As record-breaking heat waves continue to wreak havoc on communities throughout the province, the impacts of climate change on our daily lives is becoming increasingly apparent. The extreme temperatures can negatively affect our physical health, our moods, and even our driving habits. As it so happens, according to recently published research, there is a direct correlation between heat waves and higher instances of automotive accidents. To learn more about how extreme heat can lead to car accidents in Ontario, click here.
Throughout the first week of June, wildfire smoke has reduced the air quality and polluted the skies over Ontario, and indeed, much of the country and the eastern US. The hazardous air quality can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations. But at this level, everyone needs to take warning, particularly members of high-risk communities and those suffering from chronic respiratory diseases. Click here to read more.
In this guest blog, lawyer Aron Zaltz discusses the admissibility of evidence regarding contemporary institutional policies and practices in cases involving historical wrongdoing, and explores whether such evidence can be considered relevant and compelling in negligence claims against institutions. Evidence of subsequent remedial measures is generally admissible as it can provide insights into the existence of problems in the past. To read more, click here.
Slip and fall accidents often occur because of wet or recently mopped floors. Frequently, they happen when a responsible custodian or property manager failed to display a “wet floor” sign. But accidents can still occur even if a warning sign was displayed. Even in these circumstances, our Ontario slip and fall accident lawyers may be able to help the victims of slip and fall accidents hold the negligent occupiers liable for their damages. To learn more, click here.
If the wrongful actions of a pedestrian contribute to an accident in which they are struck by a motor vehicle, the injured party may be considered to be contributorily negligent. In these scenarios, the injured pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle may still be able to recover damages, but the amount to which they will be entitled should be adjusted based on the degree to which their actions were at-fault for the accident. But what happens if the victim of the pedestrian accident is a child? To learn more, click here.
Although self-driving cars are not yet available to the public, more and more drivers are purchasing motor vehicles with some level of automation. As technology progresses and the use of automated vehicles becomes more universally accepted, what was once a sci-fi fantasy may soon become a reality. However, before the widespread proliferation of fully-automated vehicles can take hold, some crucial considerations must be taken into account.
Since its enactment in 2021, the Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act has made it more difficult for people injured by ice or snow on someone else’s property to pursue the compensation they should be owed. By significantly shortening the amount of time accident victims have to provide at-fault property occupiers with notice about their intentions to pursue legal action, this new piece of legislation bars numerous claimants from accessing the justice they deserve. Click here to learn more.
The ability to form new relationships and maintain close partnerships can be adversely affected by exposure to sexual abuse. Many survivors of sexual abuse are faced with this unfortunate repercussion which can have both emotional and financial implications in their futures. To learn how our Ontario sexual abuse lawyers may be able to help survivors of sexual abuse recover damages for their loss of interdepency, click here.
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