trial Lawyers Association of British ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm lawyers serve on the Education Committee and participate in organizing medical-legal conferences through the TLABC.
• Canadian Bar Association - BC Health Law SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSusanne Raab serves on the Executive Committee of the BC Health Law section. Firm lawyers create opportunities for lawyers in BC to share knowledge on health law matters.
• Litigation Counsel of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth Paul McGivern and Susanne Raab are Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America, an honorary trial lawyer society with membership limited to less than one-half of one percent of North American lawyers, judges and scholars.
• Medical Legal Society of B.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaul McGivern served as a director of the Medical Legal Society of B.C., which focuses on medical-legal issues and education.
• University of British Columbia - Peter A. Allard School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSusanne Raab and Lindsay McGivern are adjunct professors at UBC Allard School of Law where they teach the medical negligence course to 2nd and 3rd year law students. Paul McGivern taught civil procedure for 18 years.
• Cerebral Palsy Association of British ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSusanne Raab is founder of CP Support Canada and served as President of the Cerebral Palsy Association of BC. Paul McGivern serves on the Advisory Committee.
• American Association of JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm lawyers are members of the AAJ and its Birth Trauma Litigation Group, providing access to national litigation resources and peer network.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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