Patrick Sloan

Lisa Belcourt, a partner at Ferguson Barristers, is going to be one of the speakers this Friday at an essential conference for both plaintiff and defence counsel. The Advocates’ Society For many years The Advocates’ Society has presented a “Tricks of the Trade”...

This past week, the Ontario Court of Appeal found in favour of a woman trying to collect under a contract of life insurance held by her deceased husband.  The court dismissed an appeal from the insurance company from a jury award of $280,000 that was granted to the...

Finding that perfect holiday gift often involves driving from location to location - even from City to City.   As you drive around central Ontario, into Barrie and Toronto in this last week before the holidays, remember to keep these basic safety tips in mind to help...

No doubt most Ontarians are aware of the ghostly holiday taking place later this week - scary decorations and jack-o-lanterns make for a fun distraction from the cooler and shorter days we are experiencing.  And on that note, we will also be getting an extra hour of...

Lisa Belcourt, a partner at Ferguson Barristers, was successful before Justice T.M. Wood at the Ontario Superior Court in obtaining insurance coverage for Barbara Kozel after Ms. Kozel was involved in a car accident in Florida.  Lisa has extensive experience at all...

In practical terms, this means that if you want to sue someone to recover your damages you need to do so, usually by filing a Statement of Claim, within 2 years of the date of loss or injury.