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It’s “incredible” there was no system in place to allow the federal government to recall a dangerous vehicle until very recently, Barrie-area personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin says. The Strengthening Motor Vehicle Safety for Canadians Act “provides the federal transport minister with the power to order car companies to recall a vehicle to correct a defect, conduct tests, and fix a new

Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that target distracted driving are welcome and necessary, Barrie-area personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin says. “Generally speaking, the volume of serious accidents is dropping drastically because of better drivers, less drunk driving, and autonomous driving safety protocols,” says Rastin, managing partner with Rastin Trial Lawyers. “The exception is distracted driving, which is now the leading cause of

Having a strong case after a catastrophic automobile accident may not be enough if you don’t have knowledgeable representation, says personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin. “It’s now more important than ever to ask the right questions and to hire the right experts. The test for catastrophic impairment is one that has evolved, and the government is continuously changing the definition,”

A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling has provided some clarity on how the fault attribution rules ought to be applied to loss transfer disputes in the case of chain-reaction accidents, personal injury lawyer and managing partner of Rastin Trial Lawyers Steve Rastin says. As Rastin explains, Kingsway General Insurance Co. v. Dominion of Canada General Insurance Co. 2017 O.J. No. 391, involved a commercial

A recent Divisional Court of Ontario decision to set aside a ruling made by a provincial Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) adjudicator after the crash victim’s counsel received an anonymous letter is a serious matter. Steve Rastin, managing partner with Rastin Trial Lawyers, says he’s surprised the Divisional Court ruling isn’t receiving more attention. “I hope the new provincial government looks at

When a person is injured in a car accident, they are often not the only victim, and as personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin told Law Times, the provisions of the Family Law Act (FLA) can be used to help relatives recover some funds related to the care of a loved one. As the article notes, part V of the FLA, entitled

Distracted driving is one of the fastest-growing dangers for drivers and pedestrians alike, both in Canada and elsewhere. The risks are high: talking on a cell phone while driving increases the chance of a collision by more than three times, while typing on a cell phone while driving increases the risk of a collision by a factor of six.1 Due to

Every day, in the province of Ontario, hundreds of drivers are injured in car accidents. In many cases, these unfortunate individuals suffer serious losses that impair their ability to live a normal life or earn a living to support themselves and their families. Usually, the person driving the other vehicle which causes the accident does not intend to negatively impact anyone’s life,

The beginning of spring marked the start of pothole season in Ontario. The constant switching from the minus temperatures to plus tens and fifteens has wreaked havoc on our roads. If you have driven on city and town roads over the past few weeks you can probably attest to this. Other than being a nuisance avoiding them while driving or

Car insurance is a product that we are required by law to have in Ontario. As a product, it is the protection against possible unfortunate situations; the possibility of being in car accident, the possibility of being injured, the possibility of injuring someone else. In our case of Smith v. Co-operators General Insurance Co., [2002] 2 S.C.R. 129 (S.C.C.)   Steve Rastin argued before