Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 19, 2014 – It has been almost 18 years since a Conservative government implemented Ontario’s third major tort reform automobile compensation system. It came into force on October 23, 1996. That fall I presented my first iteration of this paper which explained how tort damages should be calculated under this new system. Since then, significant changes have been...

February 26, 2014 – To watch the webinar, please click here. From new types of damage claims being sought, to established award ceilings being tested, there are always new issues that insurers must understand and address.  RMC lawyers from Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick will review some of the new types of claims being sought and the changes in...

CBM LLP, Alberta, February 24, 2014 – Termination of an insurance contract typically occurs in one of three circumstances: by natural expiry of the time period specified in the contract, by mutual agreement between insurer and insured, or by unilateral procedure of the insurer. The last of these circumstances may become contentious with an insured, especially when an insured has to find...

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, February 24, 2014 – – Robichaud v. Paquette, 2013 NBQB 287. Two motions were heard by the court in relation to separate proceedings involving the same plaintiff following two motor vehicle accidents. In the first motion, a defendant in one of the actions, Dominion, sought an extension of time to commence a third party claim pursuant to Rule 30.02(1)...