Let’s say someone wronged you in Ontario. Maybe someone borrowed money from you and is refusing to pay it back. Maybe you were wrongfully terminated from your job. Maybe you experienced harassment or discrimination. Or maybe you underwent a medical procedure and later discovered that something may have been done negligently. A common question is: … Read more
There are two major parts of the justice system in Canada that people often hear about: criminal justice and civil justice. The criminal justice system deals with offences against the public or society. For example, assault, theft, fraud, or impaired driving. In these cases, the government, through the Crown prosecutor, brings the case against the … Read more
Sometimes, the information you need for a lawsuit is not in your hands. It may not even be in the hands of the person you want to sue. For example, the information may be with the police, a bank, an internet company, an employer, a hospital, an insurance company, or another third party. In Ontario … Read more
Can you make a company pay for making you sick even if you didn’t buy its product yourself? In 1928, a dead snail helped answer that question. May Donoghue went to a café in Scotland with a friend, who bought her a bottle of ginger beer. The bottle was dark, so Donoghue couldn’t see what … Read more