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The Personal Insurance Company v. Tagoe

Written by David Kapanadze / Case Summaries, Stories / December 20, 2024

Full Decision Introduction In December 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in The Personal Insurance Company v. Tagoe, reaffirming that the doctrine of discoverability applies to limitation periods under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) for specified benefits. Building on the principles established in Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 839 (CanLII), the Court firmly concluded that insured individuals cannot …

Passmore v. Hamilton (City), 2024 ONCA 825 (CanLII)

Written by Victoria Edwards / Case Summaries, Stories / December 06, 2024

Full Decision Overview The appellant, Ms. Passmore, was injured in July 2020 when the bus in which she was riding suddenly slammed on the brakes, causing her to fall from her seat and sustain injuries. She sued the bus driver, the Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) bus company and the City of Hamilton (City) for her injuries. The defendants filed a defence and a jury notice. …

The Pains of Living with Chronic Pain: A Canadian Health Crisis

Written by James Page / Personal Injury, Stories / November 06, 2024

November 3-9, 2024, is National Pain Awareness Week – a week dedicated to drawing attention to chronic pain and the devastating impact it can have on people’s lives. The broader goal is to advocate for early, effective treatment of this condition and promote further education to better understand it. I am astounded by the number of people living with chronic pain in our country. According …

Injured While Working Remotely from Home? You Might Have a Claim.

Written by Lauren Cullen / Stories / January 13, 2023

Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people across the country continue to work from home. In addition to blurring the lines between “work time” and “personal time,” the idea of a physical workplace has also been redefined. This has led to legal complications, particularly with respect to claims arising from workplace injuries.

Updated LAT Statistics

Written by Duncan Macgillivray / Stories / November 04, 2020

OTLA continues to make strategic Freedom of Information requests to the government. As part of these requests, we recently received updated Licence Appeal Tribunal statistics.

10 Things We Learned at The September LAT Stakeholder Meeting

Written by Duncan Macgillivray / Insurance, Stories / October 29, 2020

OTLA staff and members attended the Licence Appeal Tribunal Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on behalf of OTLA. At the meeting, the LAT provided us with an update on their operations and different stakeholders (OTLA, the IBC, The Advocates Society and the OBA) each presented concerns and potential solutions to help the LAT.

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The Personal Insurance Company v. Tagoe

Passmore v. Hamilton (City), 2024 ONCA 825 (CanLII)

The Pains of Living with Chronic Pain: A Canadian Health Crisis

Injured While Working Remotely from Home? You Might Have a Claim.

Updated LAT Statistics

10 Things We Learned at The September LAT Stakeholder Meeting