Victoria Edwards

Victoria is an associate in Siskinds’ Personal Injury Law Group. She provides top-quality legal services to her client by prioritizing clarity and accessibility when explaining legal options to her clients. Her practice includes motor vehicle litigation, short/long term disability claims, slips/trips and falls, and dog bite cases.

Victoria attended Western Law, where she worked and volunteered in the legal clinic. In addition to her academics and advocacy, Victoria competed as a varsity fencer for the Western Fencing Team.

Thiruchelvam v. RBC General Insurance Company, 2022 ONSC 554

In this case, the Divisional Court has weighed in on the applicability of the material contribution test for causation in the context of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule…

Podlovics v. Aviva General Insurance, 2021 CanLII 96943 (ON LAT)

This hearing before the Licence Appeal Tribunal dealt primarily with the issue of whether the Applicant’s injuries were predominantly minor within the meaning of the SABS. The Applicant submitted a number of medical and rehabilitation treatment plans above the $3,500.00 available under the MIG for claimants with predominantly minor injuries…

Shafique v. Cowie and Pereira, 2021 ONSC 3032

The defendant brought a motion pursuant to Rule 26.02(c) of the Rules of Civil Procedure for an order granting the defendants leave to amend their statements of defence to plead the legal doctrine of spoliation. Justice Turnbull J. adjourned the motion so that the defendant could return with a proper evidentiary basis to support the motion.

McAuley v. Canada Post Corporation, 2021 ONSC 4528

In this case, the 52-year-old plaintiff broke his ankle when he slipped on an icy sidewalk in from of a post office in Huntsville on December 20, 2017. He observed a broken eavestrough on the nearby Canada Post building causing water to run onto the sidewalk where he fell. He mentioned the eavestrough to his counsel eleven months after contacting them…

Nolet v. Fischer, 2020 ONCA 155

In this case, the appellant was moving out of the respondent’s home after their relationship ended. He tripped on the sidewalk while carrying his freezer out of the home and injured his ankle. He sued for damages under the Occupier’s Liability Act. The respondent moved for summary judgement and was successful in dismissing the claim…