The Mahe v. Boulianne court decision was issued by the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton on December 17, 2008.

In October 1998, Ernest Boulianne hired electrician Michel Mahe to move the electrical wires from a wooden pole in his yard to a new pole which had been installed. As Mr. Mahe cut the remaining wires on the old pole, the pole began vibrate and shake, causing Mr. Mahe to fall 20 feet on to the ground face-first.

Mr. Mahe was transported to the St. Paul hospital. He suffered multiple fractures of the upper thoracic vertebra T1 to T5 including compression fractures of the T3 and T4 vertebra of his spine. He also had two fractured ribs and the muscles to his shoulder blades were torn. Read the rest of this entry »

The Skocir v. Premier Fitness Clubs (Yorkdale) Inc. court decision was released by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on November 7, 2008.

Matilda Skocir, age 72, attended her gym in Toronto, Ontario, on December 14, 2006 for her regular workout. After she finished, she was stretching on the floor when suddenly one of the weight machines toppled over on her, landing on her legs and left arm.

Ms. Skocir suffered extensive bruising to her left arm, a curved gash encircling the left ankle and an inverted “V” laceration on her right calf in front. Ms. Skocir was taken by ambulance to the Humber River Regional Health Centre where her wounds was stapled and then she was discharged. Read the rest of this entry »

The Wozniak v. Alexander court decision was released by the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary on July 15, 2008.

In the afternoon of July 23, 2007, 17 year old Megan Wozniak and some friends rented a power boat and went boating on Sylvan Lake.  They were shown how to start the boat, trim the motor, and put the boat into gear. The whole process took only a few minutes.

While on the lake, Ms. Wozniak and her friend decided to go tubing. They laid on their stomachs and held on to the tube which was attached to the boat by a cord and being pulled along. Suddenly, the driver of the boat applied to much throttle and the boat did a “doughnut” – turning 180 degrees and heading straight for the tube holding Ms. Wozniak. Read the rest of this entry »

 This blog post was created by Ontario slip and fall lawyer Mark Yazdani. Visit Mark’s slip and fall information site: www.slipfall.ca.

The Cartner v. City of Burlington court decision was released by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on July 29, 2008.

On November 8, 2002, 52 year-old Marjory Cartner was walking from the bus stop to work with a friend and co-worker. Suddenly, her leg twisted and slid out from under her on the sidewalk and she fell and severely fractured her right femur.  She had slipped on a muddy concrete substance that had pooled on the sidewalk. The substance emanated from a shoe store which was in close vicinity to the sidewalk.

As a consequence of the slip and fall, Ms. Cartner underwent a total right knee replacement in July 2006. She faced two potential further surgeries to repair her left knee and leg as a result of the osteoarthritis Read the rest of this entry »

The St. Prix-Alexander v. Home Depot of Canada Inc. court decision was released by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa on January 4, 2008.

On November 27, 1999, Deanna St. Prix-Alexander, went with her husband and children to shop at the Home Depot.  Mrs. St. Prix-Alexander was browsing the kitchen and bath department when she was suddenly felt a sharp blow to her and neck and shoulder, causing her to see stars. She screamed and felt immediate pain. She later discovered that a Home Depot employee had accidentally hit her with a heavy box while pulling it from the shelf.

Mrs. St. Prix-Alexander attended physiotherapy sessions as a result of the pain she was experiencing. Read the rest of this entry »

 This blog post was created by Toronto slip and fall lawyer Mark Yazdani. Visit Mark’s slip and fall information site: www.slipfall.ca

The Singer v. Hamilton (City) court decision was released by the Ontario Superior Court on November 5, 2007.

On September 9, 1999, Margaret Singer, then age 78, had been working at her shop in Effort Square when she decided to go to buy some candles at a nearby store. There was construction in the area as the City of Hamilton was installing conduits for electrical cables. As she was walking, she suddenly fell into a deep trench, fracturing her right femur badly.

Ms. Singer stayed one week at Hamilton General Hospital and was then transferred to the Henderson General Hospital for rehabilitation, where she remained for two weeks. Later she attempted suicide because of the combination of her grieving the loss of her husband and the fracture of her leg, which caused her pain and immobility. Read the rest of this entry »

The Sage v. Renner court decision was released by the British Columbia Supreme Court in Kelowna on September 11, 2007.

Doug Sage and Robert Renner both had teenage sons playing on the same lacrosse team. Mr. Sage was assisting with the coaching of the team. On June 8, 2002, after the end of a game, Mr. Sage and Mr. Renner had an altercation in the hallway near the dressing room. Mr. Renner wanted to discuss how Mr. Sage was coaching the team and Mr. Sage refused. After some words were exchanged, Mr. Renner head-butted Mr. Sage on the forehead. Mr. Sage fell backwards through the door and struck his head on the concrete privacy wall. Mr. Sage suffered a broken and lacerated nose and a concussion.

The police were called and Mr. Renner was arrested and charged with assault causing bodily harm. Read the rest of this entry »

The Walford (Litigation guardian of) v. Jacuzzi Canada Inc. court decision was released by the Ontario Court of Appeal on October 23, 2007.

Marion Walford’s family owned an aboveground backyard pool which they bought in 1994. Ms. purchased a second-hand slide for the pool which she found in a classified ad.
After purchasing the slide, Mrs. Walford loaded it into her van and drove directly to a Pioneer Pools store in Hamilton.  There she showed to the store manager and asked whether it was all right to use this slide with her 4-foot pool. She was told that there would be no problem and thus she installed the slide.

Ms. Walford’s daughter Correena was 15 years old when she went down the slide head first. She hit her chin on the bottom of the pool and broke her neck. Correena Walford was rendered quadriplegic by the accident. Read the rest of this entry »

The Aberdeen v. Langley (Township) court decision was released by the British Columbia Supreme Court on July 6, 2007.

On the morning of June 29, 2002, James Aberdeen, an accomplished triathlete and Ironman competitor, aged 50, went cycling with a friend as part of his training. Towards the end of their ride, Mr. Aberdeen and his friend were cycling in the Township of Langley.

Suddenly, Mr. Aberdeen saw an on-coming cube van that had crossed over the yellow centerline of the road. Mr. Aberdeen took evasive action, and swung wide around a curve. He then encountered some gravel on the roadside, and without time to brake, he was thrown violently against a metal guard rail, through a gap, and down a rocky embankment. Read the rest of this entry »

The Sirna v. Smolinski court decision was released by the British Columbia Supreme Court in Victoria on July 3, 2007.

In the late afternoon of February 10, 2004, Elizabeth Sirna (then age 25) and her boyfriend decided to go rollerblading. As they entered the crosswalk at the intersection of Chambers and Pandora, an oncoming car smashed into Ms. Sirna. The back of her head and neck struck the windshield with such force that her body was catapulted forward onto the roadway some ten to twelve feet west of the crosswalk.

As a result of her head colliding with the car windshield and then the pavement, Ms. Sirna suffered a traumatic brain injury. She also suffered from neck pain associated with headache, paraspinal back pain, lumbar pain and a pelvic upslip.

As a result of her injuries, Ms. Sirna hired a Victoria injury lawyer and sued the driver for negligence. Read the rest of this entry »