Katelynn Drake was selected as one of London’s Top 20 Under 40 by London Inc Magazine, in partnership with the Twenty Under Forty Foundation. This award recognizes 20 exceptional individuals under the age of 40 who have contributed in a meaningful way to their communities and professions. Congratulations Katelynn, and to all of this year’s […]
Author: Katelynn Drake This is an action arising out of the medical treatment provided to the Plaintiff in 2007, which led to a stroke and resulting brain injury. The Plaintiff initially retained a lawyer who represented him until 2011 when the lawyer was removed as lawyer of record. No litigation guardian (LG) had been […]
Author: Katelynn Drake In Ashburn v. Storrey, the Plaintiff’s vehicle was struck when the Defendant’s vehicle proceeded through a stop sign without stopping. The damage to the vehicle was significant, and the Plaintiff suffered soft tissue injuries. Following the collision, the Plaintiff returned to work despite her ongoing pain and mobility limitations (the “impairments”). […]
Author: Katelynn Drake As warmer weather sets in, many Ontarians are looking forward to getting out in their boats. Although many people use boats without incident, more than 100 people lose their lives to boating accidents each year, and many more are seriously injured. Alcohol is a significant contributor to boating accidents. According to the […]
Author: Alex Wolfe A recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that surgeons should not leave their patients to determine whether or not they are “better” when they are providing discharge instructions to their patients. In Crump v. Fiture, 2018 ONCA 439 (CanLii), a young girl was referred to a general surgeon for […]
Author: Barbara A. MacFarlane, Partner Fear of reprisal tends to stop someone from admitting a mistake or saying sorry. This may be particularly true in medical malpractice cases in which a doctor may fear being sued or denied insurance coverage if they apologize for a medical error; yet they may feel a compelling need to […]
Author: Barbara A. MacFarlane, Partner It has been reported in the past that ‘Medical Error’ is the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer, according to a study published by Drs. Makary and Daniel at John Hopkins. It is estimated at least 251,454 Americans die due to medical […]
Author: Daniel Macdonald In January the Ontario Government announced that it has launched a review of the province’s auto insurance system. The reported goal of this review is to lower automobile insurance rates for drivers. As part of this review the government has said it will be consulting with drivers, insurance companies and other stakeholders […]
Author: Alex Wolfe How Short Excerpts of Surveillance Recordings May Lead to Inadmissibility. As a caution to any private investigators out there who may have aspirations of becoming the next Stephen Spielberg or Martin Scorsese; don’t yell “cut” to soon while you’re “on-set” recording the plaintiff. In Rolley v. MacDonell, [2017] O.J. No. 6961, Superior […]
Daniel Macdonald Here were go again! More promises to fix the Ontario auto insurance system. On December 5th, the Ontario government announced their “Fair Auto Insurance Plan”. The government says this plan will make auto insurance more affordable, and protect injury victims. The Fair Auto Insurance Plan is based at least in part […]