Moderator:
Anandi D. Naipaul,
Ross & McBride LLP
This program is presented by The Advocates' Society's
Personal Injury & Insurance Practice Group and Practice Group Chair Brenda Hollingsworth,
Augur Hollingsworth Personal Injury Lawyers.
Join panelists Elizabeth Bowker, Amani Oakley and Andrew Porter live online for a discussion of the personal injury claims and related liability issues emerging in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will provide plaintiff and defence perspectives on long-term care home litigation, Ontario’s proposed liability protection legislation, implications for municipalities, and more.
Topics Include:
- Current claims against long term care facilities
- Other potential claims and areas of exposure to liability
- The standard of care and potential defences
- Ontario's proposed COVID-19 liability protection legislation: Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020
- Public health obligations of municipalities
- COVID-related waiver of liability issues
*Due to current concerns with COVID-19, we will be offering this program fully remotely via webcast only.
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