When we think of a dog attack, we tend to think that a dog bit another person. But this is not always the case. There are viable dog attack cases when a dog does not actually bite another person. The dog owner is vicariously liable for the actions of his…
In Ontario, we have a very complicated system of no fault car insurance. Regardless of fault, accident victims are required to claim accident benefits from their own insurance company. That means that the other driver could have been 100% at fault, yet still, the injured party must first make a…
There is a lot of paperwork in personal injury cases. I can recall as a young lawyer attending at criminal court on a set date or for disclosure. Most lawyers didn’t have any paper or documents with them. All they had, and all they needed was their calendar to set…
This week marks my 20 year anniversary of being called to the Bar. Pretty neat. I’ve been practicing as a personal injury lawyer for pretty much all of that time. I’ve learned a lot over the past 2 decades. If I could go back in time and share some pearls…
I’ve been watching a lot of youth soccer games of late. My son plays a lot of soccer. Given my son’s young age, more experienced referees are not assigned to officiate his games. His referees tend to be young and inexperienced. They are looking at making a few extra bucks…
This is not the first time which the Personal Injury Law Blog has declared that it all comes down to the facts in a personal injury law case (or any case for that matter). It’s nice to see Judges articulate what we have been saying all along in our blog…
Jurisdiction is a term that we hear a lot in personal injury cases, but what does it really mean? Jurisdiction is the power of a Court to hear a case, and/or enforce the law. Jurisdiction also means “the extent of a power to make, or to enforce law, judgment or…
It’s not uncommon for pharmacies and pharmacists to make dispensing errors. Dispensing errors can get people very sick, cause prolonged disabilities, or even cause death. They are to be taken quite seriously. What is a dispensing error? In Ontario, you receive prescription mediation outside of a hospital setting from a…
It’s golf season. People use golf carts on golf courses. People get injured using golf carts. Sounds really weird when you put that in writing, but they’re all true statements! People get injured in very strange, and sometime very serious (often catastrophic) ways in the use or operating of golf…
Your relationship with your personal injury lawyer can be a long one. Some personal injury cases last many years (over 5+)! Do you really want to endure 5+ years with a lawyer who you don’t like? Of course not! That’s why it’s very important to pick the right personal injury…