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January 21, 2019 – In the province of Ontario, anyone injured in an automobile accident has two avenues for compensation: they can sue the “at-fault” driver in a civil tort action, or they can apply for Statutory Accident Benefits (“SABs”), which are the mandatory automobile insurance “no fault” benefits. While these two forms of compensation are independent of one...

January 21, 2019 – Kelly Santini’s Shawn O’Connor brought a successful motion before the Ontario Superior Court to have a claim against a leasing company dismissed by summary judgment.  The plaintiff brought the claim after he was injured by a snapped cable on the used tow truck that he financed through a lease. Read More

December 17, 2018 – Kelly Santini’s Samantha Iturregui was successful in her motion for summary judgment dismissal of a professional negligence claim brought against an insurance brokerage. When a fire destroyed the property, the insurer denied coverage as the property had sat vacant beyond the 30 day exclusion period. Read more

November 26, 2018 – Yes, it’s true. On 17 October 2018, Canada will become the first G7 country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis nationwide. That means that individuals will be able to buy, possess, consume, grow and share cannabis under the federal governance of the Cannabis Act. Provincial governments have introduced complementary legislation to regulate activity within their respective...