Historic trials: Montreal Tramways v. Leveillé (1933) 4 DLR 338.

This trial concerned an injury in a newborn child which was allegedly caused by an accident involving the mother during her pregnancy. The trial is widely accepted as a turning-point in law related to fetal injury, conferring the right of a child to claim compensation at birth for injuries inflicted during pregnancy. This material is reproduced with the permission of the publisher, Canada Law Book Inc., 240 Edward Street, Aurora, Ontario L4G 3S9, Canada.