How Are Personal Injury Damages Calculated?
When it comes to calculating personal injury damages, one size definitely doesn’t fit all. Just as we are all unique individuals, every personal injury case is different. When calculating damages, the lawyer has to take into account many variables, such as the plaintiff’s age, work history, financial situation, number of dependents, type of injury, recovery […]
Solving The European Refugee Crisis
US and Canadian Immigration Lawyer Andy Semotiuk: As the son of a post-World War II refugee, I have great sympathy for the hundreds of thousands of refugees currently crossing southern Europe into Germany.
What Are Your Rights At The Border?
In the past few years there have been a number of arrests at the border involving people with illicit images on their laptops and other electronic devices.
Canada’s Response To The Syrian Refugee Crisis Less Than Spectacular
Jim Metcalfe – Director of Immigration: After over a week of saying nothing about the Syrian refugee crisis, the Canadian government finally said that they are going to increase the number of refugees to be accepted into Canada:
An Example Of Contributory Negligence
You’re walking on someone else’s property. The floor is freshly mopped and slippery. You take a fall, breaking bones and causing serious back injuries. In order to sue the property owner, you have to prove they were negligent in some form. Perhaps they should have warned you that the floor was wet and slippery with […]
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Don’t Crash Into A Car Accident Deductible
Having a motor vehicle accident is traumatic enough. But if you decide to seek compensation from the at-fault driver, beware that you don’t have a second collision – with Ontario’s statutory deductible. In this province, you can claim a number of different kinds of compensation for a car accident, including pain and suffering, loss of […]
Insurance Companies Cutting Your Benefits Again
The benefits you will lose as of June 1, 2016 A couple of weeks ago I alerted readers to the coming changes to Ontario car insurance. The government of Ontario, in close collaboration with the insurance companies, has planned these changes for motorists. You may recall the letter you received asking you to collaborate on something that will greatly affect […]
Aylan Kurdi and the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Toronto immigration lawyer Karen Kwan Anderson: The heartbreaking story of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi continues to make headlines. He died after the refugee boat his family was on capsized off the coast of Turkey.