If you have suffered a personal injury through a fall, car crash or otherwise due to the negligence of someone else, you can hire a personal injury lawyer to recover money. In Ontario, your lawyer will begin an action using a ‘Statement of Claim’. Once the person you are suing has retained a lawyer – one of the first things they will want to do is learn about your claim. The most common forum for learning about your claim is called examination for discovery…
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Occupiers Liability for COVID-19 Exposure: A Difficult Claim to Make
September 2021 marks the 1.5-year mark since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The impact that COVID-19 has had around the world has been nothing short of unprecedented. The world has pivoted in ways we never imagined possible in such a short time…
New Contingency Fee Rules
Effective July 1, 2021, the Law Society of Ontario implemented new requirements as part of its ongoing contingency fee reform. These requirements are intended to simplify and standardize the information that potential clients receive if they need to engage a lawyer or paralegal to assist them in a contingency fee matter…