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What if the At-Fault Driver Had a Heart Attack While Driving? Heart attacks, strokes or other sudden medical emergencies are dangerous no matter when they happen. However, these medical issues create a significant crash risk when they happen to someone who is behind the wheel of a car. When these issues arise, the drivers may cause car accidents because they cannot maintain control of their vehicle or slow down and get off the road. The question after these types of crashes is whether the driver who suffered the emergency can be held liable for damages that resulted from the crash. If the driver had his or her licence suspended because of a medical issue, he or she cannot blame the crash on a sudden medical emergency. Ontario has a law that requires doctors and other healthcare professionals to report drivers with certain medical conditions. If the driver had a valid licence, your lawyer may be able to dispute the sudden medical emergency defense. For example, it is possible the driver could only retain a licence by following treatment recommendations. Maybe the driver failed to take his or her prescribed medication or got on the road despite experiencing symptoms of a medical problem like a heart attack. The driver may claim that symptoms started when he or she got on the road. However, that begs the question of whether the driver could have gotten off the road before losing control of the car.