Publications

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.…

A leisurely trip to Wal-Mart leads to a 60 year-old woman to be inflicted with factures to cheekbones, a torn left retina, fracture and lacerations over the left eye, nose and forehead fracture, loss of hearing in the left ear…

The Supreme Court of Canada's ruling in Athey v. Leonati1 is a definitive commentary on the manner in which liability and damages should be apportioned in tort actions. The Court discusses a myriad of possible scenarios in which tortious and non-tortious…

The Accident C.J. – a 24 year-old young man, was traveling eastbound when the defendant in the case, who was traveling westbound, made a left turn crashing into C.J. At the scene of the accident, and en route to the…

The Accident K.R. was 4 and one half years old when he was driving in the front seat of his father’s pick-up truck, and his father crossed the solid yellow centre line and collided with another vehicle. The driver of…

Nature of the Case S.W. was a dedicated Social Worker who loved her job. She suffered from chronic pancreatitis and had undergone 3 unsuccessful surgeries in an effort to alleviate pain and symptoms of the illness. After the surgeries, S.W.…

In a medical malpractice action against a physician, the plaintiff must establish on a balance of probabilities that the physician departed, in a blameworthy way, from the normal standards of skill, judgement, or knowledge prevailing in the medical community at…

The Accident G.S.’s vehicle was struck from behind, while stopped at an intersection. The blow to the car led the car to become airborne, landing in a snow bank. G.S. encountered injuries and ongoing trauma from the accident, including soft…