Personal Injury Law and Practice 2022

9:00 a.m.
Chairs’ Introductory Remarks

9:10 a.m.
Case Law Year in Review: Top Cases of the Past 12 months

Devan Marr, Striberger Brown Armstrong LLP
Dara Lambe, Lerners LLP

A concise and comprehensive review that highlights and analyzes the most important personal injury cases decided in the last year. This session will provide an opportunity to assess how the latest jurisprudence impacts your practice and how you advise and represent clients.

10:00 a.m.
Personal Privacy Torts and Cyber Litigation

Mouna Hanna, Dolden Wallace LLP

Privacy torts are an emerging area of the law with important implications for individuals and companies alike. Explore the “four privacy torts” and how they particularly relate to social media and the online public sphere.

10:15 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.
The Latest in Damages

Meryl Rodrigues, Rogers & Partners LLP

A comprehensive understanding of the law of damages is integral to personal injury practice. Get a brief yet thorough review of the most current issues that bear on the various types and heads of damages in the personal injury law context.

11:00 a.m.
Practice and Procedure and Rules Update in a Post-Covid World

Jordan Black, Dutton Brock LLP
Yoni Silberman, Bogoroch & Associates LLP

The pandemic has shaken up the old ways of advocacy in civil litigation, and it’s safe to say that things will look much different in terms of practice and procedure going forward. Receive practical guidance from seasoned practitioners on critical procedural updates and what’s happening in the courts.

11:30 a.m.
License Appeal Tribunal (LAT): 2022 Update

Jennifer Bezaire, Greg Monforton Partners LLP

What’s happening at LAT? Receive a critical update on the current functioning of the LAT’s insurance dispute resolution system, and review recent decisions to gain a better understanding of how adjudicators are shaping their decisions.

12:00 p.m.
Lunch Break

1:00 p.m.
View From the Bench: The Future of Litigation

The Hon. Justice James F. Diamond, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)

Receive learned insight into the fascinating topic of the future of litigation. Technology and evolving demographics, access to justice, public policies, and socio-economic conditions are dramatically affecting all the professions, and legal practice is certainly no exception. Find out what the changing times may have in store for the civil litigator, with an emphasis on personal injury law.

1:45 p.m.
Developments in Medical Liability

Gayle Brock, Brock Medical Malpractice Law
Andrea Plumb, Lerners LLP

Join an expert medical liability lawyer in a survey of the current system of coverage in this area, including:
• The trend of increasing costs and damages
• An analysis of key findings of the Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Medical Liability Review report
• Possible incoming reforms

2:15 p.m.
Managing a Crown Liability Case in 2022 and Beyond

Mary Anne Strong, Beckett LLP

With an overarching role and presence in Canadian society, the federal and provincial governments navigate a wide variety of risks and potential liabilities with regard to personal injury matters. Hear the latest on:
• What you need to know when bringing
a case against the Crown
• The role that insurance plays in Crown liability cases
• Key recent decisions on personal injury cases involving the Crown

2:35 p.m.
Break

2:50 p.m.
Cultural Competency: Being an effective and empathetic advocate

Mahwash W. Khan, Communications Counsel, LAWPRO

Cultural competency skills are a must for every legal practitioner in a multicultural and diverse society; a lack of understanding in this area can lead to malpractice claims arising from poor communication or
other difficulties. This session will deepen your knowledge of problems faced by members of marginalized communities, while providing a road map toward becoming a more empathetic and effective counsel in addressing these issues and finding solutions.

3:20 p.m.
Fireside Chat: Reflections on Personal Injury Practice over the Past 30 Years

The Hon. Justice Todd Archibald, Archibald Mediation & Arbitration Solutions Inc.
Alfred Kwinter, Singer Kwinter Personal Injury Lawyers
Frank Gomberg, Teplitsky, Colson LLP

This concluding session is not-to-be-missed! Leading veterans of the Bench and Bar will discuss and provide a perceptive review of highlights from their experiences in legal practice over the past three decades. These insights are sure to inform and enlighten your own approaches to practicing law in the personal injury and dispute resolution fields, and provide a better understanding of the unique culture, customs, and standards of the personal injury bar, as well as the evolution of professionalism, ethics, and diversity and inclusion.