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HEALTH, LIFE & DISABILITY INSURANCE

WEBWhile all insurance disputes are potentially complex, claims relating to health, life, and disability insurance are personal in nature and, therefore, particularly sensitive, the …

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Judge vs. Jury: Considerations for Medical Malpractice Cases

WEBOver time, judicial views on complexity and difficulty evolved. By way of example, in Gutbir v.University Health Network, 10 the judge considered a $12 million …

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When Is Travel Insurance "Excess" to Auto Insurance

WEBby Michael Kennedy and Chanpreet Shokar. In its recent decision of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v.SNIC, the Ontario Superior Court of …

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Collaborative Care and Vicarious Liability

WEBThe court apportioned 60% liability to the doctor, who was not an employee of the hospital, and 40% to the nurse and her employer. The court awarded $321,000 in …

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Malpractice & Health Litigation Basics in Canada

WEBIn 2004, authors G. Ross Baker et al. reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that 7.5% of patients 3 admitted to acute care hospitals in Canada in …

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Global Litigation Law Firm

WEBMcCAGUE BORLACK LLP. With offices also in Ottawa, London, Kitchener & Barrie, we are dedicated to litigation & advocacy, with a strong focus on insurance defence & insurance …

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A Lawyer's Guide to Discoveries and Timing of IMEs

WEBAccording to Rule 31.09 of Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure: 31.09 (1) Where a party has been examined for discovery or a person has been examined for discovery on behalf or …

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A Landlord's duty to maintain a residential property

WEBAugust 2019 . A Landlord's duty to maintain a residential property. Marla Kuperhause, Associate. by Marla Kuperhause First presented at a Client Seminar. In an economic …

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Global Litigation Law Firm

WEBProfessional Directory McCAGUE BORLACK LLP. Our firm has the experience and "bench strength" to deal with files both large and small with an emphasis on personalized …

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proposed changes to Ontario accident benefits

WEBThe 2024 Ontario Provincial Budget, titled "Building a Better Ontario" was recently released, and it proposes several changes to the automobile insurance regime, which could have …

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Mould Growth Personal Injury Claims Spreading

WEBThe decision in Somerville highlights a recurring theme in defendant mould based personal injury claims. Mould is present in all buildings. The presence of visible mould often …

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Catherine A. Korte

WEBCatherine has been practicing in the area of insurance defence litigation since 1995. Her current practice focuses on the defence of statutory accident benefits claims, including …

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Employee & Employer Obligations

WEBWhether or not expressly mentioned in the employment contract, all employees have the following fundamental obligations. 1. Duty of obedience, attendance, and competence. …

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Taking A Dip Into Public Pool Liability

WEBThis article is our latest update in our swimming pool liability series, following our 2013 paper entitled, Caution!This pool is unsupervised! Resort liability of unsupervised …

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The IPC clarifies when insurers may and may not collect Health …

WEBThe IPC considered the interpretation of s. 34 and found that, although it could be read to permit the collection of health card numbers by insurers, to do so would not be …

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PAYING FOR THE FUTURE: AN ANALYSIS OF LARGE AWARDS …

WEBBy: Jim Tomlinson and David Olevson. In recent years, we have seen a tremendous increase in the size of awards that Canadian courts and juries are willing to grant …

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The Minor Injury Guideline

WEBThe Minor Injury Guideline: Eric W.D. Boate, Partner. July 2019. By Eric W.D. Boate. Under the Statutory Accident Benefit Schedule (“Schedule”), those injured in a motor vehicle …

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Jennifer Beresford

WEBJennifer's expertise lies in both the defence of insurance claims and in the area of insurance coverage. She defends first party claims against insurers arising from both property …

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