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 Laroche v. MacPhail court decision was released by the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on October 1, 2007.

On October 13, 2004, Jana Laroche, a 38-year old part-time office manager at the Old Spaghetti Factory, was stopped at an intersection when she was rear-ended. The bumper on her vehicle fell off and the total repairs to her vehicle cost about $4,000.

Immediately following the accident Ms. Laroche experienced severe neck pain and restricted range of motion. She also experienced lower back pain. Read the rest of this entry »