Ilaz Osmani and Fakete Osmani, the plaintiffs were involved in a motor vehicle collision (MVC). They claimed damages for injuries they allegedly sustained from the incident. After a nine-day jury trial, the verdict was that the subject MVC did not cause or contribute to any ongoing pain and impairments suffered by the plaintiffs.
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Understanding Chronic Pain and the Problem of Evaluation
Everyone experiences pain. When you get a paper cut, for example, it hurts, and this is a normal response from your nervous system, which alerts you to the injury so that you can tend to it. This typical experience of pain is called acute pain.
Mohamud v. Juskey, 2023 ONSC 4414
This decision arises from a 2019 motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiff alleged that the defendant lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the centre line, colliding with the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff alleged that she suffered injuries including a concussion, whiplash, other soft tissue injuries, chronic pain and psychological injuries including depression.
Joaquim v. Intact Insurance Company, 2023 ONSC 5120
In this recent appeal of a LAT reconsideration, the Divisional Court confirmed an AB insurer cannot require a section 44 medical examination to determine eligibility for prescription medication claims.
Kellerman-Bernard v. Unica Insurance Company, 2023 ONSC 4423
n Kellerman-Bernard v. Unica, the Ontario Divisional Court held that a parent who suffered psychological injuries as a result of her son’s bicycle collision was entitled to apply for catastrophic designation
Singh et. al. v Braich, 2023 ONSC 5053
This recent Superior Court decision highlights the underlying rules of ethical duties that counsel must uphold in the course of litigation.