State of emergency delays adjusters’ response to ‘Snowmageddon’ in Newfoundland
January 20, 2020 by David GambrillBuried under a record-breaking 76 cm of snow over a 48-hour period, and with 15-20 cm more snow in the forecast Monday, it will be a while before claims adjusters will be able to assess the damage of the massive…
Couple sued over basement flooding after selling fixer-upper
January 20, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA Kelowna couple have been sued for $168,000 after a house they sold suffered basement flooding. In Brunning v. Cummings, released Jan. 13, Supreme Court of British Columbia Justice Gordon Weatherill awarded the damages to Cheri and Joel Brunning. The…
How this buried oil tank came back to haunt former homeowners
January 17, 2020 by Greg MeckbachIf your clients are selling their home, should you ask whether prospective buyers want written assurance that any oil tanks are removed and the soil cleaned up? Scott Warren and Antonia Camille Fantillo sold their home in early 2016. They…
Commercial clients should do this before they leave for the day
January 16, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAre your clients checking the bathrooms before they leave work for the day? “The last thing you want is to leave someone with access to your property after the doors have been locked,” Northbridge Insurance noted in Closing time: Making…
Newfoundland expected to see up to 70 cm of snow
January 16, 2020 by The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Residents of eastern Newfoundland are bracing for a blizzard on Friday. Blizzard warnings have been issued for much of the region, where up to 70 centimetres of snow is expected to fall on the northeastern edge…
Your client’s vehicle is damaged by a massive pothole. Is it covered and is the city liable?
January 15, 2020 by Jason ContantYou’re on your way to work minding your own business when all of a sudden you drive over a massive pothole and damage your car. Does your auto insurance cover it and can the city be held liable? In short,…
Roadside licence suspensions for impaired drivers faces court challenge
January 15, 2020 by Greg MeckbachThe British Columbia law intended to immediately get impaired drivers off the road could be headed – yet again – to the Supreme Court of Canada. Canada’s top court announced Jan. 10 that Larry Edward Lemieux has applied for leave…
Blizzard warning issued for southern B.C. region
January 15, 2020 by The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – A powerful snowstorm that has closed part of Highway 1 east of Vancouver, shuttered every public school and university across southern Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver, has now led to a rare blizzard warning for a region just…
Winter storm causes more than 100 power outages in Quebec
January 14, 2020 by The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Some 125,000 Hydro-Quebec customers are without power after freezing rain and strong winds sent tree branches crashing onto power lines and caused havoc on the roads. The largest number of affected customers are in the Monteregie region southeast…
Metro Vancouver enduring first major snow storm
January 10, 2020 by The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver is enduring its first major snow storm of the winter as snowfall warnings cover the entire inner south coast and eastern Vancouver Island, while many other parts of British Columbia also face nasty conditions. Snow reached…
Did the threshold for special awards against insurers just sink lower?
January 9, 2020 by David GambrillA recent decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) concerning an ice fishing accident in Ontario shows that insurers cannot simply rely on the opinions of medical assessors when determining a claimant’s needs, according to one insurance defence lawyer. In…
Where did that slip and fall liability reform bill land?
January 9, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWill the Ontario government get around to reforming liability for slips and falls on ice before the winter ends? Bill 118, which passed second reading June 6, is intended to make it easier for clients to defend themselves against lawsuits…
