Claims

Lawsuit arising from 1982 vehicle accident dismissed in 2021

A negligence lawsuit against a plaintiff’s lawyer by an Ontario claimant who was injured in a 1982 motor vehicle accident has been thrown out of court. The claimant settled his accident benefits and tort claims in 1999, when he was 17. At that time, he got about $400,000 in funding towards structured settlements. He needs […]

By Greg Meckbach | December 20, 2021

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Strata owner not liable for common-area water damage

A strata corporation can’t recover $25,000 towards water damage repairs originating from a unit owner’s broken toilet water supply line, the British Columba civil resolution tribunal has ruled. On June 23, 2019, water leaked out of a strata lot. The unit was rented to a tenant. The water leaked into common property hallway and other […]

By Greg Meckbach | December 14, 2021

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Climate change expected to push up payouts

It’s likely Canada’s not fully prepared for flood risks faces today, let alone for what climate change could bring, Judith Ellison, catastrophe modelling manager at JBA Risk Management told a Dec. 2 CatIQ Connect Quarterly session. She noted many properties are flooding more than once. “And then you bring in things like rapid urbanization and […]

By Phil | December 13, 2021

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Supreme Court mulls municipal liability in construction site death

The Supreme Court of Canada will consider the question of what risk a municipality has when someone is killed or injured on a construction site when a contractor is involved. Specifically, the top court announced Dec. 9 it will hear an appeal – from the City of Greater Sudbury – of a Court of appeal […]

By Greg Meckbach | December 13, 2021

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