The Effect of Excluded Driver Endorsements

In certain circumstances, an insurance company or a person insured under a motor vehicle policy may request the execution of an Excluded Driver Endorsement, also known as the “Ontario Policy Change Form 28A” or “OPCF 28A” in Ontario…

A.J. v. Security National Insurance Co., 2021 CarswellOnt 6104

The Applicant was injured on or about May 27, 2016, and sought benefits pursuant to O. Reg. 34/10 effective September 1, 2010. The Respondent, Security National Insurance refused to pay for specific benefits, including an award pursuant to Regulation 664, interest, and costs…

Uncovering the Truth, Hidden Documents and Buried Children: Residential School Survivors and Their Families Deserve Better

There will never be enough compensation to make whole Residential School Survivors or their families, but their experiences cannot be in vain. That requires getting at the truth which continues to rear its ugly presence, even more than 13 years after the Government of Canada formally apologized in 2008. Despite that apology, the wounds of the past continue to be reopened both for residential school survivors and their families…

Moore v. 7595611 Canada Corp

In Moore v. 7595611 Canada Corp, a jury awarded two parents $250,000, each, for the loss of their daughter. The defendants appealed the jury’s award and the Ontario Court of Appeal had to decide whether to intervene…

What is a Housekeeping and Home Maintenance Claim in Personal Injury?

Persons who suffer serious personal injuries often have difficulty returning to the normal life they led before the accident. A lawyer who is a member of OTLA can help recover money for a range of changes or ‘damages’ due to an injury. These can include ongoing pain and suffering, changes in ability to work, the need for medical treatments and changes in ability to complete tasks at home. This article will focus on the tasks at home…

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…