Facebook Defence - 1,500 Pages Sought - Personal Injury Lawsuit - Part 5

by Gregory L. Chang Monday, February 28, 2011

Three Facebook and MySpace accounts were sought just one month prior to Trial. Motion denied, with leave not being granted to bring this motion after service of the Trial Record.
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Tags motor vehicle accident, personal injury, damages, court civil procedure, evidence, motion, production of documents, slip and fall, sports accident

Facebook Defence – Give Me Access! - Personal Injury Lawsuits – Part 4

by Gregory L. Chang Thursday, February 24, 2011

Plaintiff's Facebook profile, title "The Jill Murphy Fan Club" had 366 "friends". Plaintiff sought damages for fibromyalgia and TMJ disorder and put her pre-accident activities into evidence. Facebook disclosure ordered.
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Tags motor vehicle accident, personal injury, damages, court civil procedure, evidence, motion, production of documents, slip and fall, sports accident

Facebook Defence Strikes Again in Personal Injury Lawsuits - Part 3

by Gregory L. Chang Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Plaintiff with over 200 "friends" in Facebook, on an account marked "private", was ordered to produce his entire Facebook profile to the defence in his car accident lawsuit.
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Tags motor vehicle accident, personal injury, damages, court civil procedure, evidence, motion, production of documents, slip and fall, sports accident

Slip and Fall on Ice > 5 Months to Notify City is Reasonable

by Gregory L. Chang Friday, September 24, 2010

An important Court of Appeal review of the "reasonable excuse" exception to having to notify the municipality of your slip and fall on ice and snow within 10 days of your accident.
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Tags insurance law, damages, court civil procedure, slip and fall, road safety, personal injury, municipality

Slip and Fall on City Property – Act Quickly if You Are Hurt

by Gregory L. Chang Friday, February 05, 2010

If you slip and fall on City property in Ontario and hurt yourself, you have 10 days to act
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Tags slip and fall, insurance law, municipality, personal injury, summary judgment motion, court civil procedure

Trip and Fall in a Busy Costco Store > The 347,496th Customer was Unlucky

by Gregory L. Chang Thursday, July 23, 2009

347,495 customers safely entered this Costco store, walking over the floor grates. The 347,496^th customer fell, claiming defect in the floor grates. Costco held liable at Trial and must pay damages.
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Tags slip and fall, insurance law, personal injury, pain and suffering, damages

Slip and Fall into a 6 Foot Trench > City Construction Work

by Gregory L. Chang Monday, July 20, 2009

78 year old woman trips and falls into a 6 foot trench – dug by the City during their construction work. Woman wins after 15 day Trial, upheld on appeal.
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Tags slip and fall, insurance law, municipality, personal injury