In tort law, one of the first and most important things lawyers are taught is to sue a Defendant with deep pockets and an ability to pay out a Judgment. The only remedy in a personal injury case is money. There is no ticker tape parade for the victor of…
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Why WSIB claims and personal injury claims don’t mix
The Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) provides no fault insurance coverage for injured workers in workplace accidents. When workers have been injured in the course of their employment; often they look to our law firm to sue their employer. But here’s the catch. And oh boy; is it ever a…
The Division of Policy Limits is a Zero Sum Game in Car Accident Cases (Ontario)
If you’ve sustained serious and permanent injuries in car accident, you recover damages against the at fault driver. Standard policy limits in Ontario sit at $1,000,000. Ontarians can purchase optional benefits to increase their coverage, but only few ever pick up that option (mostly personal injury lawyers, insurance adjusters, insurance brokers…
Consent is the big issue for determining coverage in a car accident case (Ontario)
Has someone other than you driven your car without your knowledge? What happens if that mystery person gets in to a car accident? What happens if you knowingly loan your vehicle to someone else to drive; and that person gets in to a car accident; but it turns out that…