Dispatches from the Middle
Frontline insights on mediation, reform and resolution
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· 14 min read
The Subrogation Maze: Who Recovers What, When and How in Ontario Auto Claims
In my early years of practice as defence counsel, I was a designated hitter for subrogation opinions in loss transfer cases for some of…
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· 15 min read
Shelter from the Storm: Understanding Litigation Costs Insurance
During my years in practice as plaintiff’s counsel, I required of all clients that retained me that they allow me to purchase litigation costs…
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· 12 min read
BLOG SERIES: Proving the Negative: Uninsured, Underinsured and Unidentified Motorist Coverage (Part III)
Part III — Unidentified Motorist Coverage
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· 13 min read
The $200K Balancing Act: A Primer in Simplified Procedure
The History of Simplified Procedure in Ontario
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· 11 min read
Defending a Reasonable Decision to Wait: When an Executor Holds Real Property for a Better Market
Introduction: The real question in these fights
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· 8 min read
Courtroom Gamble: Is a Jury Worth the Risk in Personal Injury Claims?
This blog is a complement to a Substack I wrote last summer “The Jury’s Still In: But for How Long in Ontario?” [1] .
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· 6 min read
REVIEW: The Reliable Narrator: Advocating with Persuasive Authority
As anyone who reads my posts on LinkedIN[1] and my Substack newsletter Dispatches From the Middle[2] knows, I have in recent weeks been devouring…
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· 12 min read
Causation in Personal Injury: Legal Limits on Linking Accident to Injury
Why Causation is the Fight You Can’t Avoid
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· 4 min read
Who Guards the Estate? When Courts Step In and Appoint an ETDL
The appointment of an Estate Trustee During Litigation (ETDL) is the Court’s way of stabilizing an estate while the parties fight about it.
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· 8 min read
BLOG SERIES: Proving the Negative: Uninsured, Underinsured & Unidentified Motorist Coverage (Part II)
Part II — Underinsured Motorist Coverage (OPCF 44R)
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· 8 min read
LOCAmotive Express: Proving Loss of Competitive Advantage After a Car Crash
What “LOCA” Actually Compensates and What It Doesn’t
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· 7 min read
Buying Time: Extending, Substituting, and Validating Service in Ontario
Few things make people more evasive than being sued. I’ve seen defendants ignore door knocks, move without leaving a trace, disconnect phone numbers, scrub…