Marc Nicholas Quinn
Ottawa Injury Lawyer
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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 …
Can the insurance company conduct surveillance of persons involved in personal injury claims? Yes, but there are limits. Ottawa accident and injury lawyer explains new case.
In a recent Ontario Court of Appeal case Iannarella v. Corbett, 2015 ONCA 110, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided useful guidance to injury lawyers on the issue of admissibility and use of surveillance evidence at trial. It is not an uncommon practice for insurance companies to seek the assistance of investigators to conduct surveillance of injured parties to determine whether their allegation of injury and disability are accurate. In this particular case, a person was injured in a car accident. Certain injuries and limitations were alleged. In advance of trial, the defendants retained a private investigator. That investigator obtained many hours of video surveillance of the injured plaintiff. However, the defendant failed to disclose to the plaintiff the existence of the surveillance footage. No particulars had been …