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Posted May 30, 2022

Cycling Without a Helmet and Contributory Negligence

As the warm weather of summer approaches, the number of cyclists enjoying Ottawa’s shared path system is increasing day by day. I have noticed that[...]

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Ted Masters

Posted March 2, 2022

If You Are Injured in a Car Accident in the USA, Can You Sue in Ontario?

With cross border travel restrictions lifted for fully‑vaccinated Canadians, many are traveling in their cars to the United States to shop, for short stays, or[...]

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Personal Injury

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Ted Masters

Lack of a Positive COVID-19 Test and Long-Term Disability Benefits

CTV News recently did a story noting that the Omicron variant is causing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations while, at the same[...]

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Ted Masters

Posted December 22, 2021

Interpreting Releases

In a decision released on July 23, 2021 the Supreme Court of Canada replaced the rule in Blackmore with the standard contractual interpretation principles. Corner[...]

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Personal Injury

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Ted Masters

Posted December 14, 2021

Winter Cycling

Winter will soon arrive, but, despite the colder temperatures and snow-covered roads and bike paths, some cyclists will continue to enjoy the fresh air from[...]

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Ted Masters

Posted September 27, 2021

Ontario Court of Appeal Gives Drunk Drivers a “Get Out of Jail Free” Card

Personal Injury lawyers and their clients are all too familiar with the carnage and suffering caused by impaired drivers. Canada has the worst rate of[...]

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Personal Injury

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Ted Masters

Posted September 13, 2021

E-Scooters, Helmets, and Liability

Ottawa now has 1,200 electric scooters on its streets under the City of Ottawa 2021 pilot project. E‑scooters are similar to manual kick scooters, however,[...]

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Posted August 12, 2021

The Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Decision Dismissing Action in Meekis v. Ontario

On July 26th, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a decision from Justice John Fregeau of the Thunder Bay Superior Court of Justice dismissing[...]

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Personal Injury

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Ted Masters

Posted August 10, 2021

Are Ontario’s New Contingency Fee Retainer Rules Effective?

On July 1, 2021, the Law Society of Ontario’s new rules for Contingency Fee Retainers came into force. According to the Law Society, the new[...]