Minor Injured in a Dog Bite Case is Awarded $60,000 in General Damages - Ottawa Dog Bite Lawyer Comments. In a recent Superior Court of Justice decision in Zantingh et al. v. Jerry, Justice I. F. Leach found in favour of a minor who was attacked by a dog and awarded $60,000 in general [...]
Draft Expert Reports in Ottawa Personal Injury Cases In most personal injury cases, it becomes necessary to retain various experts to assist in proving various aspects of the injured person’s case. In most cases, is it required to retain medical experts. In some cases, it is required to retain non-medical experts such as actuarial [...]
Tort principles in Motor Vehicle Accident Benefit cases in Ontario In the Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Monks v. ING, the Court of Appeal affirmed the conclusion of the trial judge. The case dealt with Statutory Accident Benefits (SABS) and the application of the tort principles of crumbling skull and thin skull. The [...]
Summary Judgment Motions - What does that mean for personal injury cases in Ottawa, Ontario? What is a summary judgment motion? In law, a summary judgment is a court judgment issued by a court in favour of one party against another party summarily, meaning obtaining a judgment without a full trial. A judgment [...]