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How traumatic brain injuries are affecting Canadians of all ages
Getting hurt, hurts — physically, emotionally, and often financially. Brain injuries add an additional layer of pain due to cognitive difficulties such as memory loss and concentration problems. The Government of Canada’s Injury in review, 2020 edition: Spotlight on traumatic brain injuries
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While the danger of contracting COVID-19 is low on snowmobiles, other health and safety risks remain stunning
Snowmobiling is one of the few activities the province of Ontario’s Stay At Home Order issued on Jan 12, 2021, allows for at this unpreceded moment in time. Ontario has a snowmobile trail network that spans more than 30,000km and is one of
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Navigating life under a cloud of suspicion – Another injustice for survivors of traumatic brain injury
Many of our clients deal with the challenges from traumatic brain injury and now the compounding isolation brought on by the COVID-19 health pandemic. What few consider is what else they have to navigate. Insurance companies have been known to conduct surveillance
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Inside the First Civil Jury Trial in Ontario Since COVID-19
Recently, the first civil jury trial in Ontario took place in a courtroom in downtown Toronto. As lead counsel for the plaintiffs, I wanted to provide some insight into this ultimate step in our legal system. The first case to come before
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Singer Katz LLP Successfully Responds to Appeal After Last Year’s Hard Fought Victory at Trial
It was a tough liability case against the City of Toronto and the City took a very aggressive position throughout the entire trial and appeal. In the end, however, it was another lesson in how to stand up for what is right. “What I
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: A debilitating disorder caused by seasonal change
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs as a result of seasonal change. It affects hundreds of thousands of Canadians every year. Symptoms of SAD include sadness, fatigue, inability to concentrate, lack of motivation and, in some cases,
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Denied long-term disability insurance claims over Covid-19 will require lawyers to go to bat for clients who cannot return to work
The emotional toll that Covid-19 has taken will most likely lead to many new long-term disability claims. Covid-19 has created an unparalleled amount of stress for people at home and at work. Many people have been temporarily laid off or have been
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For us, it’s personal: What’s behind this important Singer Katz message
For us, it’s personal. These words are prominent on the Singer Katz website and the message of a new ad campaign. We sat down with Jason Katz and Jason Singer and asked what that tagline means to them beyond a clever take
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Reverse Onus
Ontario Law Incentivizes Drivers to Pay More Attention to Cyclists and Pedestrians Did you know there are approximately 1.2 million adults in Ontario who ride a bicycle daily during our warmer seasons and 2.8 million who ride at least once a week?
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Question and answers: CPP disability benefits
What is the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefit? This is a monthly benefit for individuals who have contributed enough to the CPP to date, and are permanently unable to work due to a disability. How much does the CPP
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