Toronto Personal Injury Law Blog

The Hellenic Canadian Lawyers’ Association (HCLA) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 28, 2009.

This year’s keynote speaker is Mr. Dimitris Azemopoulos, Consul General of Greece in Toronto.  We are honoured to have Mr. Azemopoulos join us and look forward to a productive event.

George Bougadis
Toronto Insurance Litigation Lawyer… Continue Reading

In 2001, Ontario enacted the Municipal Act, 2001 and by Regulation introduced the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways.  The Minimum Maintenance Standards sets out responsibilities for municipalities regarding snow clearing, pothole maintenance, sidewalk maintenance and other issues.

When should a crack in the roadway be fixed?

Is a 5 cm wide crack (which is also 1 cm deep) dangerous?  What if that road had no sidewalks and no crosswalk available?  If the roadway was commonly used by university students to cross the street after classes ended?… Continue Reading

What happens if you get into a physical altercation with another person and then that person sues you as a result?

Will your homeowner’s insurance defend you in that lawsuit?

Will your homeowner’s insurance pay any damages awarded against you in that lawsuit?

In Graham v. Coakley (2008 Ontario Superior Court), a 40 year old martial arts instructor (Coakley) physically scuffled with a 19 year old male (Graham) at a shopping mall.  Coakley allegedly threw Graham through a door and then onto the ground, using a martial arts body throw in the process. … Continue Reading

In personal injury lawsuits, the internet is being checked for personal information about plaintiffs in order to test allegations of impairment.  See our previous blog entry for a recent Ontario case involving a Facebook defence.

In the Newfoundland case of Terry v. Mullowney, (2009 Newfoundland Trial Division), the plaintiff was a 28 year old male mechanic, single, who suffered soft tissue injuries from two car accidents.  He complained of neck, shoulder and back pain, along with pain radiating into arms and legs.… Continue Reading

The Asian Hockey Championship is proudly being held May 15 – 17, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.

This is the 20th anniversary of the tournament and this year 40 teams will be competing in three divisions: men’s hockey; women’s hockey; and children’s hockey.

Our Firm is a proud sponsor of the Asian Hockey Championship.  Good luck to all participants!… Continue Reading

In a lawsuit where the plaintiff is suing two or more defendants, there exists the possibility that the plaintiff may choose to enter into a partial settlement prior to the completion of Trial.  A Mary Carter agreement is one type of partial settlement whereby the plaintiff settles against some (but not all) of the defendants and then continues the lawsuit against the remaining defendants.

In Laudon v. Roberts (2009 Ontario Court of Appeal), the plaintiff suffered personal injuries in a boating accident and sued two defendants. … Continue Reading