Wrongful Death Claims in Ontario – Ottawa Family Law Act – Wrongful Death Lawyers
Wrongful Death – Claims by family members – Ontario Law In the recent case of MacDonald v. Duncan, 2015 ONSC 7135, the Court increased the upper limit in damages for loss of care, guidance, and companionship as a result of the death of an adult sibling. Under section 61 of the Family Law Act, family members who have lost a loved one can claim damages from the person who caused the death on the basis of negligence. Section 61 specifically states: Right of dependants to sue in tort 61. (1) If a person is injured or killed by the fault or neglect of another under circumstances where the person is entitled to recover damages, or would have been entitled if not killed, the spouse, as defined in Part …
Slip and Fall / Trip and Fall in a Store or Someone Else’s Property? Claim Your Compensation !!! Ottawa Liability Lawyers
Slip and Falls in Stores and Malls In Ontario, persons entering properties have protection under the Occupiers’ Liability Act. That Act states in part as follows: Occupier’s duty 3. (1) An occupier of premises owes a duty to take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that persons entering on the premises, and the property brought on the premises by those persons are reasonably safe while on the premises. (2) The duty of care provided for in subsection (1) applies whether the danger is caused by the condition of the premises or by an activity carried on the premises. An Occupier is defined as follows: “occupier” includes, (a) a person who is in physical possession of premises, or (b) a person …