Sounds like a typical law school fact pattern for a tort case. A property owner retains an arborist to do a routine pruning job on a set of Norwich Maple Trees in his yard. The arborist advertises that he is both “licensed” and insured. Upon attending at the job site,…
Warmer weather means more people out and about. We see more people out for walks both with and without dogs. Some dog owners are very responsible. They curb their dog, keep them on a leash and keep the under control. Some dog owners are not. But even the most responsible…
There is a black eye on Canada’s Military; and it’s not due to lack of funding or purchase orders of military helicopters or planes gone bad. In a Government Census, approximately 25% of women serving in the Canadian Military reported being sexually assaulted during their military careers. Pause and think…
There is a whit van parked outside of your home. Perhaps it’s at the end of the street. You’ve seen it parked there all week and a few men in it. When you leave the home, the very same van is following you. You tell your partner that you have…
My articling principal was called to the Bar in 1978. For the first decade or so of his practice, he was in Court nearly every day. He was in Court for motions, pre-trials and trials. Because he was in Court so often, it was absolutely necessary that his office be…
The heading of this edition of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog “Hitting a Deer or a Moose with your car” may seem like some sort of joke, or click bait; but I can assure you; it’s not. Hitting a deer or a moose with your car is very real; hence…
I was recently at a kid’s birthday party. It was my son’s first “real” birthday party. He hadn’t been to a “real” birthday party in around 2 years or so due to the COVID Pandemic. It was great socializing with adults from his class. It was great seeing my child…
April 1, 2016 was an important date for car accident victims across Ontario. Not because it was April Fools Day. But because on this date, everything to do with hearing and adjudicating accident benefit disputes in Ontario changed. All accident benefit disputes filed on or after April 1, 2016 which…
I’ve been involved in a car accident. How do I start my personal injury case? This should be an easy question. And it was a much easier question to answer in the 70’s or in the 80’s. But in 2022, car accident law along with car accident cases have become…
When assessing cases, both Plaintiffs and Defendants need to evaluate risk. What are the chances of success and more importantly; what does success look like? For an insurer Defendant, the ideal successful case will involve a quick and quiet dismissal of the action; with or without costs. The case is…