I slipped and fell on ice and snow in a parking lot and sustained serious injuries.

I slipped and fell on ice and snow in a parking lot and sustained serious injuries. 
Can I get any compensation?

Social Media and Employment issues

Can what you post online lead to potential job action?

My mother made me a joint owner of her bank account. Does that make it mine when she passes away?

My mother made me a joint owner of her bank account.  Does that make it mine when she passes way?

I am currently being investigated for MS and not able to work. Do I need a definitive diagnosis in order to apply for and receive long term disability benefits?

I am currently being investigated for MS and not able to work. Do I need a definitive diagnosis in order to apply for and receive long term disability benefits?

Lawyers in the movies

Every performance of a courtroom scene in the movies isn't Oscar winning material - I am sure many of us agree that one of the best and most memorable lawyers in Hollywood was Atticus Finch, played by Gregory Peck?  (he did win the Oscar for this role, by the way)

If I win a lawsuit, what percentage of my legal costs are covered by the losing party?

If I win a lawsuit, what percentage of my legal costs are covered by the losing party?

What is a wrongful dismissal under Canadian law?

What is a wrongful dismissal under Canadian law?

Should life mean "life"

The Harper Government's latest initiative on criminal justice is their plan to do away with parole for persons found guitly of first degree murder based on the position of the victim (police officers), the nature of the underlying crime or particular circumstances.

Why a simple Will may not be good enough

The frustrations of a Waterdown woman who is unable to obtain the ashes of her deceased father even though she paid for the funeral highlights the need for effective estate planning. 

Injured in a snow mobile accident?



I sustained serious injuries when I Iost control of my snowmobile on a public trail.  Do I have a lawsuit?