Mar 26, 2024 Navigating Negligence: BC Court of Appeal Upholds Delfs v. Stricker By Leilani Karr David Pick Case citation: Delfs v. Stricker, 2024 BCCA 35This appeal challenges the dismissal of a negligence claim stemming from a tragic accident...
Sep 18, 2024 Review the Bill of Costs! Camacho v Lacroix, 2024 ABKB 179 By Sarah Rhydderch The case of Camacho v Lacroix, 2024 ABKB 179 highlights the need for defendants to carefully assess and challenge excessive or...
Sep 13, 2024 Coffeehouse Brawl: Dangers in Litigating Personal Injury without Expert Testimony By Dylan Sigurdson Ismail v Hammad, 2024 ABKB 482 highlights the importance of securing expert evidence to support a personal injury claim. BACKGROUND...
Aug 29, 2024 No Judgment Required to Apply New PJI Rates By Dylan Sigurdson Case Citation: Jackson v Cooper, 2024 ABCA 272 In Jackson v Cooper, 2024 ABCA 272, the Alberta Court of Appeal clarifies how to...
Aug 06, 2024 A Fiery Legal Battle: Insurance Coverage and the Collapse of the Empress Hotel By Sarah Rhydderch Case Citation: Lalani Properties International Inc v Intact Insurance Company Lalani Properties International Inc v Intact Insurance...
Jul 25, 2024 Mark your Calendars: Legislation Amendments Require Submission of Franchise Agreements Soon By Keegan Rutherford Overview The Utilities Affordability Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 19) (the “Act”) was proclaimed on June 20, 2024,...
Jul 16, 2024 The High Bar for Overturning Jury Awards: Insights from Langford (City) v. Matthews, 2024 BCCA 214 By Kevin Stephen Case Citation: Langford (City) v. Matthews, 2024 BCCA 214 Overview The case, Langford (City) v. Matthews, from the British Columbia Court...
Jul 16, 2024 The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth: Lessons from McGlue v. Girvan 2024 BCCA 208 on Proving Injury Claims By Hassan Khan Case Citation: McGlue v Girvan, 2024 BCCA 208 The case McGlue v. Girvan, out of the British Columbia Court of Appeal highlights a rare...
Jul 10, 2024 Breaking New Ground: A Landmark Case in Canadian Jurisprudence on Future Cost of Care Awards Involving Psilocybin By Amrit Kalra Case Citation: Roy-Noel v Buckle, 2024 BCSC 752 From Cannabis to Psilocybin, once again demonstrating the Court’s evolving perspectives...
May 31, 2024 The Three Expert Rule: When Proving your Claim Requires More By Neil Zimmerman Case citation: Norris v Vomacka, 2024 ABKB 312 In Norris v Vomacka, 2024 ABKB 312, the Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident...
May 31, 2024 The Impact of Credibility on Personal Injury Awards: Lessons from Artindale-Eeles v Mercer, 2024 ABKB 233 By Drew Wilson Case citation: Artindale-Eeles v. Mercer, 2024 ABKB 233 In the most recent personal injury decision out of Alberta related to a motor...
May 14, 2024 Three words to avoid broker liability: document, document, document By Michael Colwell Case citation: Carriere de Davide v. Westland Insurance Group Ltd. 2024 BCSC 686 An insurance broker negligence claim arose from a motor...
Apr 25, 2024 Strategic Use of Rule 4.33: Knowing when a step has advanced an action By Neil Zimmerman Case citation: Derrick Concrete Cutting & Construction Ltd. v Nexxt Concrete Cutting & Construction Ltd. et al., 2024 ABKB 190 In...