06 Aug, 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...
10 Jul, 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...
31 May, 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...
14 May, 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...
23 Apr, 2024 When can a broker bind an insurer? Navigating the relationship between broker and underwriter and the case of Deasan v. CNA By David Pick Hassan Khan Case citation: Deasan Holdings Ltd. v. Continental Casualty Company, 2024 BCSC 580 In a recent decision of Deasan Holdings Ltd. v....
03 Apr, 2024 Deadline Dilemmas: Lessons Learned in Insurance Claim Management By Mina Khan Case citation: Aviva Insurance et al v. Sahara Restaurant, 2024 ONSC 1415 In Aviva Insurance et al v. Sahara Restaurant, 2024 ONSC 1415,...
26 Mar, 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...
20 Mar, 2024 A Tale of Two Tests: BC’s version of Alberta’s Degree of Control Test for Vehicle Owner’s Liability By Zhou Fang Duncan Taylor Case citation: Mangat v. Lau, 2024 BCSC 200 The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Mangat v. Lau, 2024 BCSC 200,...
07 Mar, 2024 Test Drive Crashes: Who is Liable? By Hassan Khan Case citation: Harris v. Victoria Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ltd., 2023 BCCA 478 The recently released decision of the Court of Appeal in...
18 Dec, 2023 Can’t get no relief: Court finds no coverage for late reported broker negligence claim By Michael Colwell Written by Michael Colwell, LawyerCase citation: Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus v Royal & Sun Alliance Ins. Co., 2023 ONSC 3132 When an...
12 Dec, 2023 Back-Dating a ‘Filed’ Statement of Claim: A Cautionary Tale for Limitation Periods By Brownlee Law Written by Courtney Chrusch, LawyerCase citation: Sabir v. Gill, 2023 ABKB 679 Limitation periods are strict standards that have the...
21 Nov, 2023 Navigating Past Injuries in Present Personal Injury Claims: Insights from Fedotkin v. Odobzinski. By Hassan Khan Written by Hassan Khan, Associate Case citation: 2023 ABKB 632 The relationship between past injuries and medical recovery in a prior...