Shorter Timelines for Winter Weather Slip and Fall Claims in Ontario
March 6, 2023
Warning, warning, warning!!! If you have a potential personal injury claim arising from a slip and fall on ice and snow in Ontario, you must
LAW RESOURCES & NEWS
Damages For Wrongful Death On The Rise – Martin & Hillyer
September 20, 2021
In a recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal, a new highwater mark was set for damages in wrongful death cases. In Moore v
Fault Determination Rules – When They Apply?
April 9, 2021
I’ve just been involved in an accident and the Insurance Company has said I’m at fault, how do I know if they are correct? For
Anti-SLAPP Legislation
September 25, 2020
SLAPP, which stands for strategic lawsuit against public participation, is a lawsuit that is designed to censor, intimidate and silence critics of some public interest. The actual aim of the lawsuit is to burden the defendant to such an extent that they decide to terminate their opposition.
Stephen Abraham’s Post COVID-19 Wishlist
April 20, 2020
We are all suffering through the worst pandemic in memory. With that in mind, I’d like to give you a list of things that I’m looking forward to after we defeat the Coronavirus.
ONCA Provides Guidance on the Use of Surveillance and Facebook at Trial
October 15, 2019
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently provided further guidance on the use of surveillance and Facebook in personal injury cases in its decision of Nemchin v. Green, 2019 ONCA 634.
What if you discover a disability after you’ve been fired?
April 30, 2019
The circumstances under which a former employee could still make a long-term disability claim after leaving his or her position have not always been well defined. Specifically, whether an employee who was injured while under the policy, but only discovered the long-term effects of that injury after leaving that position, would still be able to claim LTD benefits has been unclear. The Ontario Court of Appeal provided some guidance for this in its recent decision of MacIvor v. Pitney Bowes.
S.C.C. Limits The Scope of Liability in Cases Where Individual Is Injured Following a Theft on Business Premises
October 11, 2018
RANKIN (RANKIN’S GARAGE & SALES) V. J.J., 2018 SCC 19 Canadian case law had not previously established a clear guidance on whether a business owes
INSURERS DON’T HAVE DUTY OF GOOD FAITH TO TELL CLAIMANTS ABOUT LIMITATION PERIODS
April 6, 2018
The Ontario insurance regime currently requires insurers to notify injured policy holders of applicable limitation periods in a number of specific scenarios. In accident benefits
