Publications

CBM LLP, Alberta, May 27, 2025 – It is not uncommon for a Plaintiff to suffer bodily injuries caused by multiple different accidents and to have two or more contemporaneous bodily injury actions as a result. Where the injuries overlap and are contemporaneous, it is often beneficial to resolve these actions together on a global basis. However, in cases where an action...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, May 26, 2025 – The Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench recently ruled that the one-year limitation period for a claim against a municipality starts running when the claimant knows they have suffered some damage, and that the municipality likely caused it. Unlike claims against other types of defendants, the limitation period does not wait for the claimant to realize...

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, April 15, 2025 – When commencing a lawsuit in Ontario, litigation fees may appear intimidating to the party initiating the claim. Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure outlines the Simplified Procedure process that makes litigation more cost-effective by restricting or eliminating specific civil procedures.[1] If your claim is for $200,000 or less then the Rules mandate that...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, March 28, 2025 – Cities and municipalities are required to keep roads and streets in a reasonable state of repair by The Municipalities Act, SS 2005, c M-36.1 and The Cities Act, SS 2002, c C-11.1. However, these same entities are statutorily immune from liability for things on, in, or adjacent to streets that are not on the travelled portion of the...