Submissions to the FSRA Priorities and Budget 2019
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AB case generates massive confusion around “but for” causation test
A recent Ontario accident benefits case has highlighted ongoing confusion about how to identify and apply the proper causation test — including the contentious “but for” clause.
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Big cars kill: ‘Monster’ vehicles may make Canadians feel safer, but they’re more likely to cause fatal collisions
Michelle Taylor’s last words, before she was crushed to death by a truck tire, were, “What does this idiot think he’s doing?”
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Impaired woman abandoned by cabbie on 401 paid ‘ultimate price’
Candice Williams, 34, of Mississauga, was struck and killed by a drunk driver after she was abandoned by a cabbie on Hwy. 401 near Martin Grove Rd. in December 2011.
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Know your risks, responsibilities before an accident happens
Winter brings increased hazards that can result in injuries, so taking steps to avoid mishaps can impact the bottom line in a negligence settlement, Windsor personal injury lawyer Gino Paciocco tells AdvocateDaily.com.
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Brian Goldfinger on privacy and personal injury law in Ontario
Here is a typical occurrence for Brian Goldfinger. Someone has been involved in a serious motor vehicle collision. The innocent accident victim is seriously injured, and in hospital. They have co-operated with the police and given a statement of their version of the events (often while in a hospital bed).
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BC drivers to be hit with more than a billion dollars in increased premiums in the next three years
A financial summary released by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) said that drivers in the province will see their premiums increase over the next three years, with the insurer hoping to turn a profit.