Privacy breach hotel faces class action in Canada
December 11, 2018 Tara Deschamps - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Canadians who stayed at Marriott International Inc. and Starwood Canada ULC hotels are taking legal action against the companies following a security breach. At least three proposed class actions have been launched in Toronto and Montreal against the…
How these proposed lawsuit rules could benefit insurers
December 4, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf proposed rules affecting Ontario lawsuits are brought into place, insurers could be paying much less for plaintiffs’ expert witnesses, a lawyer suggests. Ontario has what it calls a “simplified procedure,” which is intended to make it simpler and cheaper…
Limo service sued over collision that killed 20
November 20, 2018 THE ASSOCIATED PRESSALBANY, N.Y. – The operators of a limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York were grossly negligent in putting the “dangerous and defective” vehicle on the road, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by one of…
Head injuries from pro hockey a ‘hotly litigated matter’
November 13, 2018 Stephen Whyno - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe National Hockey League announced a tentative $18.9 million settlement Monday with more than 300 retired players who sued the league and accused it of failing to protect them from head injuries or warning them of the risks involved with…
This vehicle accident ‘speaks for itself’
September 22, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a motorist found to be liable for a single-vehicle collision. Brad Gaebel was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Gordon Lipka, who lost control after moving to the…
Vehicle accident plaintiff loses bid to appeal without paper court transcripts
July 25, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA motor vehicle accident victim wanting to appeal a personal injury lawsuit award without having to pay to get paper court transcripts has lost her bid to appeal using audio court records. Yolando Girao was injured in 2002 in an…
End of the line for auto injury lawsuit over restaurant tip income
July 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA former restaurant server who sought a $3.8-million award after being hit by a car has lost her bid to have her lawsuit heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it has dismissed…
Tobacco liability threat faces major convenience store chain and gas stations
July 12, 2018 by Greg MeckbachThe Canadian corporate owner of nearly 13,000 convenience stores and gas stations is warning it could be sued as a result of selling cigarettes. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. “could be sued for health problems caused by the use of tobacco products,”…
Parents of Humboldt Broncos player killed in crash sue truck driver, bus maker
July 10, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSREGINA – The family of one of the Humboldt Broncos players killed in a highway crash has filed a lawsuit alleging a semi-truck driver with inadequate training failed to stop at a flashing stop sign at a rural intersection hidden…
End of the line for CFL player’s concussion lawsuit
March 16, 2018 Dan Ralph - THE CANADIAN PRESSArland Bruce III won’t be having his day in court. The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it won’t hear Bruce’s concussion lawsuit against the CFL and former commissioner Mark Cohon. The decision came after two B.C. courts, the Supreme…
Workplace harassment policies should include non-employees, risk manager says
February 14, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorManaging liability risk includes making workplaces free from harassment for not only employees, but also for non-employees, advises Darius Delon, an independent risk consultant based in Calgary. Lawsuits arising from harassment are one major emerging area of risk, said Delon,…
Invasion of privacy class-action against Equifax proceeds in Ontario
February 1, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA class-action lawsuit arising from last year’s Equifax cyber breach is proceeding in Ontario on the basis of a new invasion-of-privacy tort that has caught the eye of Canada’s property and casualty insurers because it allows courts to award damages…