Mar 31, 2022 Defendants are not liable for ‘freak accident’ — Delfs v Stricker, 2022 BCSC 373 By Keean Lehtinen By Olivia Rees, Lawyer “The mere fact the accident happened does not mean it happened negligently” — sometimes, accidents just happen. In...
Mar 29, 2022 Slip and Fall Mitigation: Condo Corporation Responsibilities By Shad Chapman By the Brownlee LLP Insurance Defence Team You may not be surprised to read that tenants are usually the plaintiffs in most slip and fall...
Mar 23, 2022 Homeowners v. Slip and Fall Claims By Shad Chapman By the Brownlee LLP Insurance Defence Team If you are a homeowner, the current cycle of warm daytime and freezing nighttime temperatures...
Mar 15, 2022 Slip and Fall: When the Plaintiff is to Blame By Shad Chapman By the Brownlee LLP Insurance Defence Team Slip and fall cases are daunting when a business receives a statement of claim following such...
Mar 11, 2022 Prepare Now for Incoming Changes to Construction Payment and Lien Regulations By Elizabeth Robert Amy Boyd By Elizabeth Robert, Lawyer; and Amy Boyd, Lawyer Change is coming to the Alberta construction industry in the form of new legislation...
Mar 09, 2022 Good Faith, or Preying on Bad Faith? Considerations for Discretionary Clauses By Jesse Stanich By Jesse Stanich, Lawyer Review of: Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District 2014 SCC 71. One might...
Mar 01, 2022 You Oughta Know: Recent Court of Appeal Case Reinforces Limitation Period Trigger By Leilani Karr By Leilani Karr, Lawyer In Lafferty v Co-operators General Insurance Co, 2021 ABCA 359, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that it’s...