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slip and fall
Why a court upheld a $175K personal injury award against Ontario Place
January 18, 2024 by David GambrillOntario’s Court of Appeal has upheld a $175,000 damage award against Ontario Place in Toronto, finding that Ontario Place had blocked people’s access to the main exit and failed to erect barriers that would have prevented people from leaving the…
Whose insurer pays when e-scooter drivers crash?
November 17, 2023 Philip PoradoNews reports about drivers of stand-up e-scooters injuring pedestrians in several Canadian cities are raising questions about insurance coverage for the vehicles — and how injured pedestrians might recover damages. But what about the e-scooter drivers themselves? Can they recover…
How to build environments that reduce staircase injuries
October 31, 2023 By Dr. Andrew Huntley and Claire Miller, 30 Forensic EngineeringAs research drives new ways to build staircases that can prevent slip-and-falls, Canada’s building codes should be updated accordingly to reflect the safer designs. The importance of code updates is illustrated by falls on stairs, which in Ontario alone led…
Brokers must explain what’s included in homeowners’ policies
September 28, 2021 Brooke SmithHome is where the heart is. But if your clients aren’t passionate about their home insurance policies, it’s your job to help them understand their coverages. While one part of a homeowner’s policy covers the building itself and the belongings…
Appeal court ‘vindicates Aviva’ in slip-and-fall lawsuit
May 6, 2021 by Greg MeckbachCommercial liability clients do not have to settle personal injury lawsuits even if the defendants are perceived as having deep pockets, a recent Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling suggests. “A litigant, or its insurer, even if wealthy, is not…
Plaintiff loses right to sue after slip-and-fall on a sanded sidewalk
March 23, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA recent Supreme Court of Canada decision means a slip-and-fall lawsuit against an Alberta school board is dismissed. Shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2013, Angelina Hannam slipped and fell on a sidewalk outside River Heights Elementary School in…
Three ways of reducing your client’s risk of false slip-and-fall claims
January 11, 2021 by Greg MeckbachInstalling video systems, keeping an eye out for obstructions on the property and asking claimants for all names they have used in the past are among the techniques your clients can use to protect themselves from fraudulent slip-and-fall claims. Slip…
Snowed Under
March 3, 2020 Naomi GrosmanCanada gets a lot of snow. So why is it so difficult to find snowplow insurance in this country?
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…
What the judge said when a trial lawyer accused an insurer of “playing hardball” with his elderly client
December 31, 2019 by David GambrillAn elderly resident who lost her slip-and-fall claim against a retirement home does not have to pay the legal costs of the home’s insurance company because the insurer’s legal strategy was “at risk of allegations of playing hardball,” the Ontario…
This research can help defend slip and fall claims
March 6, 2019 by Greg MeckbachIf your client owns or manages a property, can it put a number on the slipperiness of the surfaces? This is what companies managing an Ottawa property did after they were sued for $2.9 million by a civil servant who…