ArticleTraumatic Brain Injuries and Motorcycle AccidentsConcussions are the most common form of TBI and they can potentially more serious than a person might initially suspect.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleI Can't Work Due To Illness And Injury. Am I Covered By Disability Insurance?When an individual suffers with a disability – whether due to an accident, physical illness or mental health condition – and cannot work, a disability insurer can and should help in their recovery. CanadaInsuranceHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleTips For Getting Your Car Ready For The SummerThe snow has finally melted and I am sure we are all turning our minds to summer vacation and planning road trips.CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleMy Child Has Been Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy. How Can A Medical Malpractice Lawyer Help?Many of these ‘first' stories are touching, or funny, or exciting.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleBroker Negligence Claims: Are You Adequately Covered?Is your insurance broker adequately inquiring about your insurance needs? CanadaInsuranceHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal Clarifies 2015 Amendments To Insurance Act, Saving Insurers Big MoneyThe Court of Appeal heard the El-Khodr appeal along with the Cobb v. Long Estate appeal because of common issues.CanadaInsuranceHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleI Think My Child Suffered A Birth Injury 20 Years Ago. Is It Too Late To Start A Lawsuit?The decision by a parent to investigate the events surrounding the birth of their special needs child can be extremely difficult. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleRowan's Law Passes: Sports, Concussions And YouthContact sports including football, hockey and boxing have long been known to put their participants at risk of a brain injury. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleBike Safety Is Everyone's ResponsibilityCanadians love their bikes. I love my bike! No matter the season, you'll find cyclists out on the roads, rain or shine – and even snow (although winter is a bit hardcore for me personally). And why not? CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleCracking Down On Distracted Driving: How The New Law Can Affect YouOntario's new driving laws took effect on Jan. 1, 2019. The province decided to make these changes as part of its ongoing effort to enhance the safety of our roads ...CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleDriven From Distraction: Tips For Safe DrivingIn today's rapidly evolving age of technology, our ability to multitask is challenged with distractions at every turn. CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleNeuroplasticity-Based Treatment Needs Insurance And Personal Injury Law Collaboration To Be CoveredOver 500,000 Canadians sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. The most severe TBIs cost the medical system over $400,000 at the time of initial injury, and subsequent costs remain high...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleRebuilding The Human Body – The Bionic Spine"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better… stronger… faster."CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleLegalization Of Recreational Marijuana (Cannabis) Use And Road SafetyThere is much concern within the general public that the legalization of cannabis will lead to an increase in motor vehicle accidents. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleThe Courts Strike Back Against Insurer TacticsRecently we have seen a trend towards intolerance by the Courts of insurers' tactics. In the case of Persampieri v. Hobbs et al., an 84 year old plaintiff brought an action for injuries as a result ...CanadaInsuranceHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleCottage Season Is Here: Be Aware Of Your Responsibility As HostNothing describes a cottage getaway quite like the patriotic words, "glorious and free".CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleLong-Term Disability Series: Physical Injury And Its Effects On Mental HealthLife altering accidents can happen in an instant, but their effects can last months, years or a lifetime.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticlePikangikum First Nation’s Water Crisis: An Emergency Decades In The MakingFor decades, over 4,000 residents of Pikangikum First Nation in northwestern Ontario have been denied reliable access to clean drinking water, with only 109 of 500 homes having working taps.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleThe Silent Crisis: Elder Neglect And The Legal System's Role In ChangeAs Canada's population ages, the silent crisis unfolding in elder care has become impossible to ignore. With the rapid growth of our senior population, we are facing a tidal wave of complex legal, medical...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleUnderstanding Institutional Responsibility In Sexual Assault Cases In CanadaIf you were harmed by someone in a position of trust, such as a teacher, coach, religious leader, or caregiver, you may be wondering whether the organization behind that person can also be held responsible.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP