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The Price of Hindsight in Negligence Cases
No good deed goes unpunished, or so the saying goes. Unfortunately, this cliché may be a reality when trying to improve safety. After an accident, it seems logical and even laudable to try to make …
The End of “The Dog Ate My Expert Report”
An expert’s opinion often comes in handy in a trial. In last April’s case Agha v. Munroe , the plaintiff was seeking damages because she couldn’t work after a car accident. An accountant or actuary …
A Reasonable System of Inspection and Detailed Cleaning Logs Can Keep Liability Away
The duty of care for janitorial contractors is reasonableness and not perfection; they do not have to remove every possibility of danger. In a recent Ontario Superior Court decision, the Court held …
Holding Harmless: The Pocket-Protector Clause
You may have come across the term to “hold harmless” (also called “save harmless”) while reviewing a contract regarding a service or product being provided. Holding harmless usually comes part and …
Where the Rubber Meets the Road With Statutory Threshold
As five recent Superior Court decisions show, when determining whether a plaintiff’s injuries meet the statutory threshold, the medical facts make or break the case. The statutory threshold as …
Holy Backlog, Batman!
This March features two highly anticipated debuts: the new movie The Batman opens in theatres and exciting changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure come out in Ontario courts. Okay, “exciting” may not …