by Ethan Edwards | Sep 15, 2023 | Accident Benefits, Coverage
In 2021, Mr. Rathbone was stopped at a drive-thru window to pick-up coffee. He was able to transfer the first coffee without issue. However, as he was transferring the second, the lid came off the upper brim, spilling coffee onto his lap. He reacted and dropped the...
by SBA Lawyers | Jun 11, 2023 | Coverage
Insurance defence cases often have far-reaching implications, setting precedents that shape the future of the industry. One such notable case is Live Nation v. Aviva, which recently unfolded in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. This case revolves around a dispute...
by Tim Gillibrand | May 12, 2023 | Coverage
In 2019, Mr. Butterfield attended a firearms store in Cambridge, when he experienced a psychotic episode related to his pre-existing schizophrenia. He fell under the deluded belief that the owner of the store had raped and murdered his female friend. He left the store...
by Sonya Reid | Apr 20, 2023 | Coverage
The Plaintiffs, Yvonne Moelker, the Estate of Lawrence “Larry” Hamel, and Lawrence Hamel’s siblings, Paul, and Louis Hamel, brought an action against the driver and owner of an unidentified vehicle, Security National Insurance Company, and the Motor Vehicle Accident...
by Stas Bodrov | Sep 29, 2022 | Coverage
Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered an insurer’s duty to defend in the context of a specific project wrap up liability policy. The decision did not include any ground-breaking principles, but it clarified a few points that may be critical to insurers and...
by Stas Bodrov | Jan 7, 2022 | Coverage, Cyber and Privacy
Illinois is one of the few jurisdictions in the world that has a designated piece of legislation addressing the collection, storage, and use of biometric date – the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The purpose of the BIPA is to regulate businesses’ collection,...
