by SBA Lawyers | Oct 30, 2021 | Court Proceedings, Tort
During the course of a personal injury action, the route follows a typical fashion: the statement of claim creates an action, a statement of defence is filed, and the pleadings ‘close’, allowing for the matter to move through the legal system’s defined course. But...
by Sonya Reid | Oct 30, 2021 | Tort
From January 4 to 6, 2015, Nelson, BC experienced “heavy snowfall” (by BC standards). On January 6, when Taryn Marchi parked her vehicle in an angled parking space on Baker Street, there was 36 cm of snow on the ground. The City had already cleared the road and...
by Julianne Brimfield | May 7, 2021 | Coverage, Tort
It seems like you can get anything delivered these days: pizza, clothing, cosmetics, groceries, alcohol – the list is endless. Most people making these deliveries are using their personal vehicles. Yet how many people are informing their insurers of the business...
by Tim Gillibrand | Apr 9, 2021 | Tort
The Superior Court of Justice has recently released a decision from Ontario’s first virtual civil trial. Belton v. Spencer will be of interest to those handling rural liability claims as well as horse enthusiasts. Read further for terms like “lunge line”, “riding...
by Stas Bodrov | Jan 29, 2020 | Tort
On March 15, 2012, two recreational hockey teams in Ottawa squared off for one of the last games of the season. The game was intense and in the closing minutes, the Pirates were leading the Tiger Cats 5 to 3. With less than one minute to play, a Tiger Cats player...
by Fiona Brown | Nov 27, 2019 | Tort
Overview The plaintiffs, Mary and Allen Ashburn, brought an action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on February 14, 2015. Mary Ashburn sought general damages, income loss, out-of-pocket expenses, and future income and health care...
