Health Care Law Medical Negligence
Abigail C.F. Turner
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Abigail is a partner in our health law and insurance law groups.
Abigail is presently a partner in our Health Law group. She has a busy practice working in medical malpractice defense, administrative law and regulatory matters. Abigail has extensive experience working in the field of professional liability, predominantly in the medical field. Abigail has approximately 30 years of experience as a lawyer.
Abigail was born in England but moved to Canada as a small child. She grew up in British Columbia. She volunteers extensively in her community as a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise and presently sits on the board of the North Shore Stars Volleyball Club. Abigail is a volleyball referee when she can make time to do so. She is also a Life in Law contributor as a LiL Advisor.
Overview
Vancouver, British Columbia
- University of Bristol, LL.M., graduated 1992
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., graduated 1991
- British Columbia, 1993
- Yukon, 2012
- Canadian Bar Association - Mentor, Women Lawyers Forum
- Canadian Bar Association - National Health Law Subsection - Executive Member
- Canadian Bar Association-British Columbia Branch - Health Law and Insurance Law subsections - Member
- Canadian Defence Lawyers - Former Member
- Canadian Medical Protective Association Symposia - Speaker
- Medical-Legal Society of British Columbia - Member
- Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise - Past President and Current Member
- UBC Faculty of Law and UBC Faculty of Medicine - Speaker, Law in Medicine Lecture
- UBC Faculty of Medicine - Tutor, Doctor, Patient & Society course
Vancouver, British Columbia
- British Columbia, 1993
- Yukon, 2012
- Canadian Bar Association - Mentor, Women Lawyers Forum
- Canadian Bar Association - National Health Law Subsection - Executive Member
- Canadian Bar Association-British Columbia Branch - Health Law and Insurance Law subsections - Member
- Canadian Defence Lawyers - Former Member
- Canadian Medical Protective Association Symposia - Speaker
- Medical-Legal Society of British Columbia - Member
- Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise - Past President and Current Member
- UBC Faculty of Law and UBC Faculty of Medicine - Speaker, Law in Medicine Lecture
- UBC Faculty of Medicine - Tutor, Doctor, Patient & Society course
- University of Bristol, LL.M., graduated 1992
- University of British Columbia, LL.B., graduated 1991
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Health Care Law
- Medical Negligence
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: 3.0 Martindale Hubbell Notable SM
- Recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada as a leading lawyer in the area of Health Care Law since 2014
- Recognized as a “Local Litigation Star" in British Columbia by Benchmark Canada 2016
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