Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, June 15, 2018 – Advanced driver assistance systems stand to have significant impact on premiums – and on litigation. Blaney McMurtry’s Stephen Moore explains how claims and underwriting approaches will need to be adjusted to accommodate these new technologies for Lexpert Magazine’s May ‘Change Agent’ column. Read More

Cox & Palmer, New Brunswick, June 15, 2018 – In Bent v. MacFarlane, contradictions in Bent’s self-reporting and her lack of attempt to seek a medical resolution to an alleged chronic pain syndrome proved extremely limiting to her claim for damages.  The case is remarkable for the severity of its result as well as for the blunt deconstruction by the New Brunswick Court of...

CBM LLP, Fillmore Riley LLP, McKercher LLP, Northpoint Legal, June 07, 2018 – To view the recording, please click here. Across the country, insurers and defence counsel are facing an increase in claims from self-represented litigants. These cases face a number of different hurdles and need to be handled carefully and satisfy the principles recently endorsed by the Supreme Court of Canada in Pintea v. Johns. In this...

Donati Maisonneuve, Stein Monast, Quebec, May 14, 2018 – Steps to Take to Avoid Problems and Resolve Claims in La Belle Province Recorded Wednesday, June 13, 2018 To view the recording, please click here. Each province in Canada has its own way of managing claims through the court process. But when it comes to Quebec, the Civil Code presents insurers with a completely different...