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Personal Injury Trials in Ontario

Over the past 5 years, 59.26% or roughly 60% of all trials before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice civil trials have been personal injury-related. 45% of all civil trials in Ontario were motor vehicle accidents and 15% of all civil trials were other types of accidents. Over the past 5 years, an average of […]

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Top 10 Business Disputes Going to Trial in Ontario

These numbers will be of interest to commercial litigators in Ontario and across Canada. What are the top 10 areas for business disputes?  Which business disputes go to trial? In 2014, 66,783 claims were issued in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (excluding Small Claims Court), 31,710 of which were business disputes falling within the 10 most […]

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Motor Vehicle Accident Trials Commonplace in Ontario

Motor vehicle accident claims account for roughly 30% of all claims issued in Ontario.  Not surprisingly, a majority of claims issued fall into the ordinary procedure: claims over $100,000.  In fact, 97.5% of motor vehicle accident claims are issued in the ordinary procedure. Significantly, motor vehicle accident trials account for roughly 45% of all trials […]

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Employment Law Trials On The Rise – Over 5% Go To Trial

Just over 5% of all employment cases started before the Ontario Superior Court end up at trial. And the number of employment law trials has grown in recent years.  According to the Ministry of the Attorney General: In 2012, there were 109 employment trials, 33 simplified procedure and 76 ordinary procedure.  This is out of 2,240 claims issued. […]

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What are people suing about in Ontario and Canada?

Canada is a litigious country.  1 out of every 100 Canadians starts a legal proceeding each year. Click on the link at the bottom of this post to see what people are suing about.  Some highlights: Click on the link below for full details: Hassell Trial Counsel – What Are People Suing About in Ontario […]