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Why this city owes duty of care in $1 million personal injury lawsuit

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling released Thursday means a British Columbia municipality is facing a new trial, in a $1-million lawsuit, filed by a woman who was seriously injured after parking her car after a snowstorm. In City of Nelson v. Taryn Joy Marchi, released Oct. 21, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified how […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 21, 2021

5 min read

Ontario auto claim reduces employment insurance sickness benefits: federal judge

An Ontario auto claimant is facing a reduction in federal employment insurance (EI) benefits because she was getting income replacement benefits with her auto insurer. In 2019, Antonina Sennikova was involved in a motor vehicle accident that prevented her from returning to work. As a result, she got IRB from Aviva General Insurance Company in […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 20, 2021

3 min read

How coffee whitener and aluminum dust can pose a fire risk

Clients could be surprised at the fire and explosion risk to which they are exposed if they are in the 3D printing business or produce dust of any kind. “It is easier to name the dusts that are not explosible than to name the dusts that are,” said Martin Clouthier, vice president and global service […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 19, 2021

2 min read

Supreme Court to consider disclosure of cockpit voice recordings in aviation accident lawsuits

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments, from federal aviation accident investigators, that cockpit voice recordings should not be made available to personal injury plaintiffs who are trying to sue an airline over an accident in Halifax. On March 29, 2015, an Air Canada Airbus A320 that originated from Toronto struck the ground short […]

By Greg Meckbach | October 15, 2021

3 min read