Video Testimonial – Slip & Fall
An icy patch on a walkway was reported to the condo core, but the walkway was not properly maintained. As a result of this oversight, our client suffered a slip and fall and sustained injuries that required legal support. Anna Szczurko and her team worked closely with our client to provide the results he wanted....
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Following a motorcycle accident that was caused due to a provincial road in need of repair, our client knew immediately that she needed legal support. After a long and complex journey with Jim Virtue and his team, this client received the outcome that was long awaited. She tells her story in this video.
Continue reading the post titled Video Testimonial – Motorcycle AccidentPersonal liability for officers and directors- how far?
Should company directors and officers be personally liable for contamination they did not cause? “Directors’ liability is one of the primary instruments used by policymakers to promote good corporate governance. However, … [t]he imposition of ever-increasing personal liability on directors may eventually affect the management and business efficiency of Canadian corporations.” So concludes a research...
Continue reading the post titled Personal liability for officers and directors- how far?CTV News Interviews Jill McCartney about PHYSIOMESH Class Action
CTV News interviews Siskinds LLP’s Jill McCartney and the Representative Plaintiff for the PHYSIOMESH class action. Watch the full interview here. For more information or to join the class action, visit our web page: https://www.siskinds.com/physiomesh-hernia-mesh/
Continue reading the post titled CTV News Interviews Jill McCartney about PHYSIOMESH Class ActionWhat is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
In the context of a personal injury claim, alternative dispute resolution (also referred to as “ADR”), is a means for the parties to discuss a settlement of the claim without the need for a trial. The term ADR can refer to mediation, arbitration or even formal settlement discussions. ADR is becoming an increasingly popular approach to resolving...
Continue reading the post titled What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?Easy useful things to support public transit, now
At this week’s meeting of the Eco Babes, a group of women in the sustainability professions agreed to work together to build support for public transit in the Greater Toronto Area. If you’d like to help, read on.
Continue reading the post titled Easy useful things to support public transit, nowLosing our touch? Environmental Commissioner reports
Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller has issued another sobering report. “Losing our Touch” is Part 2 of the 2011/2012 Annual Report. He concludes: “We are no longer a jurisdiction that the world looks up to.” (I admit I thought that Mike Harris made sure of that.) The Commissioner lists chapter after chapter of “bumbles and foibles”,...
Continue reading the post titled Losing our touch? Environmental Commissioner reportsExamining Shared Environmental Interests with the Michigan State Bar Webcast
On November 12th, members of State Bar of Michigan and the Ontario Bar Association come together to discuss environmental law topics relevant to lawyers on both sides of the border. Moderated by Siskinds LLP partner Paula Lombardi, speakers will discuss the impact of the deep geological repository, and other nuclear waste disposal options, aquaculture, development...
Continue reading the post titled Examining Shared Environmental Interests with the Michigan State Bar WebcastComputers in Law Offices: Good or Bad for the Environment?
How do computers affect the environmental footprint of law offices?It’s easy to add up the negatives. Computers and their peripherals (printers, modems, cables, hubs, etc.) have large resource demands, pollute indoor air and create hazardous waste. Computers chew up power, paper and other resources. In the average office, 14% of the energy purchased is used...
Continue reading the post titled Computers in Law Offices: Good or Bad for the Environment?Zofran: A Drug Manufacturer’s Duty to Warn
The Class Actions team at Siskinds LLP recently commenced a new case against the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Zofran. The class action claim alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to warn that Zofran is unsafe for pregnant women. In Canada, drug manufacturers have a duty to warn of the risks associated with the use of their...
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