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Damages: Directed by Paul Haggis. With Kathleen Quinlan, Christopher McDonald, Merrilee McCommas, Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Lynn represents the parents of a child with Down syndrome who are suing the doctor for negligence.
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Depending on the uniqueness of your case you could claim damages in a family law proceeding. The first step is booking a consultation with Lynn Kirwin, she will help discuss strategies moving forward and offer you choices.
Aug 12, 2021 · Thomson Rogers partner Deanna S. Gilbert provides a brief primer and updater on damages under The Family Law Act. As part of any personal injury action, the immediate family members (spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings) of the injured person may “piggy back” onto the injured Plaintiff’s action by advancing ...
- A Brief Refresher
- Changes to The Insurance Act
- Changes to The Ontario Disability Support Program Act
- Loss of Income
- Past Services & Care Rendered
- Loss of Services & Care
- Non-Pecuniary Claims
While the original paper remains on my website, a brief “refresher” will be provided. Pursuant to section 61(1) of the Family Law Act, if a person is injured or killed by the fault or neglect of another under circumstances where the person is entitled to recover damages (or would have been entitled to recover if not killed), the spouse, children, g...
Section 267.5(7)(3) of the Insurance Act governs the applicability of the deductible to non-pecuniary claims made pursuant to section 61(2)(e) of the Family Law Act. Effective August 1, 2015 (i.e. after the date that the original paper was released), amendments were made to that provision. Prior to August 1, 2015, a $15,000.00 deductible would appl...
While the amendments to the Insurance Act are unfavourable to Plaintiffs, recent amendments to the General regulation under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 are favourable. It is not uncommon in a personal injury case for a Plaintiff to either have been in receipt Ontario Disability Support Program benefits (“ODB”) prior to the subj...
In the original paper, it was noted that claims for loss of income brought pursuant to section 61(2)(d) can be quite significant. The decision of Bhatt v. William Beasley Enterprises Limited , released following the original paper, demonstrates the importance of having the proper evidentiary foundation when advancing these claims. Bhattinvolved an ...
In the original paper, it was noted that there are different approaches to quantifying claims for past services rendered pursuant to section 61(2)(d). Generally, the defence tends to advocate a non-actuarial/global assessment to the value of past services, whereas Plaintiffs tend to advocate an hourly rate assessment. Cases released since the origi...
Pecuniary Family Law Act claims are typically associated with section 61(2)(d) and non-pecuniary claims with section 61(2)(e); however, section 61(2)(e) can include a pecuniary component where the “guidance, care, and companionship” previously provided by the injured has a market value. The matter of Robins v. Wagar was an undefended trial arising ...
In the original paper, a summary was provided of cases in the ten preceding years in which relatively high non-pecuniary awards for loss of guidance, care, and companionship under section 61(2)(e) had been granted. In this paper, a non-exhaustive summary will be provided with respect to the range for non-pecuniary Family Law Actdamages awarded sinc...
The lessons of this case for personal injury litigators are clear: there is no cap on Family Law Act damages, each case must be decided on its own facts, and counsel must carefully call evidence of the familial relationship to show the exact loss of care, guidance, and companionship, instead of presuming that a jury will understand the implied ...
Sep 25, 2019 · Liability of Property for Interspousal Torts. When a spouse inflicts tortious injury upon the other spouse—known as an “interspousal tort”—a court will consider the tortfeasor-spouse’s liability when dividing assets upon divorce.
Feb 13, 2023 · Also called “actual damages,” compensatory damages are the primary relief awarded in a successful tort action. Common law and statutes determine the amount and types of compensatory damages permitted in a given jurisdiction.
