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Accident Benefits 2019: What’s New, What’s Important?

Date:        March 25, 2019

Time:        9:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.

Location:  In Person – Toronto/Webinar

Join partner Heather Kawaguchi as she co-chair’s the Annual Osgoode Professional Development Conference on Accident Benefits on March 25, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT. This is a must-attend event for anyone working in the accident benefits field—plaintiffs’ and insurers’ counsel will be sharing their viewpoints on the most pressing (or repeatedly puzzling) AB issues and professional dilemmas. This seminar is available in person or by webcast. To register for this event please click the link below.

Commercial clients are exposed to pot liability, even if they don’t produce cannabis

Commercial clients are exposed to pot liability, even if they don’t produce cannabis

Even if your commercial client is not in the cannabis business, that client can face host liability risk related to marijuana use. This means the client could potentially be named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit if the plaintiff alleges the client failed to exercise due diligence.

If a private retailer is named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit, “the legal question will be whether their actions or inaction fell below the standard of care,” Krajden said.

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