Challenges to Workplace Vaccine Mandate Moved to Appeals Court in Cincinnati – from New York Times

-WASHINGTON — A federal judicial panel on Tuesday assigned the appeals court in Cincinnati to handle at least 34 lawsuits that have been filed around the country challenging the Biden administration’s attempt to mandate that large employers require their workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/us/politics/biden-vaccine-mandate-osha-ohio.html

Statutory accident benefits settlement amounts are deductible from tort awards

<Mikolic v. Tanguay 2016 ONSC 71> -This case represents no double recovery is allowed in the motor vehicle tort awards. -S.267.8 of the Insurance Act was enacted for the purpose of eliminating double recovery in the tort recovery. -The trial judge declined to deduct the statutory accident benefits settlement amount accepted by the plaintiff for … Read More

Texas lawyer files lawsuit against Travis Scott following deadly Astroworld music festival

– Thomas J. Henry(Lawyer from Austin, Texas) has filed a $1 million lawsuit representing Austin victims against Travis Scott, Live Nation and NRG Stadium. This lawsuit was followed by the deadly Astroworld music festival back on Nov. 5, 2021. -It was claimed that the victims were “knocked” to the ground and “trampled” during a crowd … Read More

Two-year limitation did not run from the date of death of the plaintiff.

Camarata, Personally and as Executor and Trustee of the Estate of Camarata, Deceased, et al. v. Morgan et al. (Court of Appeal for Ontario, Doherty, Weiler and MacFarland JJ.A. January 19, 2009) – The deceased sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a fire truck, and died several months later. -The deceased’s estate commenced … Read More

About FSRA (The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario)

FSRA was established to replace the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and regulates the following sectors: Property and casualty insurance Life and health insurance Credit unions and caisses populaires Loan and trust companies Mortgage brokers Health services providers (related to auto insurance) Pension plan administrators Financial planners and advisors (proposed) 2. Regulations by the … Read More

How do we determine if the plaintiff’s threshold has been met in Tort action?

Ontario Regulation 381/03 states comprehensive definitions and procedures that must be followed for determining whether or not the plaintiff’s threshold has been met. “Permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function” means impairment of a person that meets the criteria set out in section 4.2.             4.2  (1)  A person suffers from … Read More

How are the defendants protected from their liability for the plaintiff’s Tort action for his pain and suffering in Ontario?

S. 267.5 (5) of the Insurance Act protects the defendants from their liability for the plaintiff’s pain and suffering in the motor vehicle Tort action. In order for the plaintiff to be entitled to recover his general damages for his pain and suffering, he must satisfy the court that he has sustained “permanent serious impairment … Read More

The court tossed the action for the denied Long Term Disability Benefits.

Hutton v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2019 ONSC 279 – The plaintiff, Ms. Hutton has sued the defendant Manufacturers Life Insurance Company for denial of Long Term Disability Benefits (LTD) under an insurance policy issued by the defendant contracted by the plaintiff’s employer, Quinte Health Care (“QHC”).  However, the plaintiff was bound by the … Read More