In Ontario, individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents often have two distinct avenues for compensation. The first is a tort claim, which may allow an injured person to seek damages from an at-fault driver. These damages can include compensation for income loss, medical expenses, and support services such as housekeeping. The second is an accident […]
Many people assume that common-law partners in Ontario have the same inheritance rights as married spouses—but this is not the case. In this video, Ontario wills and estates lawyer Colleen Dermody addresses a key gap in Ontario estate law: the Succession Law Reform Act does not recognize common-law spouses in its definition of “spouse.” This […]
Family Law FAQs: Straight Answers to What Matters Most What’s the difference between a contested and uncontested divorce? Divorce in general is a legal process that a married couple must undergo to end their marriage. A contested divorce is when the spouses disagree on one or more issues related to the divorce and an uncontested […]
As a personal injury lawyer, Tijana Potkonjak is experienced in acting on numerous complex matters, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, (sexual) assaults, product liability, burn injuries, dog injuries, wrongful dismissals, disability benefits, and home insurance claims. These claims have involved issues such as future income loss and future care claims, present […]
As an insurance defence lawyer, Tijana Potkonjak’s goal is to achieve a timely resolution of all claims with minimum expense and optimal outcome. She prides herself on adapting every aspect of defence services to fit her insurance clients’ specific needs, from intake and assignment of claims files to scheduling, reporting, resolution of claims and billing. […]
Tijana Potkonjak is a partner with Devry Smith Frank LLP (‘DSF’) in our personal injury, insurance defence and estate litigation departments. She earned her B.A. (Hons) from York University, her M.A. from Concordia University and her J.D. from the University of Ottawa. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2018. Prior to joining DSF, […]
Ontario’s public health laws in response to COVID-19 continue to evolve. DSF has previously discussed the enforceability of mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace. This blog addresses the enforceability of mandatory masking policies introduced by employers now that Ontario law no longer requires masking in most settings. Evolution of the Ontario Mask Mandate On […]
It’s wedding season! There are new laws that impact your marriage and your future! You are planning a wedding – the checklist is complete – but have you thought about your Will? Do you have a Will? Have you considered what happens when you get married? There are many hard conversations that happen when you […]
Charlie Fuhr joined Devry Smith Frank LLP (‘DSF’) as an associate lawyer in our commercial litigation, insurance defence, estate litigation and personal injury departments. He graduated with a BSc (Hons) and earned a double JD from the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy. He was called to the Bar in 2020. Prior to DSF, […]
Collections and mortgage recovery lawyer Graeme Oddy regularly handles the collections of debts owed to a range of small and large businesses, including large financial institutions. He has experience working with individuals or businesses to resolve matters, whether there are a series of small debts at issue, or major restructuring costs to contend with. Graeme […]