Full Decision In Varriano v. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) addressed whether a medical reason must be included in every denial of statutory accident benefits. The applicant, Nunzio Varriano, was injured in a motor vehicle collision in September 2015. He successfully applied to his auto insurer, Allstate, for income replacement benefits (IRBs). He returned to work two months later, …
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Shahin (21-002418) v. Intact, 2023 CanLII 13155
Insured not catastrophically impaired due to pre-existing mental health issues
McKee v. Hicks, 2023 BCCA 109 Part 2
In Part I of my reporting on this case, which can be found here, I looked at the court’s decision regarding the award of damages for loss of future earning capacity. The same decision also addressed the circumstances of when an award of damages for loss of housekeeping capacity should be awarded and how.
McKee v. Hicks, 2023 BCCA 109 – Part 1
The plaintiff/appellant broke his arm when he was five years old and the defendant/respondent was an orthopaedic surgeon whose negligence in the treatment of the plaintiff’s arm resulted in permanent deformity
Abreu v. Gingerich, 2020 ONSC 6797
This decision relates to a summary judgment motion, brought by the defendant. Justice Braid notes that if the matter is to be resolved by way of summary judgment
Baines v. Abounaja, 2023 ONSC 2078
Pointing fingers to a non-party an unsuccessful strategy in this important medical malpractice and MVA intersectional case