I WAS JUST LET GO FROM MY JOB. SHOULD I ACCEPT THE SEVERANCE PACKAGE? Some times a worker sees it coming for months. Other times, an employee is shocked to be let go. Whatever the circumstances, you absolutely need to take the time to read your proposed severance and to obtain legal advice. This need […]
What do insurance limits have to do with my claim? We might not talk to you a lot about insurance limits, but (with apologies to Willy Nelson) they are always on our mind. To cut to the chase, if we are going to succeed in our claim, we need three things: A serious injury A […]
What do we mean by Pain and Suffering Compensation? Technically, it is called “non-pecuniary” compensation. That means that it is meant to cover the kinds of losses which money really cannot make up for. If your face is disfigured in a car accident, if you suffer chronic depression following a fall, if your injuries have […]
Shedding light on personal injury compensation awards Why are compensation rewards all over the map? Terrific question. Simply put, each injury is different and each person is different. There is no “off the shelf” approach to personal injury compensation. Take a fractured wrist. A lawyer does not pull a book out and go look […]
Some 215 Children Found Buried I was a very green lawyer when Rene Buswa called me out of the blue, 30 years ago. I still don’t know how he got my name but I listened to his story. I then met with him at his home just north of Manitoulin Island. Rene was later […]
Protecting My Good Name: A Short Guide to Defamation Lawsuits Few things are more offensive than when someone takes down your good name. Someone once said that a lie is half way around the world before the truth even leaves the house. In the age of Twitter and Facebook, this is all the more true. […]
WHEN A REAL ESTATE DEAL COLLAPSES From Owen Sound to Collingwood to Port Elgin and beyond, real estate prices are rocketing. A few years ago, they were collapsing. Volatile prices can lead to bad behaviour both ways – on the part of the buyer and of the seller. Our firm has sued for failed real […]
Legal Considerations When You’ve Been the Victim of Sexual Abuse The courage to come forward An ex-boyfriend breaks into a bedroom. A Grey County priest makes an unwanted visit. A stepfather destroys a childhood. A manager at a Collingwood factory has his way with an employee. A Bruce County physician grooms a patient. An uncle […]
Wrongful Dismissal Claims in Grey and Bruce County When an employer acts badly, really badly • A Grey County employer spreads vicious sexual rumours about one of its managers. We sue for defamation and punitive damages. • A Bruce County employer fires a manager for bogus “just cause”, makes up lies about her out of […]
Long-Term Disability Claim Denied? What You Should Know The courage to come forward Denied term disability benefits? Are you refusing to take no for an answer? Congratulations. Fully one third of all people who are cut off LTD benefits don’t even bother with a letter of complaint, let alone start a lawsuit. Insurers know this. […]
