Claims

Why Canada’s top court is reviewing a snow removal lawsuit against a municipality

The question of whether a municipality is protected from liability for a pedestrian’s injury arising from city staff’s snow removal decisions is headed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The top court announced Thursday it will hear an appeal from the City of Nelson, British Columbia, where Taryn Marchi parked her car Jan. 6, 2019, […]

By Greg Meckbach | August 20, 2020

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The world’s biggest waves: How climate change could trigger large landslides and ‘mega tsunamis’

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. Authors: Ryan P. Mulligan, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Ontario and Andy Take, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Queen’s University, Ontario   Just over […]

By Jason Contant | August 20, 2020

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Why this trial lawyer wants to ban civil jury trials

Motor vehicle accident lawsuits in Ontario are often decided by juries, and one personal injury lawyer would like to change this. “I don’t see a valid cause as to why juries should be retained at all in civil trials,” said Nathan Tischler, a lawyer with Campisi LLP, who frequently represents claimants before the courts and […]

By Greg Meckbach | August 19, 2020

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Court ruling in hockey claim could lead to more joint defence situations: legal expert

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, in which a fan was injured by a hockey puck during a game, may lead to a shift toward joint claims handling at the outset of a claim when two insurers are potentially liable, says one legal commentator. “The finding that both insurers had a concurrent duty to […]

By David Gambrill | August 19, 2020

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