In Ontario the content of a policy of insurance for a car is heavily regulated by the government. There is very little difference between automobile policies offered by insurance companies – although some of these differences can be significant – like the amount of coverage over the minimum required by law. Disability insurance is definitely …
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently ruled on an Ottawa Judges decision regarding a tenant’s responsibility to clear ice and snow after someone falls and hurts themselves. Are the tenants liable if they fail to clear the snow? In this case the landlord had insisted on a clause in the lease that the tenant was …
What a tragedy. In 2017 a young Iraqi Canadian who aspired to be a doctor was shot in the abdomen and later died after he had tried to assist an elderly man. The shooter was charged with murder and later acquitted by a jury on the basis of self defence. Even to an experienced lawyer …
Most people have no idea of all the different coverages provided by their home owners insurance policy, or their tenants policy. House or apartment insurance is not that expensive compared to car insurance for example but it usually provides much more than fire and theft coverage. Most home insurance policies also protect the home owner …
One of challenges of our justice system is cost. Not everyone can afford a lawyer. And sometimes people don’t get justice because they don’t have the money. That’s the biggest reason why we take personal injury claims without payment of fees upfront. When it’s a personal injury claim our firm will wait until the client …
There is an old saying. Maybe you have heard it. A person that represents themselves in Court has a fool for a lawyer. There must be some truth to this. A recent study of the Supreme Court of Canada found that out of about 700 applications for leave to appeal by self represented applicants over …
We all know that life poses challenges for all of us. Without a doubt if you have a disabled child or person living at home, either because they were born that way, or they had an accident, or they became sick, life is just a little more challenging for you. Most likely the disabled person …
If you are in a car accident as a pedestrian, on a bicycle, or in another car chances are that when it happens you will be in shock. And when you are in shock your body will produce adrenalin. Adrenalin is released into our bodies in situations of danger to sharpen our minds. It does …
In 1948 a dying Saskatchewan farmer made Canadian legal history. It’s the most famous Canadian case involving a Will. This farmer was working his field when he got off of his tractor to make an adjustment. While off the tractor the tractor rolled backwards and crushed and pinned one of his legs. This was an …
We do a lot of wills in our office so if you are thinking about doing a Will please feel free to call us. Many clients come to my office believing that if you don’t make a Will the government comes along when you die and takes half of the inheritance. They think that by …