We’re helping an Alberta teen sue the government after years-long surgical delays left her family with a $200,000 bill for medically necessary treatment abroad.

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Teen sues government after years-long wait for scoliosis surgery

EDMONTON – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is fighting for the family of an Alberta teenager in a legal challenge to a government committee’s refusal to fund medically necessary surgery abroad after years-long delays. Vienna Pedatella was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at age 13. This meant her spine was curved like a S. Vienna followed her doctor’s recommendations but her condition

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