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Category Archives: The Law
Causation
When someone makes a mistake, the law refers to this as “negligence”. For example, a driver who makes a left turn in the face of oncoming traffic, resulting in a crash, will likely be found to have been negligent. The … Read More
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Municipal Liability For Sidewalks
Most of the time, the sidewalk in your neighbourhood is probably a safe and convenient place to go for a stroll. However, sometimes sidewalks can shift, crack, deteriorate, and in the winter season become covered in ice or snow. When … Read More
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Liability of Airlines for Personal Injuries
Generally, if you suffer injuries because of another party’s negligence you can sue that party for the full extent of your economic loss. This is not the case if you suffer a serious injury on a commercial airplane. Canada has … Read More
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Social Justice: Law should offer real compensation to children who lose parents
The low quantum of damages in fatal accident cases is difficult to understand. This insightful article highlights that “the law doesn’t presume any compensable award for loss of guidance, care, and companionship by an eligible family member”, and discusses how … Read More
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Protecting “Sorry” – The Apology Act
In the past, doctors and other health professionals have been known to avoid apologizing when mistakes or bad outcomes happen, for fear that saying “sorry” could be interpreted as an admission of guilt or fault and later used against them … Read More
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The Importance of Tenant’s Insurance
Many people who rent their homes think that tenant’s insurance is a waste of money. Some people think that their possessions are not valuable enough to insure. Other people assume that their landlord’s insurance will cover them if their possessions … Read More
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Court of Appeal Restores Fairness to Those Who Suffered Psychological Impairments Stemming from an Accident
Toronto, September 27, 2012 – The Ontario Court of Appeal today released the decision in Pastore v. Aviva Canada. In this landmark decision, the Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision that would have severely curtailed benefits for people … Read More
Liability for Faulty Road Design
Nineteen year-old Shannon Deering was on her way to the movies with her sixteen year-old sister and a group of friends on the evening of August 10, 2004. She was driving on a very hilly road that had been resurfaced … Read More
Liability for Faulty Road Design
Author: Troy Lehman Nineteen year-old Shannon Deering was on her way to the movies with her sixteen year-old sister and a group of friends on the evening of August 10, 2004. She was driving on a very hilly road that … Read More
Powers of Attorney and Guardianship
None of us ever expects to be involved in a serious accident. However these accidents happen every day. In many cases, the accident victims are left with injuries that temporarily or permanently compromise their ability to make decisions about financial … Read More
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