Are Liability Waivers Enforceable?
Are the Consumer Protection Act (2002) and the Occupier’s Liability Act in conflict? According to recent rulings, when it comes to whether or not a “supplier” (i.e. business) can apply a waiver to contract out of the “duty of care”, the answer is, unequivocally, yes, [...]
Top Halloween Safety Tips (For Kids, Parents & Drivers)
Staying safe for Halloween is no longer about watching for razor blades in your candy apples (this might even be a dated reference if you were born after 1980). In fact, researchers, police, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have pretty much dispelled that [...]
E-Scooters in Ontario: What Are The Dangers?
Electric scooters may be a compact, rapidly-growing, environmentally friendly and relatively inexpensive means of cruising through city cores, but that doesn’t mean e-scooters aren’t rife with controversy. Some cities around the world have banned the battery-powered scooters for a number of safety reasons. Toronto is [...]
WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLE DRIVING IN ONTARIO?
Off-road vehicles (ORV) are popular forms of recreation in the summer months, and all year round, in Ontario. ORVs can include any type of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or dirt bike. But driving recklessly or outside of the laws as set out in Ontario’s Off-Road Vehicle [...]
Top 5 Boating Safety Tips
Summer relaxation in Ontario often involves getting out on the water for fun. The last thing anyone wants to think about in this situation is a catastrophic injury. But studies in Canada show that boating fatalities number about 100 across the country each year. A [...]
LEGAL FEES — CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENTS
A Contingency Fee Agreement is a retainer agreement in which no legal fees are charged to our clients, unless we are able to recover damages by either a negotiated settlement or by a judgement of a court or tribunal. Contingency Fees greatly increase access to [...]
New Contingency Fee Reforms in Ontario Promote Transparency
Contingency Fees are a saving grace for many personal injury clients in Ontario, as they allow the victim to receive access to justice without having to pay legal fees until a settlement (or trial) determines the amount of damages awarded. The problem with contingency fees [...]
What Cyclists Need To Know in Ontario
Spring is now upon us in Southern Ontario, and that means many more vehicles of the two-wheeled variety will be hitting the streets. But there are a number of questions that cyclists need to know the answers to before they lift the kick-stand and pedal [...]
Are Motorcycles Worth The Risk?
Spring is here, and that means certain two-wheeled motor vehicles will be back on the roads in full force. Motorcycle accident deaths skyrocketed in Ontario in 2020, up 60% in the spring/summer season from the year before. Most of those crashes involved men — many [...]
5 STEPS TO FOLLOW IF YOU HAVE A CONCUSSION
Whether it be from a car crash, a sports injury, a slip and fall or some other event, a concussion is the most common form of traumatic brain injury. It can lead to tragic circumstances if not handled properly. We already know that concussion rates [...]
