Publications

The Accident P.D., a 37 year-old man, was struck by a vehicle at a distance from an intersection. The driver stated that P.D. was not seen, it was too late to stop and an accident was unavoidable. When the car…

This paper discusses the “Lost Years” claim in personal injury cases, detailing the innovative thinking that has gone into transforming non-pecuniary damages into pecuniary ones. Introduction A discussion of damages would be incomplete without a reference to the Trilogy of…

Introduction In R v. Abbey1, Dickson J. held: Witnesses testify as to facts. The judge or jury draws inferences from facts. With respect to matters calling for special knowledge, an expert in the field may draw inferences and state his…

The Accident: M.W. was crossing the road as a pedestrian, near an intersection, where he was struck by an oncoming car. M.W. died as a result of injuries sustained. The driver who hit M.W. was impaired at the time of the…

D.M. fell into a deep pit in front of a restaurant when walking down the street on a sidewalk. The accident rendered D.M. severely injured. His knee required cortisone injections and arthroscopic surgery, and ongoing pain in the hip led…

Nature of the Case L.P., a long-time Administrative Assistant, suffered from a variety of debilitating illnesses. She suffered from schizo-affective symptoms including severe anxiety, paranoia and social phobia. She also suffered acute groin pain and underwent surgery for a hernia.…

The Accident D.B., a truck driver, was struck by a vehicle backing up off a highway ramp, trying to get back onto the highway where D.B. was traveling. D.B.’s truck was struck and rolled over in the median, while D.B.…

The Accident J.B. 40 years of age, was struck on his motorcycle by a car making a left hand turn. The driver admitted sole liability in the matter after being charged under the Highway Traffic Act for the accident. J.B.…