BDO CANADA LLP’S Ottawa Accident Benefits Conference

Mar 14, 2019 | Speaking Engagement

Date:        May 29, 2019 Time:        8:00a.m. – 1:35p.m. Location:  In Person – Ottawa Join partner Heather Kawaguchi at BDO Canada LLP’s Ottawa Accident Benefits Conference on May 29, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. – 1:35 p.m. EST. This seminar is held to assist Ontario...
Suit Mix

Suit Mix

Dec 27, 2018 | Decisions

Several recent trends in personal injury litigation could potentially shake up the industry. Among them are the availability of insurance covering opposing parties’ legal costs, a tendency for more personal injury lawsuits to be filed well before the expiry of the...
Liability risk for private pot retailers

Liability risk for private pot retailers

Dec 27, 2018 | Decisions

Your retail client could be at risk of a lawsuit if it starts selling cannabis, but the exposure may not be the same as the liability risk of a bar serving alcohol, an insurance defence lawyer suggests. Whether a retailer selling cannabis or alcohol could be sued is...
How these proposed lawsuit rules could benefit insurers

How these proposed lawsuit rules could benefit insurers

Dec 27, 2018 | Decisions

If proposed rules affecting Ontario lawsuits are brought into place, insurers could be paying much less for plaintiffs’ expert witnesses, a lawyer suggests. Ontario has what it calls a “simplified procedure,” which is intended to make it simpler and cheaper to take...