A recent article in Canadian Lawyer magazine asked whether Canadian personal injury law firms should maintain ‘the traditional class action approach in Canada or … move towards more of an American model.’ At a time when our law firm is pursuing multiple class action lawsuits against long-term care owners, operators, and facilities that have been …
Dozens of nursing homes across the Province of Ontario experienced large COVID-19 outbreaks during the height of the pandemic. None were affected more severely than Orchard Villa Retirement Community in Pickering. On May 25, 2020, Will Davidson LLP announced a COVID-19 class action lawsuit against Orchard Villa and its owner, Southbridge Care Homes. On June …
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Class actions vs. Mass Tort Litigation There are many reasons why class actions may commence. The basic reason is that a group of people have all been harmed in a similar way. This could be, but not necessarily, as a result of product, company, or environmental issues. All of these may require a class action …
