5 High-Profile Injury Settlements in Canada
After experiencing an injury or setback caused by another, it’s a good time to think about retaining a lawyer. Canada’s laws provide some protection for the injured, so one might wonder if legal counsel is necessary. If the injury was […]
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Accidents in Public Places: Who is Liable?
If you’ve been injured or in an accident on government-owned public property you’re probably wondering who is responsible for recovery compensation. A public space might be owned by a private party, such as a shopping mall, but a government space […]
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Nursing Home Checklist and Advice
Did you know that Canada has one of the highest life expectancies for both men and women in the world? The population that will live past 80 is expected to quadruple by 2051 and that means the nursing home and […]
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Is it Possible to Overcome a Liability Waiver?
You may have signed a waiver before you went sky-diving, snorkelling, or any number of activities that included varying degrees of risk. You probably signed waivers for your kids, when they were playing sports or before a school field trip. […]
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Is This Really a Fair Way to Treat Innocent Accident Victims?
It only takes a moment for someone’s life, and the life of their loved ones, to be dramatically changed for the worse through no fault of their own. In Ontario, victims of vehicle accidents – typically people driving their car […]
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How to Deal with Insurance Companies After an Accident
Chances are that once you file an accident claim, you will be dealing with an insurance company, which can be a little disconcerting. Insurance adjusters are trained to investigate claims on behalf of their company, so their intention is to […]
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What Happens if a Dog Bites You in Ontario
Fourteen years ago pit bulls were banned from the province of Ontario due to the increased number of reported dog bites by the breed. The law was passed with the intention of permanently removing pit bulls, or at the very […]
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What to Do if You Suspect Nursing Home Abuse
Have you heard this story reported by CBC News? It’s enough to get your blood boiling. Diana Pepin had installed a camera in her mother’s room in an Ottawa long-term care home. As a former nurse, she wanted to monitor […]
Read MoreGetting your clients the treatment they need
Proven Methods for Avoiding or Removing a Client from the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) Your client was in a car accident. At first, she felt fortunate to come away with just a few minor aches and pains. By law in […]
Read MoreThink Before You Share
Don’t Post and Plead The Impact of Social Media Posts in Personal Injury Cases Imagine what went through the mind of the lawyer for the plaintiff in the 2015 BC Supreme Court case Tombasso v Holmes. The argument all along […]
Read MoreHow to Avoid a Slip and Fall Injury this Winter
Canadian sidewalks and streets become a perilous place every winter. In October and November, the first frosts begin to come by. The first few snowfalls of winter are welcomed by southern Ontario residents who have just made it through a […]
Read MoreCan You Always Trust the Products in Your Shopping Cart?
Calling this time of year ‘hectic’ is an understatement. Videos on YouTube reveal in-store stampedes and scenarios that resemble the running of the bulls in Barcelona. For a live demonstration of this madness, visit your nearest electronic or department store […]
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