Vote Now! Campisi Nominated for Top 10 Personal Injury Law Firm
Voting has opened for Canadian Lawyer magazine's annual Top 10 survey, and we are both pleased and honoured to be included in this year's nominations once again.
Campisi lawyers make headlines with their exceptional results, and they are sought out by the media for expert commentary and deep insight into the law. Find out more below.
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Voting has opened for Canadian Lawyer magazine's annual Top 10 survey, and we are both pleased and honoured to be included in this year's nominations once again.
Recently, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) published its 2023 Automobile Insurance Indexation Amounts Guidance. This Guidance, effective January 1, 2023, establishes the amounts related to insurance claims that are subject to indexation for 2023. Indexation is tied to...
In the CTV News article, "Dry Shampoo Recall Could Lead to Class Action Lawsuits", Campisi's Peter Murray weighs in on this possibility in response to a recent hair product recall by several popular drugstore brands. The story was written after Health Canada issued a recall in October 2022 for over...
Joseph Campisi, head of Campisi LLP and adjunct professor of law at York University's Osgoode Hall, was cited recently in the Toronto Star regarding a pandemic related trip cancellation class action settlement, which he believes is likely just the first of many against travel insurance companies.
In the October 11th, 2022 article, "Elderly Couple Struck by Pickup Suing for $3.4 M", local news publication Thorold Today cites the expert opinion of Campisi leader, lawyer, and Osgoode Hall professor Joseph Campisi in a story about a St. Catherines couple who are suing a Thorold city councillor...
In the June 28th, 2022 article, "Record Damages Awarded in Disability Insurance Lawsuit", leading newspaper The Toronto Star cites the expert opinion of Campisi leader, lawyer, and Osgoode Hall professor Joseph Campisi in a story about a woman who was awarded $1.5 million in punitive damages after...
On October 3rd, 2021, CanLII (the Canadian Legal Information Institute) published the following article in their CanLII Connects Commentaries:
In the August 31st, 2021 article, "Shhh! Don't show this article to a jury in a vehicle accident lawsuit", insurance industry magazine Canadian Underwriter cites the expert opinion of Campisi lawyer Nathan Tischler in a story about motor vehicle accident tort claims. In the context of a recent...
Congratulations to our own Joseph Campisi who has been recognized in the 2022 edition* of Best Lawyers® in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation. Based on the principle that "the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are", professionals who are included in this prestigious listing are selected...
In this February 2021 news segment, CBC’s Erik White investigates how the pandemic has and will continue to impact Ontario’s courts. White interviews several experts including Joseph Campisi to learn about the current suspension of jury trials and the resulting backlog of cases in the system.
Congratulations to Campisi’s own Tracy Romanowski for being awarded the John A. McLeish Award for 2020!
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only made our justice system inaccessible for many but has placed an exceptional burden on disabled persons with personal injury claims.Following the onset of the pandemic, the Ontario government suspended most court activities, including all civil lawsuits. Many...
An Ontario auto insurer involved in a priority dispute with another insurer should have used a different counsel in that dispute than the one used for the main accident benefits claim with the insureds, the Ontario Superior Court has ruled.
The second wave of COVID-19 infections threatens to undermine the significant progress we have made in establishing a balance that takes account of the need to jump-start the economy and the legitimate safety concerns of workers returning to their jobs. The government and regulatory bodies in...
Employers in the agricultural sector in certain provinces and territories can now apply for the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund, which provides a $35-million investment to improve health and safety on farms and in employee living quarters to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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When is a flood not a flood?
On June 3, more than two months after Ontario declared a state of emergency, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) released an Interpretation titled: “Statutory Accident Benefits Claims during the COVID-19 Outbreak.” Its declared purpose is “to provide FSRA’s Interpretation...
Motor vehicle accident lawsuits in Ontario are often decided by juries, and one personal injury lawyer would like to change this.
Click Here to know more about the case for abolishing civil jury trials
Ontario should follow Quebec’s lead and abolish civil jury trials. A jury trial in a civil case is not a constitutional right, as it is in criminal cases. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, civil jury trials added to unnecessary delay and expense in the civil justice system. But now, with tax...
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Ontario’s new government should require motorists to buy more liability coverage than is currently mandatory, a lawyer who represents claimants says.
If a drunk driver veered onto a sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 16, his auto insurance policy would typically pay damages awarded to the injured parties in a lawsuit.
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