Personal Injury
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July 24, 2025
Manitoba groups getting almost $1 million for accessibility projects
Manitoba is giving $820,000 to numerous community organizations in a bid to tear down barriers and improve accessibility for those with disabilities.
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July 23, 2025
Federal Court strikes military member’s COVID vaccine challenge
A Federal Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge by a former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member who claimed his Charter rights were violated over COVID-19 vaccination requirements — a decision that lawyers say reinforces the military’s unique employment structure and grievance system.
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July 23, 2025
Bar association civil litigation summit explores AI, rules reform
Representatives from the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) are calling a recent summit meeting with their colleagues in the civil litigation field a success — and one that may be replicated in the future.
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July 23, 2025
Harper Grey welcomes Jimmy Peterson
Harper Grey has added a new associate, Jimmy Peterson, to its health and insurance law groups.
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July 22, 2025
OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY - Duty of occupier - Knowledge of danger - Duty to warn - Particular situations - Floors
Appeal by appellant from the summary dismissal of her personal injury claim. The appellant filed a personal injury claim against the respondent under the Occupiers Liability Act following a slip-and-fall incident.
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July 22, 2025
Court rules reform proposal poses ethical challenges for lawyers
The Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group (CRRW) has recently proposed significant changes to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, aiming to streamline and modernize the litigation process. Among the most controversial of these proposed changes is the elimination of oral examinations for discovery, to be replaced by sworn written statements.
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July 22, 2025
Who is responsible when a dog bites?
Everybody loves a dog — until it bites.
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July 21, 2025
Federal Court quashes thalidomide survivor support denial over lack of explanation, genetic testing
The Federal Court has set aside a denial of benefits under the Canadian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program (CTSSP), finding the decision lacked sufficient explanation and transparency given its significance to the applicant.
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July 18, 2025
Auto body repair fraud likely a nationwide problem
The famous quote “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” spoken by Marcellus in William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, signifies a deeper problem, often a sense of corruption or something fundamentally wrong, beneath the surface of appearances.
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July 17, 2025
Wide-open-door policy ‘is not how we roll,’ Federal Court of Appeal judge tells would-be interveners
The Federal Court of Appeal’s senior puisne judge says those applying to intervene at the national intermediate appellate court should ask themselves whether their presence “will advance our work.”