Personal Injury Lawyers
July 19, 2018
On July 17, 2016, two people were enjoying a boat ride when the driver of the vessel lost control, crashing into the shoreline, causing injuries to his passenger. The passenger sued the driver of the boat (the “driver”), alleging he was negligent in operating it. She also presented a claim against the boat’s owner (the […]
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July 12, 2018
Litigation can be a costly and stressful method to finding resolution in personal injury cases. In some situations, each party has an arguable case, and may not be clear which party has the upper hand should a case go to trial. In such circumstances, mediation is an excellent way to try to find resolution before […]
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June 28, 2018
When cancelling an insurance policy, it’s common for insurers to send registered mail to the person named on the policy. However, in a case recently heard by the Court of Appeal for Ontario, communicating solely with the policy holder might not be enough to properly terminate a policy. A policy is terminated, an accident occurs […]
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June 21, 2018
The notion of a duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual (including corporations) to undertake a reasonable standard of care while performing an act that could foreseeably harm others. The Supreme Court of Canada recently issued a decision stating that a parking garage does not owe a duty of care to […]
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June 14, 2018
Automobile accidents can have devastating impacts on those involved as well as their families. The fallout from an accident can take many forms. A recent decision from the Court of Appeal for British Columbia recently addressed whether the brain injuries suffered by an individual can be blamed for poor financial investment decisions he made after […]
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June 8, 2018
In any legal claim, there is always a chance that you will not be successful. Losing a claim at trial has the potential to be very expensive, and for potential plaintiffs, the risk of adverse costs can be enough to prevent them from advancing a claim in the first place. With legal protection insurance, however, […]
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May 31, 2018
Airplane accidents rose in Canada in 2017, and pilots say the risk is going to continue to grow unless better safety oversight is adopted and enforced throughout the industry. Increased number of “aviation incidents” and airplane accidents occurred in 2017 The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) reported last February that the number of aviation […]
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May 24, 2018
Recently, we discussed the concept of the duty of care in the context of medical malpractice claims. This is also an element of other negligence claims, and a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision has clarified the legal test to determine whether a duty of care exists. The duty of care in negligence Generally speaking, […]
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May 17, 2018
The Court of Appeal has rejected a man’s attempt to overturn a lower court’s decision that found in favour of his life insurance provider that had mistakenly showed a paid up value of $13.4 million for his policy. Alguire v. The Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company The plaintiff in this claim had purchased a guaranteed renewable […]
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May 10, 2018
In a previous post, we explained documentary discovery in a lawsuit, and how every party to the action must disclose every document or record in their possession or control that may be relevant to the proceedings. Documentary disclosure and medical negligence claims In any personal injury claim, one of the central issues is what injuries […]
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