This case serves as a good reminder of the law surrounding the enforceability of waivers. The Plaintiff had attended the Defendant indoor trampoline park. While attempting to land a backflip on a trampoline, he landed on his head and suffered serious injuries including a C7 vertebra fracture that required surgery.
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P.H. vs. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ONLAT 18-010205/AABS
In this case, the Licence Appeal Tribunal decided in favour of the Applicant, who was injured when she fell through a gap in between her house and her backyard patio after the ladder had been detached as a result of a motor vehicle that struck it moments before her fall.
Mundinger v. Ashton, 2020 ONSC 2024
This case serves as an important reminder of the real (and potentially substantial) costs consequences for Plaintiffs, even when they are covered by adverse costs insurance policies.
MacPherson v. Samuel, 2020 ONSC 2849
This action arose from a serious back injury suffered by the Plaintiff, George MacPherson, on May 15, 2012, when he fell off the roof of the home of one of the Defendants, Sylvia Marie-Louise Samuel.
Doobay v. Fu, 2020 ONSC 1774 (CanLII)
The Plaintiff, Carmen Doobay, presented at hospital with, what she alleged, were signs and symptoms of a stroke. She claimed that the treating emergency professionals, a nurse and a physician, failed to recognize those signs and symptoms…
COVID-19 pandemic fears, deliberate spitting in public, and civil remedies
As Ontario begins to re-open additional services and begins to implement stage two and eventually stage three protocols for the COVID-19 pandemic, A serious issue is deliberate spitting and coughing incidents being reported.
