Personal Injury
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May 09, 2025
Tariffs, write-offs, insurance: How international trade affects your auto claim
While much of the media attention has focused on U.S. tariffs on foreign-made cars, it’s Canada’s countermeasures — tariffs that end up impacting Canadian consumers — that can create unexpected challenges after a car accident.
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May 08, 2025
Ontario court confirms that employee dismissal over vaccine non-compliance can be reasonable
An Ontario Superior Court panel has quashed an arbitrator’s decision that an employer should never discipline employees who fail to comply with a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. However, in a May 6 decision in Humber River Health v. Teamsters Local Union No. 419, 2025 ONSC 2270, Justices Nancy Backhouse, Richard Lococo and Graeme Mew upheld the arbitrator’s decision ordering Toronto’s Humber River Hospital to reinstate two employees who were fired for failing to comply with the vaccination policy.
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May 08, 2025
The Uber question: What are a passenger’s rights in case of an accident?
In the digital age, individuals’ transportation needs have undergone a transformation, and with that has come a monumental shift in the personal injury landscape. Companies like Uber and Lyft came on the scene in Canada in 2012 and have since dominated the travel industry, changing the way Canadians travel seemingly forever.
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May 07, 2025
Nova Scotia releases latest accessibility plan
Nova Scotia has released its latest multi-year accessibility plan as part of an ongoing bid to become more accessible to those with disabilities.
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May 07, 2025
TYPES OF DAMAGES - General damages - For personal injuries - Loss of earning capacity
Cross-appeal by Laurin from award for loss of future earning capacity. Laurin was injured in a motor vehicle accident in 2015 at age 27.
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May 06, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal decertifies class action against BMW, citing no viable plaintiff
The Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside the certification of a proposed class action against BMW over alleged defects in the engines of certain BMW vehicles with model years from 2012 to 2015, finding that the proposed representative plaintiffs did not have a viable claim.
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May 06, 2025
Albertans skeptical of no-fault insurance savings, finds CBA Alberta survey
Only one in five Alberta residents believes auto insurance premiums will likely go down if the provincial government implements a no-fault system that would be run and administered by for-profit insurance companies, according to a recent survey commissioned by the Canadian Bar Association, Alberta Branch.
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May 05, 2025
Federation of Ontario Law Associations urging pause to current civil rules reform process
The organization representing Ontario’s county and district law associations is calling on Attorney General Doug Downey to hit the pause button on efforts to overhaul the province’s civil rules.
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May 05, 2025
Nunavut court approves $8M class-action settlement in case of sex abuse by teacher
The Nunavut Court of Justice has approved a class-action settlement of $8 million on behalf of individuals who were subjected to sexual abuse by a teacher while attending Nunavut schools.
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May 02, 2025
MacDonald Injury Lawyers opens new Toronto office
MacDonald Injury Lawyers has opened a new office in Toronto.