Monthly Archives: June 2012

Lawyers Resign From Ontario Auto Insurance Committee

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Oatley Vigmond

Roger Oatley of Oatley Vigmond Personal Injury Lawyers LLP along with Richard Halpern, partner at Thomson Rogers, Nigel Gilby, partner at Lerners LLP, and Stephen Firestone of Lackman Firestone, resigned from the Auto Insurance Committee created by Financial Services Commission … Read More »

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Liability for Defective Products

Posted on June 19, 2012 by admin

Author: Adam R. Little The average person relies on thousands of manufactured products every day, usually without even realizing it.  From the smallest screw in the engine on your car, to the cookie you ate for a snack, we rarely … Read More »

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Ontario government proposing further restrictions to the no-fault accident benefits system

Posted on June 18, 2012 by admin

Author: Shane Henry Catastrophic impairment is a designation that you can apply for if you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario. If your car insurance company accepts that you are catastrophically impaired it greatly increases the amount … Read More »

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Court of Appeal Dismisses Oshawa Appeal of 2010 Deering Judgment

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Oatley Vigmond

Teenaged sisters were left permanently disabled due to dangerous road condition Toronto, June 7, 2012 – The Court of Appeal for Ontario has dismissed an appeal by the City of Oshawa in the long-running and high-profile saga of Deering vs. … Read More »

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Why Won’t The Bar Serve Me Another Drink?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by admin

Author: By Brian M. Cameron Many people, usually when they were younger, had this happen to them.  They are out celebrating something or “letting off steam” and the bartender or waitress tells them they cannot have another drink. Businesses that … Read More »

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