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On October 24, 2019, Chief Justice Hinkson released a decision striking down Rule 11-8 limiting the number of expert reports on motor vehicle actions. In brief, in Crowder v. British Columbia

On June 18, 2015, the Governor General of Canada gave Royal Assent to Bill C-52, the Safe and Accountable Rail Act.

In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic and the many restrictions that have been placed on health related services, the CRA has recognized that members of a HCSA might not be able to use HCSA credits ...

As legal counsel for regulated health professionals, it is highly unfortunate when a client facing a complaint or discipline hearing discovers...

In a recently reported case, Kovacevic et al. v ING Insurance Company of Canada et al., 2015 ONSC 3415, the court has ruled that an insured may not settle an action for less than the tortfeasor's available policy limits and then bring an action against their own automobile insurer for underinsurance coverage.

Car owners receive their auto insurance renewal papers every year. Some navigate the details easily.

The recent Alberta Provincial Court decision of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. v Sheret will be of interest to those considering a claim for punitive damages despite prior successful criminal sanctions against a defendant.

Justice DiTomaso concluded on the threshold motion that the Plaintiff, Ms. Eliana Arteaga, had sustained a permanent and serious impairment despite MRI reports showing no issues.

On June 22, 2023, Bill C-47 - An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023 received royal assent, implementing the new mandatory disclosure rules.

The Ontario Superior Court has held that claims made insurance policies issued to directors and officers upon a company filing for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, RSC 1985, c C-36 (the CCAA) could not provide coverage for past unpaid wages and benefits that were the subject of a class proceeding that was scheduled for trial only months after the CCAA filing.

We are often consulted by people who have either made a claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits and had their claim denied or who applied for and received LTD ...

Bentham is predominately involved in funding commercial cases.

For any business today, the reality of day-to-day functioning and management involves mass-communication, networking, marketing, and the organization of important confidential information...

With the pending changes to the SABS, tort adjusters will undoubtedly be called upon by Plaintiff counsel to make advance payments to cover such things as medical expenses, lost wages and attendant care.

Disability insurance is designed to give the working population comfort and peace of mind.

The insured's business suffered a leak of liquid chlorine from its premises that damaged the plaintiff's property. The trial judge found the insurer had a duty to defend, despite a pollution exclusion clause in the policy.

In the fall of 2017, the Quebec government introduced two long-awaited bills that will bring about extensive reforms to the insurance industry in Quebec.

As the access to and use of marijuana becomes increasingly legitimate and common, it is reasonable to assume that the businesses that operate within this environment will experience significant legal "growing pains".