Falls on stairs causing injury. What does Ontario law have to say?
Slips and Falls. What about Trips and Falls? What does Ontario law have to say? In Ontario, all owners and occupiers must take reasonable steps to ensure their property is safe. This obligation is codified in the Occupiers’ Liability Act. Section 3(1) of that Act states that an occupier owes a duty to take reasonable care to ensure persons on their property are reasonably safe. In some cases, people are injured not by slipping and falling but by tripping when walking up and down stairs. There are industry standards applicable to things like the height, width, depth and length of stairs. Uneven stair heights can cause persons to fall and seriously injury themselves. Broken stairs, items left on stairs, uneven stairs, lack of handrail, poor lighting, steep stairs …
Posting Revenge Porn on the Internet – Better get ready to get sued! Ottawa accident and injury lawyer discusses new landmark case in Ontario
New Privacy Tort Recognized in Ontario – Tort of Revenge Porn and Other Privacy Torts – Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer discusses its impact The Ontario Superior Court has changed the law in Ontario in a decision in which the Court explicitly recognizes that the public disclosure of private images constitutes a privacy tort and that pecuniary damages may be awarded for the wrongful act. In the 2016 decision of Doe 464533 v. D., 2016 ONSC 514, the Ontario Superior Court addressed the issue of privacy torts in Ontario and expressly stated that the non consensual disclosure of private images can constitute a privacy tort. This case dealt with the non consensual distribution of intimate images in which the person depicted in the images sought damages for the disclosure. …