Individuals who suffer harm at the hands of a criminal offender are victims. They suffer all types of injuries, and are burdened by the financial stress of maintaining the same lifestyle as before the unexpected, traumatic event in their lives. Only a few decades ago,...
Dear Mr. Maclaren I am a resident in your riding and a lawyer who practices plaintiff side personal injury law and member of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. (OTLA) The Ontario government has completely blindsided the profession today with their proposal to...
Whether you own a private home or a business open to the public, you are responsible for maintaining your property in such a way as to make it reasonably safe for others. If someone slips or trips and falls on your property, you may be held financially responsible for...
Recently in Ottawa it has been more and more common for injury law firms to have competing clients. Some lawyers also work for insurance companies defending cases against injury victims. They work for large insurance companies, bill by the hour, and get paid regularly...
An Ontario court has awarded more than $12 million to a family whose twin girls were born prematurely and with cerebral palsy after their mother took a fertility drug, which she says she never would have taken had she been told the full extent of the risk. Girones...
