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Injured Person’s Rights if Injured While on ODSP   In cases where a person is receiving benefits from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), receiving compensation from the person who caused the injuries may very well have an impact on what ODSP pays. When settling a personal injury matter, it is important to consult a [...]

Can You Sue Casinos for Losing Money?   Gambling can be addictive. In one evening, a person can win or lose a fortune. The Court of Appeal of Ontario has recently addressed the issue of whether or not a person can sue the Casino for damages in certain circumstances.    Clients of a gambler (from [...]

 Medical Malpractice in Ontario   Do you know someone that was injured or died as a result of suspected medical malpractice?   Every day doctors, nurses, surgeons and other hospital staff help people heal and provide excellent care. However, from time to time, mistakes can happen. In some cases, the mistakes are negligent and persons [...]

Loss of Income and Loss of Competitive Advantage in Ottawa Injury Cases   After a serious injury, many people are unable to work for a period of time or are unable to return to work at all. The loss of ability to earn income becomes a major factor in the injured person’s life and affects [...]

Facebook, Twitter and Defamation ! Ottawa Injury Lawyers Comment on Recent Case   The wide spread use of social media has facilitated the ability of people to defame each other, sometimes anonymously or simply through electronic means which can quickly spread through the Internet. The use of words to defame a person’s character either in [...]

Car Accidents and Coverages   In Ontario, car accident victims receive medical care covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), which is the primary publically funded health care system that accident victims have access to in Ontario. OHIP covers family physicians, hospital visits, specialists, ongoing medical treatments, blood and other diagnostic tests and so [...]

Summary Judgments in Ontario   The case of Abuajina v. Haval, 2015 ONSC 7938 (CanLII) deals with a rule of the court called “summary judgment”. It is a process by which the Court can make a decision in a summary way which would not require a full expensive trial.   In this case, a pedestrian [...]

Falls in Businesses - When Can You Sue?    In the case of Kania v 1618278 Ontario Inc (c.o.b. Heart and Crown Irish Pubs), 2015 ONSC 7042, the Court addressed the issue of Occupiers Liability.   The Occupiers’ Liability Act of Ontario imposes obligations on owners and occupiers of premises (such as restaurants and pubs) [...]

    Car Accidents and Speeding   In a recent case called Gardiner v. MacDonald, 2016 ONSC 602, the Court addressed issues that come up in car accident cases where speeding may be a factor.   In this case, an accident between a public bus and a sport utility vehicle (suv) resulted in the death [...]