Video Testimonial – Motorcycle Accident
Following a motorcycle accident that was caused due to a provincial road in need of repair, our client knew immediately that she needed legal support. After a long and complex journey with Jim Virtue and his team, this client received the outcome that was long awaited. She tells her story in this video.
Continue reading the post titled Video Testimonial – Motorcycle AccidentLawsuits and claims for accident benefits
As an Ontario driver, if you are injured in a car crash, your auto insurance company should provide medical, rehabilitation, and lost wage benefits. If the car crash was not your fault, you could also sue the at-fault driver for compensation. In Ontario, a lawsuit and a claim for benefits are meant to provide an injured person...
Continue reading the post titled Lawsuits and claims for accident benefitsLosing our touch? Environmental Commissioner reports
Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller has issued another sobering report. “Losing our Touch” is Part 2 of the 2011/2012 Annual Report. He concludes: “We are no longer a jurisdiction that the world looks up to.” (I admit I thought that Mike Harris made sure of that.) The Commissioner lists chapter after chapter of “bumbles and foibles”,...
Continue reading the post titled Losing our touch? Environmental Commissioner reportsSome Ontario action on nine endangered species
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is taking another small step towards doing something for nine endangered species. Recovery “strategies” have been announced; now the government has to say what they will actually do to implement them.
Continue reading the post titled Some Ontario action on nine endangered speciesSustainable remediation: what is the status?
The United Kingdom program, Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments, provides excellent resources on contaminated site remediation. One of their contributors, the University of Cambridge, is now seeking input on sustainable remediation. Study participants will receive the final report.
Continue reading the post titled Sustainable remediation: what is the status?$4.77 million Settlement in Cooling Compressors Class Action Approved for Distribution
Settlements in the total amount of $4.77 million have been reached with the Defendants in the Cooling Compressors Class Action to resolve the litigation in its entirety. Persons in Canada who between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2008 purchased Cooling Compressors and products containing Cooling Compressors may apply now for compensation. In order to...
Continue reading the post titled $4.77 million Settlement in Cooling Compressors Class Action Approved for DistributionEmergen-C Vitamin Drink Class Action Recent Discontinuance: click here for more info
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE CLASS ACTION CONCERNING COMMENCED AGAINST PFIZER CANADA INC. Take notice that, on March 29 2016, petitioner Stéphanie Chipeur was authorized to discontinue her Motions Seeking Authorization to Institute a Class Action, dated November 24, 2015. A copy of the judgment rendered by Justice Pierre-C. Gagnon, J.S.C.,...
Continue reading the post titled Emergen-C Vitamin Drink Class Action Recent Discontinuance: click here for more infoWhat really happens in a personal injury trial?
In times past, the vast majority of personal injury cases would settle after meaningful negotiation between the parties. Unfortunately, the role of meaningful negotiation has decreased in recent years. A growing number of insurers have adopted an aggressive negotiation strategy, especially towards cases involving chronic pain injuries. Usually, these insurers assess the case by means...
Continue reading the post titled What really happens in a personal injury trial?Feed in Tariff update for renewable energy
Wind and Solar Tariffs Reduced New Emphasis on Community Power–10% of Capacity Set Aside Substantial Increase in Inflation Adjustment for Biomass and Biogas Program Moves to Annual Review Possible New Renewable Targets No Word on Connection Barriers and Inclusion of New Technologies Paul Gipe has graciously allowed us to publish his analysis of the long...
Continue reading the post titled Feed in Tariff update for renewable energyZofran: A Drug Manufacturer’s Duty to Warn
The Class Actions team at Siskinds LLP recently commenced a new case against the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Zofran. The class action claim alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to warn that Zofran is unsafe for pregnant women. In Canada, drug manufacturers have a duty to warn of the risks associated with the use of their...
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