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Personal injury

Alberta court partly allows amendments sought by woman injured in police altercation at airport

She was on her way to take bar exams when she suffered alleged shoulder injury

Jul 14, 2026

Alberta court partly allows amendments sought by woman injured in police altercation at airport

Ontario Court of Appeal affirms denial of insurers’ request to add civil fraud defence

Jul 09, 2026

Woman with catastrophic injury sought $2M in damages

Ontario Court of Appeal affirms denial of insurers’ request to add civil fraud defence

Effectively building an economic loss theory in complex cases involving high-income earners

Jul 09, 2026

When the right expert and evidence align, complex income loss claims can yield eight-figure results

Effectively building an economic loss theory in complex cases involving high-income earners

Sask. appeal court confirms landlord is liable to tenant’s visitor for slip-and-fall in rented house

Jul 07, 2026

Damages deducted for contributory negligence due to injured woman’s chosen footwear

Sask. appeal court confirms landlord is liable to tenant’s visitor for slip-and-fall in rented house

NB Court of King’s Bench finds slip-and-fall claim statute-barred under Local Governance Act

Jul 02, 2026

Ruling notes plaintiff gave no written notice within 90 days to local government clerk

NB Court of King’s Bench finds slip-and-fall claim statute-barred under Local Governance Act

BC Court of Appeal upholds lawyer lien over personal injury settlement despite terminated retainer

Jun 23, 2026

Ruling finds charge arose when counsel did work to pursue client’s claim that later settled

BC Court of Appeal upholds lawyer lien over personal injury settlement despite terminated retainer