Publications

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – The Plaintiff, Ms. Artindale-Eeles, was involved in two collisions as she was driving her vehicle to work in the early morning of April 9, 2010 near Canadian Forces Base Wainwright where she served as the Cleaning Services Supervisor. Read more

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – In Baker v Blue Cross Life Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONCA 842, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a substantial punitive damages award – $1.5 million. This is the highest punitive damages award in Canada since the $1 million award in Whiten v Pilot Insurance Co., 2002 SCC 18. Read more

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 25, 2024 – In Norris v Vomacka, 2024 ABKB 312, the Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident and sought $150,000 in general damages in addition to a loss of income claim and special damages. As a result of the collision, the Plaintiff suffered from chronic pain, psychological compromise, and functional impairments. He also had ongoing memory...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Donati Maisonneuve, Fillmore Riley LLP, Northpoint Legal, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, June 14, 2024 – Our panel of RMC lawyers from across Canada explore how damage awards for chronic pain and psychological injuries are treated in different jurisdictions. During the webinar, panelists present five recent case examples from the Courts. Each case will conclude with a discussion on how other jurisdiction would likely treat a claim with similar facts.  ...