Ontario Law Firm Blog

Partner Joanna Sweet Wrote an Article For the Summer Edition of The Litigator

Our partner Joanna Sweet wrote an article for The Litigator titled “The Implications of Combined Actions.” The article appears on page 36 of the Summer 2023 Edition of the publication. The article discusses litigation involving multiple claims by multiple plaintiffs that involve the same circumstances. For example, there are differences between consolidating these claims or... Read More

CBC News Talks to Jennifer Bezaire About the Impartiality of Ontario’s License Appeal Tribunal

Questions are being asked about impartiality at the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT), an independent agency that hears car crash insurance disputes between policyholders and their insurance companies. The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association has requested an investigation of the LAT after four adjudicators left the tribunal for positions at private insurance companies. One of the four... Read More

Tier Three Sponsorship of Students’ Law Society Annual Social Orientation

Our firm would like to welcome all new law students to the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. We are proud to announce that our firm has become a Tier Three Sponsor of the Students’ Law Society Social Orientation at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. As a Tier Three sponsor we are helping... Read More

Associate Lawyer Jaclyn Habas Presenting Paper at OTLA Fall Conference on October 27

The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Fall Conference is just a couple months away, on Friday, October 27. We are pleased to announce that our associate lawyer Jaclyn Habas is presenting a paper at the conference titled “Top 5 Cases on Evidence” at 9:05 a.m. Jaclyn is the 2023-2024 Vice Chair of the OTLA New Lawyers... Read More

Why You May Be Experiencing Hip Pain After a Car Crash in Windsor, Ontario

If you feel pain in your hip after a Windsor car crash, you need to seek medical attention without delay. You may have suffered a significant injury and you risk severe complications if you wait. We discuss potential reasons for hip pain after a car accident below. We also discuss the other symptoms that may... Read More

What Can Cause Stomach Pain After a Car Accident in Windsor?

Car crashes are incredibly traumatic events that can cause many different injuries. For example, you could suffer internal organ damage. One telltale sign of this type of injury is pain in your stomach. If you feel stomach pain after a car crash, you should not waste any time getting to the hospital. The pain could... Read More

Who Could be at Fault if You Were Injured in a Windsor Car Accident While Backing Up?

Each driver involved in a reversing accident may have a unique perspective about how fast either vehicle was traveling, how far apart both vehicles were and other aspects of the crash. That is why it can be difficult to determine fault for these collisions. While it is true that the driver who was backing up... Read More

Driver Charged After Collision With Motorcyclist on Wyandotte Street East

A motorcycle rider was injured in a crash with a sedan on Sunday night at the intersection of Wyandotte Street East and Marentette Avenue. Fortunately, the rider’s injuries were non-life-threatening. The police got to the scene just after 9 p.m. last night. They say the motorcyclist was heading west when the collision with the northbound... Read More

What You Need to Know About Avoiding Bicycle Accidents at Windsor Intersections

Intersections are dangerous for drivers and bicycle riders alike. There is so much activity and many people are not paying enough attention or exercising enough caution. Whether you are a driver or bicyclist, you can benefit from learning more about dangerous intersections in Windsor and what you can do to lower your risk of a... Read More

Transport Truck and Another Vehicle Crashed on Highway 401, Causing One Death

There was a fatal collision on Highway 401 last Tuesday morning in the area between Communication Road and Kent Bridge Road. The victim was a 41-year-old from Leamington. The crash was between one vehicle and a transport truck on the westbound side of the road. Authorities had to shut down the highway in both directions... Read More