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May 19, 2017 – The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act contains restriction on the right to sue for workplace injuries. These rights depend on whether the injured worker and the defendant are in the same schedule as set out in the act. Read more

April 19, 2017 – Skunk v Ketash et al 2016 ONSC 2019 This was a motion for a summary judgment by the Defendant Jevco, to dismiss a claim by the Plaintiff, it insured. The claim arose when Jevco denied coverage to the insured, after the Plaintiff was involved in a single-vehicle accident.  The Plaintiff, Mr. Skunk, was a passenger in...

April 19, 2017 – Routh Chovaz Insurance Brokers Inc. v Aviva Insurance Co of Canada, 2016 ONSC 2567 This was a motion by Aviva Insurance Co of Canada (“Aviva”) for a summary judgment dismissing the Plaintiff’s action as Aviva argued the Plaintiff did not have a cause of action. Dow J granted the motion and dismissed the action. Routh Chovaz...

February 16, 2017 – According to Statistics Canada, 2014 saw 149,900 total injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents (“MVAs”) – including 1,834 fatalities.[1] When exploring the cause of these accidents, human error is typically to blame.[2] To combat these statistics, each year brings new technological advances to our consumer goods, and the auto industry is no exception. Cars are...