St. Catharines Jury Awards $175,000 in Punitive Damages against Insurers
On April 19, 2016, a jury in St. Catharines, Ontario found against two insurers, Lloyds Underwriters and Sovereign General Insurance Company, in a claim where a Port Colborne man had lost his home and contents in a fire. In addition to finding the insurers liable for paying damages under the insurance policy, the jury ordered the insurers to pay $175,000.00 in punitive damages to Abdul Hamid Haji‐Fazul for their bad faith conduct towards him
$2 million settlement for Peterborough resident injured in motor vehicle accident
Injured while traveling on a frequented Peterborough road, a Kawartha-area male resident in his 40’s sustained multiple injuries that included a traumatic brain injury and a below the knee amputation. Jason Singer’s hard fought negotiations before trial led to a settlement of approximately $2 million for the victim. Although the victim has a lifetime of brain injury and amputation related hurdles to contend with, this settlement affords the victim and
Court finds in favour of Plaintiff in cosmetic surgery case
After a 5-day trial in a judge alone case, the Court found in favour of a young woman who was left scarred after cosmetic surgery. This medical malpractice case addressed two issues: 1) the standard of care expected of a surgeon practicing cosmetic surgery in Ontario and 2) whether the Surgeon failed to adequately advise the plaintiff of material risks and thereby performed the surgery without informed consent. The case
David slays Goliath after 12 year quest
A 28 year-old Ontario man has received a major settlement from the Province of Ontario after personal injury law firm Singer Kwinter fought and won an epic 12 year battle for a just resolution to the 1999 tragedy which left John T. paralyzed. (The plaintiff’s identity has been anonymized to protect him.) In 1999, John T. was an athletic 17 year-old spending time with his friend’s family on his first
