Marc Nicholas Quinn
Ottawa Injury Lawyer
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The issue of mandatory insurance for farm ATVs in Ontario – ATV Accidents in Ottawa, Ontario
On July 11, 2014, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision of great interest to the farming community, as it relates to All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). In Matheson v Lewis, 2014 ONCA 542 (http://canlii.ca/t/g80hl), the Court ruled that unmodified ATVs used in the context of farming must be insured if driven on public roadways. Farm ATVs—often used as a speedy way of surveying large swaths of land—do not fall within the “self-propelled implement of husbandry” exception of the Highway Traffic Act, RSO 1990, c H.8 [HTA], which otherwise encompasses farm machinery. The story behind this case is quite sad. Arthur Matheson, a farmer from Perth, gated sheep on a parcel of land at the most westerly part of his 900-acre property. To get to this parcel, he …
Dog Bites and Dog Attacks – Ottawa Dog Liability lawyer Explains Dog Liability law – City of Ottawa Dog by-Laws
Dog Bites – Mental Distress – Dog bites may cause psychological injuries which can be compensated Dog owners can be held liable when their dog attacks a person or their pet, according to section 2(1) of the Dog Owners’ Liability Act, RSO 1990, c D.16. Dog owners can be potentially on the hook for large monetary damages payable to a dog bite victim. Section 2(3) of the DOLA provides that damages may be reduced if the victim was somehow negligent or provoked the attack. Dog bites can cause mere punctures to the skin or cause a victim serious and debilitating injuries, both psychological and physical. In addition to physical trauma, victims often face mental stress and anxiety which become worse when facing loss of income and huge medical …