Ontario’s accident benefits changed on July 1, 2026: medical, rehabilitation, and attendant care stay mandatory, while most other benefits are now optional. This guide explains what accident benefits cover, the current limits, how to apply after a car accident, the deadlines to watch, and how the no-fault system differs from suing the at-fault driver.
A criminal conviction punishes an impaired driver, but it rarely makes the victim’s family whole. This post explains how a civil lawsuit, and in the right case an award of punitive damages, can pursue accountability and deterrence beyond the criminal courts after an impaired-driving tragedy.
Cycling in Toronto means sharing busy streets with cars, streetcars, and an ongoing fight over the city’s bike lanes. This guide covers the Highway Traffic Act rules that protect and bind cyclists, the current status of the Bloor, Yonge, and University lanes, what to do if a car hits you, and how an injured cyclist can claim accident benefits and sue the at-fault driver.
A denial or cut-off of your long-term disability benefits is not the end of the road, but the clock is often already running. This guide explains why insurers deny and terminate LTD claims, including the ‘own occupation’ to ‘any occupation’ switch at two years, the two-year deadline to sue that an internal appeal does not pause, and the steps to fight back and get your benefits reinstated.
Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP is proud to recognize Managing Partner David Morin, who received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for twenty years of service as a deputy judge of the Small Claims Court in the Central East Region. The post also looks at what deputy judges do and at Ontario’s busiest civil court, which handles close to half of the province’s civil cases.
Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP partners Jim Davidson and Paul Cahill joined the faculty of the Ontario Bar Association’s Anatomy of a Trial: Telling Your Trial Story program. Jim presented the defendant’s opening statement and Paul conducted the cross-examination of the defence engineer, sharing trial advocacy insights with litigators at every level.
A slip or fall on someone else’s property can leave you with serious injuries and the right to compensation, but Ontario law sets short deadlines that catch people off guard. This guide explains when a property owner is responsible, the 60-day notice rule for snow and ice falls, the different deadline for city sidewalks, what you have to prove, and the steps to protect your claim.
Long-term disability benefits replace part of your income when illness or injury keeps you from working, but the rules catch people off guard. This guide explains how LTD works in Ontario: what it pays, the own occupation to any occupation switch, who qualifies, how to apply, the rights you have, and what to do if your claim is denied.
Emergency departments save lives every day, but a missed diagnosis or a delay in urgent treatment can cause devastating harm. This guide explains when an emergency room error becomes medical malpractice in Ontario, what you have to prove, whether the hospital or the physician is responsible, the deadline to sue, and the steps to take if you suspect something went wrong.
A slip and fall can lead to a claim worth pursuing, but what you recover depends on your injuries, the evidence, and the steps you take early on. This guide explains how compensation is calculated in Ontario, from pain and suffering to income loss and future care, what raises or lowers the value of a claim, and the practical ways to maximize it.