Publications

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, February 26, 2025 – Click here to download a copy of the article. Near the end of 2024, the New Brunswick Court of King’s Bench delivered the ruling in Trainor v DeArcos, 2024 NBKB 158, which provides interesting insights into the assessment of causation and damages in a personal injury claim. This decision addresses several concepts that are prevalent...

Cox & Palmer, Newfoundland & Labrador, October 28, 2024 – Insurance statutes and policies provide for the resolution of claims in a multitude of ways, thus necessitating the need for insurers to identify the relationship between claims with a view to the efficient and effective resolution thereof. This article discusses the upcoming introduction of yet another means by which insurance claims may be satisfied, being...

Cox & Palmer, Kelly Santini LLP, SVR Lawyers, Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario, September 26, 2024 – Settlement offers play a critical role in every disputed file. But what are the most effective strategies for making and responding to them? And what are the consequences of getting it wrong? In this webinar, our panel offer valuable insights into the art of crafting and responding to settlement offers, including when and how to...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, September 16, 2024 – On February 27, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145. With new assurance that an insurer’s duty to defend only applies to the time and risk that an insurer agreed to cover, Loblaw v RSA will be welcomed by commercial...