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Adam Aldersley

Adam was called to the Bar in Ontario in 2015, and now practices in civil litigation, including personal injury with Connolly Obagi LLP.

Adam’s drive to be a litigator began in law school, where he focused on developing his advocacy skills. He earned his law degree from the University of British Columbia, where he represented UBC Law as an oralist at the Laskin Moot in both 2013 and 2014. Adam was also awarded the Boyd Ferris Memorial Prize for excellence in oral advocacy.

Xuan Zhou v. TD General Insurance Company, 2026 CanLII 74063 (ON LAT)

Written by Adam Aldersley / Case Summaries / October 16, 2026

Full Decision Coincidentally, almost two weeks before Justice Muszynski released her decision in Plante v. Dynamic Functional Solutions Inc. et al., another important decision was released by the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) with respect to third-party medical assessment companies. In Zhou, the applicant sought statutory accident benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) from her insurer following a collision on August 23, 2023. Prior …

Plante (Litigation Guardian) v. Dynamic Functional Solutions Inc. et al, 2026 ONSC 4502

Written by Adam Aldersley / Case Summaries / October 02, 2026

Full Decision This important decision came as the result of a motion to strike the Statement of Claim brought by the Defendants Dynamic Functional Solutions Inc. (DFS) and Dr. Aladetoyinbo. Background The plaintiff, who has been under a disability since birth, was injured in a motor vehicle collision on May 30, 2019. She applied for various accident benefits from her insurer, Economical Insurance, including an …

Addy v. Goulet et al., 2023 ONSC 1265

Written by Adam Aldersley / Case Summaries / April 21, 2023

This four-week virtual judge-alone trial involved a plaintiff who sustained a brain injury as a result of being struck in the head with a bocce ball while sitting on a patio at a local public house.