The Thornhill (Litigation Guardian of) vs. Shadid was released by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on January 31, 2008.

On Christmas day, 2002, Nadine Thornhill, a 30 year old public health nurse, left her home for a short trip to the drugstore to pick-up some medicine for her son. It was the middle of a winter storm and she was forced to drive her Toyota Tercel in the tire tracks made by other vehicles. Suddenly, a Jeep Cherokee from the oncoming lane spun out of control and smashed into her vehicle, driving the engine and the dashboard back into Ms. Thornhill’s right knee. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kassian v .Roy MVA court case was released by the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton on February 6, 2008.

On December 4, 2002, Christian author and motivational speaker Mary Kassian was in a car with her family when another car suddenly turned left in front of her vehicle causing a collision. Mrs. Kassian, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was thrown forward, hit her head and was then thrown back into the seat, hitting the headrest. She complained to her husband of pain in her neck and down her back, and she was in tears. Read the rest of this entry »

This blog post was created by Ontario disability lawyer Mark Yazdani. For further information, visit Mark’s disability law information site: www.disabledlaw.ca.

The Kevin Drew Lumsden v. The Government of Manitoba disability court decision was released by Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba on September 7, 2007.

Kevin Lumsdun, a 45 year old physiotherapy aide was employed by the Manitoba Development Centre, a special care home for mentally and physically challenged residents.  His job duties included assisting in physical therapy programs under the supervision of a physiotherapist and carrying out various physical activity programs as well as some administrative duties. His job was physically demanding but he enjoyed his work and he was proficient at it.

Mr. Lumsden was insured through his employment by a Long Term Disability policy issued by the Provincial Government and managed and adjudicated by Great-West Life. Read the rest of this entry »