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11/01/24

Choosing the right law firm: Q&A with Toronto’s top lawyers

Why do you choose to practice in personal injury law? When I graduated from Queen’s Law, I knew I wanted to be a civil litigator advocating for clients in the...

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Making Smart Choices For Back to School

6/09/18

September has arrived and we all know that means its time for our kids to head back to school.   At this time of year, there is a lot more traffic on the road and we see the resurgence of children...

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What is the Examination for Discovery Process in Ontario?

30/08/18

Examinations for Discovery (“discovery”) are an important procedural step in the personal injury litigation process in Ontario. This process is an opportunity for both parties to the lawsuit to find out what the other party’s claim or defence is and...

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Commissioning vs. Notarizing a Document

27/08/18

Understanding the difference between commissioning and notarizing a document can save money and avoid delays. Commissioning a document means taking oaths or declarations from a person who signs an affidavit or a statutory declaration. Only certain individuals, by their position...

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Fatal Crashes Involving Transport Trucks on the Rise in Ontario

23/08/18

A 45-year-old man from Richmond Hill died following a collision involving 3 transport trucks on Highway 401 in Mississauga back in late June, 2018. This is just one of many news stories regarding transport truck-related deaths, which are on the...

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Cross-Border MVAs: Am I Covered? Where to issue?

20/08/18

Who doesn’t love a good road trip, right? With summer in full swing, many Ontarians are packing the car and crossing the border into the United States for shopping, vacationing, catching the occasional football game, or visiting family. Unfortunately, with...

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Toronto Introduces New Measures to Safeguard Pedestrians

16/08/18

It has been two years since “Vision Zero” was proclaimed by Mayor John Tory as a plan to eliminate traffic deaths in Toronto by 2021. The plan is designed to focus on safety measures for the most vulnerable users of...

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Standardized Lease Agreements are Real in Ontario

15/08/18

Yes, it finally happened after years of uncertainty, complexity, and fine print that caused anxiety for both tenants who felt compelled to sign lease agreements that they did not quite understand, and anxiety for landlords who wanted to ensure that...

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My Experience as a Co-op Student

8/08/18

I began my time at Jasmine Daya & Co. when I was in grade eleven through a co-op program with the Bishop Strachan School. As a high school student, I was not familiar with personal injury law. However, all the staff...

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Woman Sues Fertility Clinic for Loss of her Stored Eggs

8/08/18

Qi Zhang (“Zhang”) has commenced a lawsuit against ReproMed, ReproMed’s medical director, unidentified staff members, the U.S. manufacturer, and the Canadian distributor of the cryogenic tank (the “Defendants”), claiming that these parties are responsible for the loss of dozens of...

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Clarinetist Awarded $350,000 in Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend

2/08/18

Eric Abramovitz (“Abramovitz”) was recently awarded $350,000 in damages by Justice David Corbett of the Ontario Superior Court to compensate for his former girlfriend’s “reprehensible betrayal of trust” and “despicable interference in Mr. Abramovitz’s career”. WHAT HAPPENED? Abramovitz began playing...

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