Publications

The Accident Two passengers, D. and E., sustained serious injuries as passengers in a vehicle struck by another vehicle making an illegal turn into a driveway. D’s Injuries D. was in the front seat when the accident occurred, and as…

The Nature of the Case At the age of nine T.W. was struck by a car. In the aftermath of the accident and as part of her regular healthcare follow-up, she visited a dentist who never detected a cyst in…

By Eric Atkins for Law Times

February 14, 2000

Toronto - An injured woman whose disability insurer cut off her weekly benefits has been awarded what amounts to punitive damages under a rarely used Ontario Insurance Act Provision. An arbitrator awarded 37-year-old travel agent Domenica Fimiani $30,000 from Liberty…

Imagine being invited to a friend’s home for a lovely dinner, only to be brutally attacked by the family dog. That’s what happened to M.E., who was attacked inside the home, just as she stepped into her friend’s living room.…

Introduction There are a few things as difficult or as dangerous as the cross-examination of the defendant’s expert. While it is often said that a plaintiff’s case is made or lost on the strength and credibility of the plaintiff’s witnesses,…

With the passage of Bill 68 (the Ontario Motorist Protection Plan), which came into effect on June 22, 1990, the landscape of personal injury litigation in Ontario was forever altered. The right to sue for damages for pain and suffering…