A successful party to a lawsuit is generally entitled to recover “costs” from the unsuccessful party, including a contribution towards their legal fees and disbursements. As purchasing adverse [...]

A great number of Canadians are owners of beloved house pets. At least 41% of households have at least one dog and 38% of households have at least one cat. These house pets become a part of our [...]

Halloween can be fun for the whole family, however Halloween fun should not overshadow good safety practices, especially when it comes to pedestrian safety. Here are a few tips to follow to [...]

If you are prevented from attending work due to injury or illness, you may have access to short-term and long-term disability benefits through your employer or your own private insurance policy. [...]

Many employers provide Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance to their employees. This insurance means that an employee who is unable to work for an extended period of time due to injury or illness [...]

A recent trial decision in the Ontario Superior Court has confirmed that a commercial host that overserves a patron is not “off the hook” if the impaired patron manages to get home safely before [...]

The concept of voluntary assumption of risk is often raised in defence of claims against occupiers. The law regarding a party voluntarily assuming risk is well established in Canada.  It is [...]

In order to succeed in a negligence case, the plaintiff must prove the following four elements in order to establish that the defendant acted in a negligent manner, and the plaintiff is entitled [...]

The recent Court of Appeal decision in the case of TD General Insurance Company v. Intact Insurance Company, 2019 ONCA 5, addresses a situation where the owner and the operator of a motorboat [...]

Spring has sprung and Ottawa’s potholes are multiplying in number and growing in size. Cars are falling into potholes causing lost hubcaps, flat tires and body damage.  Is the city liable [...]