Powers of Attorney Motor vehicle accidents often have devastating impacts on their victims, and it is impossible to predict their outcome. Some people get almost back to normal following their accident, whereas some live with debilitating serious personal injuries for the rest of their lives. Even with the best of medical and rehabilitation services, sometimes [...]
Right of way and motor vehicle accidents Imagine this scenario: a pedestrian is in the process of crossing a major road at the intersection. The signal changes before the pedestrian reaches the other side of the road. The light turns green for the cars waiting at the intersection. Should the cars wait until the pedestrian [...]
Can family members claim compensation as a result of injuries sustained by their loved ones? Our lawyers regularly meet with clients who have sustained serious injuries because of a motor vehicle accident. In many cases, the injured person’s spouse and/or children provided significant care to their loved on and became essentially their caregivers. After a [...]
Multiple vehicle (car) pile-ups and the Fault Determination Rules Car accidents are high-impact, high-emotion and high-stakes cases. There are several types of collisions and, at times, multiple vehicles collide causing serious injuries to drivers, passengers and pedestrians. How do the insurance companies determine who is at fault for an accident and, consequently, who is liable [...]
Water Parks: liability for a quasi-criminal regulatory offense does not automatically mean liability in Tort Water parks are an inherently fun place but also is a place where the activities contain risk of injury. Some water parks can be found both liable in tort for injuries sustained by users and found guilty of safety violations [...]
Representation by Counsel Our justice system including the Ontario courts want to ensure accessibility of the legal system to the public. One of the ways this goal is achieved is by relaxing the need for representation by legal counsel to only a few important situations. If you cannot afford a lawyer, then you are [...]
Communicating in Court Our court system is based on common law traditions. Therefore, some of our court intricacies are due to how things have been done historically. Other systems or procedures are due to concerns on efficiency and fairness and justice of the proceedings. Below you will find a general guide to consider when [...]
Property Owner Responsibilities - Ice Falling from Roof In Ontario, all property owners and occupiers, whether they own private property, residence owners, building owners, business owners etc...have a duty to maintain their property safe for people using their property. Property owners and occupiers have a duty to clear their property of ice and snow [...]
What are “Special Damages”? Calculation of damages is an intricate puzzle. “Damages” in legal context means an award of money meant to compensate for loss or injury. The sole goal of damages is compensation, as the law scoffs at the idea courts could become a place to make a profit. The Canadian authority on [...]
What is a contingency agreement? When you see a lawyer advertise “We work on a no-fee-until-you-win basis”, what does this mean? At our law firm, in many cases, we work on contingency based on the following. Being in an accident is difficult and stressful. Hiring a lawyer can be an intimidating thing to [...]