Jun 27, 2019 | Decisions
If you have clients who are riding their bikes this summer, how does liability insurance work if they get into an accident? Liability for bicycle accidents is “typically” covered under a home insurance policy but motorized scooters and other types of vehicles may not...
May 14, 2019 | Decisions
For clients who are not living alone, do you know who is living with them and who is in their household? Court battles can arise over what a “household” means in an insurance policy. Living in the same home is not always the same thing as living in the same household,...
Jan 28, 2019 | Decisions
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...
Jan 25, 2019 | Decisions
As the LAT approached the end of its first year conducting the Automobile Accident Benefits Service, lawyers were voicing concerns over how the new resolution system had operated so far. Among the concerns were the non-existence of costs awarded and the tribunal’s...
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...
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...
