Month: July 2014

A motor vehicle accident stopped traffic in both directions on the QEW on June 28. The two car motor vehicle accident happened at the middle of rush hour on a Thursday, adding to commuter woes but surprisingly, resulted in minor injuries only. The accident involved a van and a sports car. The accident was violent … Read More…

An accident victim’s group has taken issue with parts of the Automobile Dispute Resolution System (DRS) Review recently released by the Ontario Ministry of Finance. The Review was set up in part to look for answers and solutions to chronic system backlogs including those in the area of dispute prevention. The document does include mention … Read More…

There are different types of disability insurance coverage but generally when it comes to income replacement coverage – i.e. the payments you’d get as replacement for the income you’re not able to earn due to a covered disability – you’re looking at payments spread out over a regular schedule such as every two weeks or … Read More…

You’ve seen the commercials – a car insurance company promises to give you better rates based on your actual driving performance. It involves attaching a device (called a telematics device) to your car that records your driving habits, providing information on, for example, how fast you drive, when you drive, how quickly you brake and … Read More…

A major fire that occurred in downtown Toronto continues to have repercussions in the city’s courtrooms. The building belonged to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and the agency hired TGA General Contracting & Restoration Inc. as general contractor for the restoration project. A series of lawsuits between the parties involved, including one for breach … Read More…

As the ice storm raged over Ontario and Quebec for the holidays, hospitals across the province reported a jump in slip and fall related injuries – even injuries caused by falling ice. Obviously, there’s nothing anyone can do when Mother Nature decides to pack a wallop, but a sudden storm or so-called act of God … Read More…

A recent case that involves a legendary Motown artist, a Toronto screening and the rights to a documentary film illustrates some of the complexities that can be involved in a breach of contract lawsuit. The Background At the heart of the breach of contract lawsuit lies a documentary film called Amazing Grace and the footage … Read More…