Personal injury law governs the compensation available to people who are hurt through the carelessness of others, whether in a motor vehicle collision, a fall on unsafe premises, or another preventable incident. Posts in this category examine how Ontario courts assess liability, damages and costs, and how the accident benefits regime interacts with a tort claim.
Davidson Cahill Morrison LLP acts for injured plaintiffs at trial and on appeal. The commentary here is written for clients trying to understand the process and for lawyers following the decisions that shape it.
Nothing in these posts is legal advice. Every claim turns on its own facts and on the medical and financial evidence behind them.
Slip and fall accidents are more common than most people realize, and the aftermath can be costly. This guide explains what counts as a slip and fall under Ontario’s premises liability rules and walks through the practical steps to take right after one, from documenting the scene to protecting your right to compensation.
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 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.
A car accident is stressful, and what you do at the scene and in the days afterward can affect both your health and any claim. This guide walks through seven steps, from getting to safety and gathering evidence to Ontario’s updated police-reporting rule, accident benefits, and when to call a lawyer, with notes for injured drivers across the Durham region.
For many concussion victims, issuing a motor vehicle claim under the Simplified Procedure of Rule 76 offers real advantages. This article explains how the 2019 changes removed jury trials, capped adverse costs, and raised the damages limit, and why that framework often suits the invisible injuries that make concussion cases so hard to prove.
Calls to abolish Ontario’s civil juries resurface from time to time, usually on the argument that they are slow, costly, or biased. This article makes the case for keeping them, explaining how juries check judicial bias, bring public participation and diversity to the justice system, and why the common arguments against them do not hold up.
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.