Laid off and ill: Is your employer liable?
Covid-19 has placed a fresh onus on employers to keep their employees safe. Especially for front line workers, employers must take decisive steps to protect their health and safety and prevent workplace injury.
Two recent developments in construction litigation
There have been two recent developments that will be of interest to potential litigants in the construction sector. One of these developments arose from the…
Compensation for mental anguish and pain and suffering exacerbated by the Covid-19 lockdown
Compensation for, say, a broken leg is easier to claim. There are witnesses who saw you fall, the X-ray that proves the fracture and a relatively clear understanding of what caused the fall.
Allowing tenants to forgo paying rent may be equivalent of down-zoning
As we enter what may be the second full month of the economic shutdown, landlords are left wondering whether they will be able to rely on the usual recourse – eviction – if their tenants do not pay rent
(Updated 2020) How Long Do I Have To Sue? | Limitation Periods
We have all heard of victims coming forward years after being abused, and disclosing what happened to them. Sometimes criminal charges are laid against the perpetrators; sometimes civil claims are filed, and sometimes both actions occur.
Receiving compensation for a whiplash injury
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries resulting from a car accident. Even a seemingly minor accident, involving a collision at low speeds, can cause a serious whiplash injury.
How long does a civil lawsuit take in Ontario?
The province of Ontario defines a civil case as “a lawsuit between individuals and/or corporations. It can address disputes about terms of contracts or claims for injury to a person, their property or reputation.”
Injured at the workplace | WSIB benefits and who you can sue
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario is a provincial agency that provides insurance for workers and promotes a safer work environment. The WSIB’s authority falls under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997.
Dangers of vaping | Can you sue for vaping injuries
Vaping has been at the receiving end of bad publicity recently. Whereas vaping was once touted as a safer alternative for those looking to kick smoking, it is now regarded as posing possibly even greater health risks.
E-filing, efficiency, and access to justice
On April 24, Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella published an op-ed in the Globe and Mail titled “Our civil justice system needs to be brought into the 21st century”.