I’m a Toronto Raptors Fan. I’ve been a fan since day 1. Before the Raptors came to Toronto, I was, and remain, a big fan of the game of basketball. But, if I’m being honest, ever since the Tampa Tank 2020-21, the Toronto Raptors have been hard to watch. Their…
In the United States, they call them depositions. In Ontario, they are referred to as Examinations for Discovery, or Discoveries, or Discovery. Examinations for Discovery take place under oath. That means that the deponent has to swear, or affirm, that they will tell the truth (not lie!). They are an…
It’s best to get started with your personal injury case sooner rather than later. It makes no sense to wait around. I have yet to hear a viable excuse as to why a Plaintiff waited to retain a personal injury lawyer and start their case. I can contemplate a scenario…
Personal injury law in complicated. It doesn’t have to be that way. But unfortunately, it is. If you are hurt, or injured on the jobsite, you would think that you could retain a personal injury lawyer and sue. The lawsuit might likely have to be against your employer on account…
Movies get us thinking that video cameras are everywhere, and that they capture everything. Think of your favourite crime show, or crime movie. There’s usually footage of a bad guy caught on camera in the act which is used in some way, shape or form, to move the plot along.…
Cases can settle in a lot of different ways. They can settle minutes before trial in a Courtroom. They can settle by email late at night. They can settle a day after a long mediation which failed because a party had a change of heart. There’s no predetermined formula as…
When we think of a dog attack, we tend to think that a dog bit another person. But this is not always the case. There are viable dog attack cases when a dog does not actually bite another person. The dog owner is vicariously liable for the actions of his…
In Ontario, we have a very complicated system of no fault car insurance. Regardless of fault, accident victims are required to claim accident benefits from their own insurance company. That means that the other driver could have been 100% at fault, yet still, the injured party must first make a…
There is a lot of paperwork in personal injury cases. I can recall as a young lawyer attending at criminal court on a set date or for disclosure. Most lawyers didn’t have any paper or documents with them. All they had, and all they needed was their calendar to set…
This week marks my 20 year anniversary of being called to the Bar. Pretty neat. I’ve been practicing as a personal injury lawyer for pretty much all of that time. I’ve learned a lot over the past 2 decades. If I could go back in time and share some pearls…