There is nothing more Canadian than checking the weather to find out that it is the perfect conditions for a good old hockey game with your friends at the outdoor public ice rink. But who is responsible for ensuring the property maintenance of these public rinks?
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The Golden Years Doctrine in Ontario: Path to Justice or Path to Nowhere?
The perpetually rising statutory deductible jumping from $41,503.50 in 2022 to $44,367.24 in 2023 and the increasing monetary threshold (the point where the deductibles no longer apply) increasing from 138,343.86 in 2022 to $147,889.59 in 2023 are but two of many examples.
Don’t Let Cold Winters Burn Through Your Savings!
Imagine looking out your window while enjoying a nice cup of hot chocolate on a winter day. Then, as you’re taking a sip, you see somebody walking on your sidewalk and, in a blink of an eye, they have slipped and fallen on an icy patch, and you know your peaceful morning is about to take a turn for the worse. Living in Ontario, most …
Beaudin v. Travelers Insurance Company of Canada, 2022 ONCA 806
ENTITLEMENT TO ACCIDENT BENEFITS – UNINSURED DIRT BIKE FOUND TO BE AUTOMOBILE
Raskin v. Stepanyan, 2022 ONSC 6247
The plaintiff was injured in a trip-and-fall incident while visiting a house located in North York and, as a result, she suffered injuries. She was attending a scheduled dental appointment with the defendant Anna Shifrin, who runs a dental practice from the premises. A one day undefended trial took place on November 3, 2022.
Clients with Personal Injuries Later in Life: Helping them Get what they Deserve
In August 2022, an Ontario labour arbitrator decided that an employer’s age cut-off of 65 for long-term disability, did violate section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms but it was saved under section 1 of the Charter.[1] In making this decision, the arbitrator noted that setting the cut-off age at 65 was reasonable considering the nature and demographics of the employer and …
