I had an in person attendance in Court for the first time since I can remember dating back to when the Pandemic shut down the Courts. During the Pandemic, and afterwards, most Courts have opted for virtual attendances. This has lead to increased efficiency for our Courts. They can do…
When I was a young lawyer, I worked at a law firm in Yorkville that had 2 dogs and a cat. I had never worked in any office environment that had any sort of animal. Having a dog, or a cat, let alone multiple animals in a law office, seemed…
In March 2021 my daughter tested positive for COVID. She contracted it simply by going to school. She was asymptotic, but the positive test certainly impacted her mindset. At the time she tested positive, Toronto Public Health had some pretty strict quarantine mandates for people who tested positive, or for…
Marshall McCluhan coined the term “the medium is the message“. This means in plain terms, without introducing a PHD thesis on the issue, that chosen method of communication to broadcast a message has a significant impact on how the message is received and understood. It’s almost to say that the…
It’s really hard to say “no” to free money. This is particularly true when times are tough. The COVID Pandemic has caused many industries to crumble; and in turn, many people to go months and months without pay. Restaurants, tourism, retail, hospitality, events, personal care and personal service industries all…
During the Pandemic many lawyers and insurers have been very helpful, kind and considerate given the global health crisis we are all dealing with. At the same time, some lawyers and insurers have been the exact opposite. As lawyers we have an obligation (or a duty) to be part of…
The Global Pandemic has been hard on people for different reasons. Those reasons may be economic, social, psychological, health related, something else, or a combination of a variety of factors. Whatever the reason might be, the Global Pandemic has impacted all of us in one way, shape or form. The…
The majority of insurance adjusters I have spoken to during the COVID Pandemic are all working remotely from home. I know this because I speak with, or correspond with insurance adjusters every day. It goes with the territory being a personal injury lawyer. In phone calls, or Zoom calls I…
The purpose of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog is to deliver news and views on the field of personal injury law in Ontario. But we’re not tone deaf. Writing about the stories of a personal injury lawyer can be off the mark in the times we’re living in. We don’t…
Lawyers are held to a higher standard. We are. Because the profession demands it. The general public demands it. Our Rules of Professional Conduct command it. So, when the COVID-19 Pandemic hit, the legal profession adapted. A general acceptance of Zoom for Trials, Pre-Trials, Examinations for Discovery, Mediation, Hearings etc. Acceptance…