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Published on: 4 Jul 2023 By (She/Her)

Podcast highlight: St. Joseph’s Health Care on supporting someone after sexual assault

St. Joseph’s Health Care has released their latest DocTalks Podcast episode featuring Dr. Susan McNair, family physician and medical director of the Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Health Care London. In this episode, Dr. McNair and DocTal…

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Published on: 26 Jun 2023 By

Hit-and-run accidents in Ontario: Your insurance rights and protections explained

On the ever-busy roads of Ontario, car accidents are an unfortunate reality. One particularly tricky situation involves an accident with an unidentified driver, commonly known as a “hit and run.” What happens if you’re the victim of such an incident? What coverages are avai…

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Published on: 20 Jun 2023 By

Going to court: Navigating commercial litigation in Ontario

When faced with a business-related dispute, understanding the steps involved before initiating a legal proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice is crucial to protect your rights and reaching a proper conclusion. Three main steps in a legal action Whether you’re dealing with …

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Published on: 23 May 2023 By

Canadians can now claim under $20 million OxyContin class actions settlement

On May 27, 2023, a claims filing process becomes open to Canadians to apply for compensation for injuries suffered from addictions to OxyContin and OxyNEO.   The claims process gives Canadian opioid victims the chance to receive funds from a $20 million Settlement to resolve longstanding Oxy…

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Published on: 12 May 2023 By (She/Her)

Are feelings of frustration and anger compensable in medical malpractice?

When a patient has experienced a medication error, or other medical negligence by a health care provider, it can cause stress, anxiety, and feelings of frustration and anger. Whether those feelings, or psychological upset, will amount to a compensable mental injury in law will depend on a nu…

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Published on: 2 May 2023 By

Same as it ever was? Divisional Court sets out Ontario law on honoraria in Doucet et al. v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet et al.

In March of 2022, we blogged about honoraria and observed that while Ontario was trending towards a more permissive approach where such payments are commonly approved, Justice Perell’s decision in Doucet v The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, 2022 ONSC 976 (“Doucet”),was an outlier that took Ontario l…

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Published on: 2 May 2023 By

Canadian Invokana / Invokamet Settlement now open to claims

On April 15, 2023, a claims filing process became open to Canadians to apply for compensation for injuries suffered following use of the diabetes medications Invokana, Invokamet and/or Invokamet XR. The claims process will give Canadians the chance to apply to have their claims evaluated pur…

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Published on: 1 May 2023 By

BetterHelp’s unauthorized disclosure of private and personal health information to third-party advertisers, including Facebook

Siskinds LLP has filed a proposed privacy class action against BetterHelp, Inc. (“BetterHelp”) on behalf of all Canadians who registered a User Account on a BetterHelp platform before January 1, 2021.  BetterHelp is the largest provider of online mental health services worldwide, including i…

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Published on: 17 Apr 2023 By

J&J files new bankruptcy case to address talcum powder claims after initial bankruptcy case rejected

On April 4, 2023, Johnson & Johnson announced a new proposed plan to commit $8.9 billion USD to “resolve all claims arising from cosmetic talc litigation against the Company and its affiliates in North America” through a newly filed Chapter 11 case in a US bankruptcy court. The proposed…

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