The field of law constantly evolves, as does the definition of justice. At Howie, Sacks & Henry, our lawyers are rigorous in their application of the law and in ‘fighting the hard fight’ on behalf of our clients. Throughout the process, the expertise of our lawyers becomes that much more significant. Provided below is a select list of articles written by our lawyers, dealing with elements of law we believe might be of interest to other lawyers in the field of personal injury law – and which may ultimately benefit their clients.
New PJI Changes Effective January 1, 2015 – Retroactive or Prospective?
Bill 15 came into effect on January 1, 2015. One of the major changes is that the rate of pre-judgment interest (PJI) on general damages in motor vehicle accidents has been reduced from 5% per annum to a floating interest rate, which is currently 1.3%.
More Changes to Hurt Accident Victims
While the Bill 15 may have some positive aspects for the public, the Government has once again further reduced the rights of accident victims.
Slip and Fall: Standard of Care
In this case, the Casino did not require employees to keep logs and did not place any particular employee in charge of cleaning food spills in their buffet service restaurant, but rather, asked each employee to be vigilant and to either clean any food spillage immediately…
The Impact of Bankruptcy on a Plaintiff
An area of the law commonly misunderstood is that of bankruptcy and its consequences to on an injured car accident victim.
There’s No Place Like Home
We recently attended before Master Dash to respond to a jurisdiction motion. Our client had been seriously injured in New York State when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was rear-ended by a transport truck.
Lay Witnesses Save the Day–At Trial
The lay witnesses in DaSilva v. Dona highlight the importance of obtaining lay witnesses at an early stage in the proceeding. Statements from lay witnesses can be very persuasive for settlement purposes, not just at trial.
Counsel Beware: Experts Can Cost You More Than You Bargained For
In Galganov v. Russell (Township), the Court found that there was no question that having the expert testify wasted trial time…
From Combat to Courtroom – Part 4: One Door Closes and Another Opens…
Michael Blois is a brain injury survivor. We first met him a number of years ago through our close association with the St. Michael’s Head
From Combat to Courtroom – Part 3: Acceptance of My Brain Injury, and the Road to Recovery
Michael Blois shares his story as a brain injured soldier who went on to law school.
From Combat to Courtroom – Part 2: Denial of My Brain Injury
“…I felt that with time, all of my symptoms would go away and that I would be back to my old self again. However, the more I ran and the more I worked out, the worse my symptoms were…”
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Among the best in Canada
Since 2011 Canadian Lawyer Magazine rated us one of the top personal injury law firms in Canada. Why? With close to 20 years helping accident victims and their families, our firm understands the laws that affect your rights to compensation because we’ve helped shape those laws in favour of accident victims.