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Ford Not Hitting on All Cylinders but on the Right Road

Posted under Catastrophic Injury, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on May 18, 2020

Ontario’s Conservative government deserves praise for many initiatives announced in its first year in power, though it's at the risk of making serious missteps in some areas, says Barrie-area personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin. “There's a lot that the Conservatives have proposed in their legislative agenda that will bring definite improvements, but the province appears to be considering some ideas that

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Condominium Security Company added as Defendant in Slip and Fall Accident

Posted under Product Liability, Slip and Fall

Published on December 19, 2016

Helen Wong slipped, fell and fractured her left ankle on January 11, 2014, while walking by the entrance to the condominium building in which she lived. On January 30th, the injured woman sent a notice letter to the Town of Richmond Hill and also completed a property search and identified the owner of the building as York Regional Standard Condominium

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Plaintiff awarded legal Costs for City’s abandoned Summary Judgement Motion

Posted under Injury Case Preparation, Slip and Fall

Published on November 24, 2016

Carole Crompton tripped and fell on a City of Toronto sidewalk on April 20, 2010. About 3 months later, Ms. Crompton sent a notice letter to the City, informing them of her intent to sue for damages. On March 9, 2012, she issued her Statement of Claim, alleging that the City was negligent because it allowed an unsafe condition on

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How Inconsistencies in a Plaintiff’s Claim can result in a dismissal

Posted under Event Injury, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on July 25, 2016

On August 30, 2003, Mike Zaravellas, who was employed as a TTC bus driver at the time, allegedly injured his left hand when the doors of a TTC streetcar accidentally closed onto his hands. In Zaravellas v Armstrong, 2016, Zaravellas filed a claim against the TTC driver and the Toronto Transit Commission for negligence and sought damages for his injury. This

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Pub Owner found Liable for Injury resulting from an Unsafe Conditon

Posted under Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on April 20, 2016

On September 23, 2011, while out with friends at a local pub, a woman fell when she missed a single step which had recently been added to the back patio of the pub. As a result of the fall, she suffered a fracture of the navicular bone in her right foot – an injury that has caused her continuous pain since

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Civil suit against Municipality allowed to go forward past the 10 Day Notice Deadline

Posted under Injury Case Preparation, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on January 18, 2016

In August of 2011, Robin Seif tripped on a “lip” of a City of Toronto sidewalk and fell, fracturing her wrist. Her wrist was set in a cast in the hospital; she assumed it would completely heal over time and accordingly, initially had no intention of filing an action against the City. She was also not aware that the City of

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The Scope of an Expert Witness’ Testimony

Posted under Brain Injury, Injury Case Preparation, Insurance Claims, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on April 11, 2015

We can get hurt at any point in time. When it comes to compensation and coverage, the circumstances around your accident are scrutinized by insurers in an effort to validate and sometimes minimize your coverage. Sadly there are many fraudulent claims submitted yearly here in Canada and it only makes the fight for compensation that much harder. In this case

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Compensation for Slip and Falls

Posted under Insurance Claims, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on November 27, 2014

It is very easy to slip and fall on certain surfaces, especially in an area which is highly travelled by other pedestrians who may litter and spill substances. The City is largely responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of our pavements both above and below ground but should they be held responsible in all cases where someone suffers one of

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Liability and Causation in Slip and Falls

Posted under Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on October 19, 2014

Sometimes portrayed in funny videos, slip and falls are sometimes seen as comical and amusing. However, it is a very dangerous, common incident than can affect someone for the rest of his/her life. Common places or situations in which slip and falls can occur include stairwells, icy embankments, a wet floor, a chipped tile in a store; but what happens when

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Slip and Fall (pt 2)

Posted under Accident Benefits, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall

Published on September 21, 2014

Being knowledgeable about the hazards of wintertime is in your best interest, no matter what time of year it is. We hear about slip and fall accidents all the time, and the financial perils they cause to both the victim and property owner. We have addressed this common occurrence in a previous article (http://www.personalinjurylawyerservice.ca/index.php?page=blog&post=20140512) and here we will take a

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