by Ethan Edwards | May 20, 2026 | Priority Dispute
In Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company v. Okenge, the Ontario Divisional Court upheld a LAT decision finding that a 19 year old university basketball player injured in a motor vehicle accident while living in Nebraska was principally dependent on his older sister...
by Ethan Edwards | Feb 2, 2026 | Priority Dispute
A recent LAT decision reaffirms the insurer’s obligation to provide timely benefits despite concerns over priority. Where claimants satisfy the low threshold of establishing a nexus with an insurer, that insurer must commence adjusting the claim and dispute priority...
by Ethan Edwards | Apr 24, 2025 | Accident Benefits
Decision: CanLII – AIG Insurance Company v. Riddell, 2025 ONSC 1979 In AIG v. Riddell, the Divisional Court reviewed an order by the LAT that denied an adjournment in a complex catastrophic impairment case stemming from the 2018 Toronto van attack. The LAT scheduled a...
by Ethan Edwards | Apr 2, 2025 | Priority Dispute
Aviva v. MVACF, (February 25, 2025), Arbitrator Novick. The claimant was injured as an occupant in a single vehicle collision in May 2018. The identity of the driver was unknown. The claimant’s grandmother was a named insured of Aviva Insurance Company of Canada. The...
by Ethan Edwards | Jan 31, 2025 | Accident Benefits
In 2019, Ms. Marcelo was injured in a motor vehicle accident and applied for accident benefits from the insurer. Among several conditions justifying removal from the MIG, Ms. Marcelo claimed to have sustained a concussion as a result of the accident. It is now well...
