No charges in case of Montreal area private care home where dozens died of COVID-19
August 26, 2021 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Quebec’s Crown prosecutor’s office says the owners of a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens died during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic will not face criminal charges. The office said today in a statement that…
Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits
April 23, 2021 Dean Bennett – THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – Alberta has introduced a bill that would give legal protection to health workers, including long-term care-home operators, facing lawsuits over COVID-19. Richard Gotfried, a United Conservative backbencher, says the proposed legislation offers protection but is not a free…
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers and some organizations
October 21, 2020 Shawn Jeffords and Liam Casey -THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Health-care workers, businesses and non-profits could receive liability protection against COVID-19-related lawsuits under legislation proposed by the Ontario government Tuesday, but critics said the bill would result in extra protection for long-term care providers who failed residents during…
Latest Canadian statistics on slips and falls on ice
February 28, 2019 Adina Bresge - THE CANADIAN PRESSAll it took was one foul step, and Ahsher Zeldin was in for at least a week of pain. Last Thursday, Zeldin was taking his two dogs out for an early morning stroll in north Toronto when a patch of…
Donoghue v. Stevenson
December 8, 2016 Rocco Neglia, Vice-President, Claims, Economical InsuranceHow a snail in a bottle helped set the precedent of negligence and the duty of care