Negligence Liability & Regulation

Why Defendants Left Out of a Settlement May Remain on the Hook When a lawsuit is between a plaintiff and multiple defendants, litigation can get especially complicated, meaning parties are incentivized to settle before trial. One or more defendants settling early can make the proceedings simpler for the remaining parties. But the defendants left to...Read More

When Parallel Lawsuits Expose Privileged Legal Advice Buyers who feel wronged in a real estate transaction may often have multiple professionals to blame. It may be their realtor, who failed to flag a deficiency, or their lawyer who missed a critical term in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. In such transactions, buyers may choose...Read More

A product liability claim allows a consumer to bring a legal action against vendors, retailers and/or the manufacturers of a product purchased by the consumer. The reasons for the claim can vary, including but not limited to claim for losses arising from design defects, manufacture defects, and marketing defects. The losses arising from these type...Read More

Burr v. Tecumseh Products of Canada Limited, 2023 ONCA 135, A recent case out of the Ontario Court of Appeal, clarifies the law of product liability in Ontario. Background On November 5, 2012, the motor of a heat recovery ventilator overheated, exploded, and caught fire, seriously damaging the home of the plaintiffs. At the time...Read More

Unfortunately, in January of 2022, this was a reality for two Toronto homeowners who were away on an extended business trip and returned home to discover their property was sold to new owners. While the homeowners were away, two fraudsters impersonated the homeowners, obtained fake IDs, hired a real estate agent, and sold the home...Read More

Most real estate transactions, whether you are a business owner entering a commercial lease, or a family purchasing a home, you are almost certainly using a real estate agent. All real estate agents owe their clients a duty of care. This duty requires the real estate agent to act in a way that is usual...Read More

Ontario’s Provincial Government has recently proposed Bill 218, titled the Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act (the “Bill”). If passed, the most significant effect that the Bill would have would be to drastically limit the potential liability that businesses, individuals and the government could face from lawsuits brought by people who were infected or exposed to COVID-19....Read More

Many people are surprised at the conclusion of their lawsuit when they receive a bill from their lawyer that is much higher than they expected. If you receive a bill from your lawyer that you believe is unfair, there is a process in place to address your concerns called an assessment hearing.Read More

  Not surprisingly, untrue statements are often an important issue in lawsuits.Read More

One of the most common reasons for a lawsuit is an allegation of negligence.Read More