| Our lawyers regularly research legal findings and trends to make sure we have all the information we need to best serve our clients. Here is a collection of articles that you may find of interest. |
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| Sep 01, 2010 |
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| Aug 10, 2010 |
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| Jul 27, 2010 |
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| Jul 25, 2010 |
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| Jul 18, 2010 |
| "Struck" by car does not only mean contact. |
| Tucci v Pugliese – “STRUCK” by an automobile – insured sitting at her kitchen table when vehicle drives into her home causing loud noise and damage but not striking defendent– plaintiff brings claim against own insured for under insured coverage - definition of striking extended to cover “notional” striking.
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| Jul 13, 2010 |
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| Jun 26, 2010 |
| Texting Results in Fatal Car Crash |
| Texting and Driving DON'T MIX. Drivers have to be very careful when on the road to ensure that they minimize any and all distractions from their attention to the road. Tragic consequences can very easily occur when you are distracted during driving. It is especially sad when tragedy occurs in preventable circumstances. |
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| Jun 12, 2010 |
| Injured Person must take Steps to Mitigate Losses |
| Injured person needs to be able to show that reasonable steps were taken to attempt to minimize or mitigate losses suffered in the accident. Where it cannot be shown that the injured person acted reasonably, then the trial judge could reduce the amount of damages awarded to the injured person. This includes following up on treatment recommendations to recover from injuries as soon as reasonably possible. |
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| Jun 12, 2010 |
| OTLA Helps Distribute 2,500 Bicycle Helmets in Ontario |
| The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), an organization committed to justice and advocacy on behalf of injured persons, announced today that this year's OTLA's Helmets on Kids initiative will help distribute more than 2,500 bicycle helmets to school-age children in cities across Ontario.
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| Jun 11, 2010 |
| Bike Helmets Crucial for Child Safety |
| Children riding bikes need to wear a bike helmet for their personal safety. In addition, parents should consider enrolling their children in a safe bike program like Can-Bike to learn the rules of the road and safe practices when biking on roads and sidewalks. |
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| May 22, 2010 |
| New Guidelines for Medication and Dosage for Chronic Pain |
| Chronic pain is a very misunderstood condition. New guidelines have been developed to assist doctors in managing pain cases. The guidelines provide a step-by-step approach that assists with assessing patients, determining the best medication and dosage and how to monitor the effectiveness as well as be vigilant for signs of misuse.
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| May 19, 2010 |
| Slips and Falls - Who is Liable? |
| The defendant store was liable for the plaintiff's injuries arising from a slip and fall accident where the defendant store failed to show they had a proper maintenance procedure in place. |
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| May 18, 2010 |
| Chronic Pain Caused by Car Accident |
| In car accident trial, recent threshold decision finds that chronic pain sufferer met the threshold due to loss of “life joys”, namely intimacy with husband and ability to independently entertain extended family. Judge acknowledged that loss of enjoyment of life was not a quantitative analysis and also noted cultural considerations. |
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| May 18, 2010 |
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| Mar 18, 2010 |
| Sidewalk Liability Ruling |
| 3/4 inch or 2cm is the minimum height standard between sidewalk slabs necessary to show liability on the part of the Municipality. |
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