Because so few cases go to trial, verdicts offer an objective and rare insight into the judgment, confidence, knowledge and ability of your lawyer. Settlements can’t give you that insight. They don’t tell you how much the client compromised.
We are very proud of our trial record. We have taken the following types of cases to trial:
APPEALS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS
Trial Summary: Silveira v. Her Majesty the Queen
The plaintiff, Ms. Silveira, was injured on December 12, 2004 when her vehicle lost traction on winter roads, crossed the centre line and collided head-on with another vehicle. All occupants of both vehicles were injured. A child died in the on-coming car. Ms. Silveira suffered a lower extremity fracture and brain injury.
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Trial Summary: Pelletier v. Ontario Provincial Police et al.
This judge alone trial occurred over 22 days before Boswell J. It was as complex as can be. It involved issues of credibility, liability, competing medical diagnoses and prognoses, pre-accident and post-accident drug addiction, psychological issues, causation, future care costs, life expectancy, Catastrophic Impairment under the Statutory Accident Benefit Schedules and issues of set-off. Regarding damages, Justice Boswell stated the following in paragraph two:
read moreTrial Summary: Taylor v. Allard et al.
This trial, and appeal, were primarily fought over the issue of liability. On July 29, 1995, the plaintiff, Lorne Taylor, was an uninvited guest at a backyard party.
read moreTrial Summary: Thornhill v. Shadid et al.
This 15-day trial, before Howden J. was the first case to succeed against a municipality that relied upon O. Reg 239/02 as a defence, The Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (“MMS”).
read moreTrial Summary: Goff v. Kyte, EG et al.
The trial of this action involved a serious single motor vehicle accident which occurred on July 9, 1992. The trial was heard over 17 days before Justice Shaughnessy.
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