Personal Injury Lawyers
August 1, 2019
We wrote about an assault victim looking to place liability on the owners of a store in last week’s blog. In that situation, the victim was not successful in seeking to place liability on the store. However in this week’s blog, another victim of an assault sought to assign liability to the City of Calgary. […]
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July 11, 2019
Conversations surrounding motor vehicle accidents inevitably contain the question, “Who’s fault was it?” The distinction between who is at fault in an accident has a significant impact on who is responsible for damages and injuries sustained in the accident. But assigning liability is not always a cut and dry exercise, even if it is clear […]
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December 6, 2018
In a recent decision from the Ontario Court of Justice, the courts looked at a case where an electrical company made an error that ultimately cost a man his life. In attempting to avoid paying a penalty for the mistake, the owner of the company decided to transfer its assets to either himself or a […]
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July 21, 2017
Parking lots can be dangerous, with potentially two thirds of drivers distracted by their phones while driving in a parking lot. Parking lot accidents are common, and due to the low speeds involved, usually fairly minor. However, the slow speeds in parking lots can make drivers feel safe to text or make calls, and serious […]
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May 11, 2017
Rear-end collisions are the most common type of motor vehicle accident in Canada. Whether they were driving too fast or following too close, in the vast majority of these cases the rear driver is responsible for causing the accident. How fault is determined in a motor vehicle accident The government of Ontario has established the […]
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