Lerners Personal Injury
85 Dufferin Ave N6A 1K3 London, ON, Canada

Our Personal Injury Group is delighted to congratulate Danielle Douek and Cale Sutherland on being admitted as partners of our firm. Each has demonstrated a continuous commitment to the well-being of their clients and a focus on delivering results, and we know their future is bright. https://lernerspersonalinjury.ca/category/news/

Earlier this month, tragedy struck the London community with the building collapse on Teeple Terrace. The London & District Construction Association has established the Legacy Fund to raise funds to assist those affected by this tragedy. We encourage other members of the London and surrounding business community to join us in supporting this worthy effort: https://ldca.on.ca/

Nominate your healthcare and rehabilitation champion now at healthcarechampions.lerners.ca! Each winner will receive $5,000 donated to the charity of their choice. Lerners is committed to recognizing the exceptional efforts of our healthcare community and caring for those who care for us. To honour them and to give back, we and our program partners are proud to announce the inaugural Healthcare Champions Awards! Find out more about Healthcare Champions and the nomination process at: healthcarechampions.lerners.ca!

Keep on Keepin’ on: Andrew Murray discusses how examples of resiliency can be found in the most unexpected places. The proof is in the pansy small but mighty, determined to bloom amidst Canada’s crisp winter climate. Read more: https://lernerspersonalinjury.ca/blogs/reslience/

Lerners Partner Alysia Christaen co-chaired the "Quick and Dirty" personal injury update last week for the Middlesex Law Association. The update covers a wide range of topics from tort law to case comments. Contact the Middlesex Law Association for details.

New Face Alert: Graham Bennett is the newest partner in our firm. Graham is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in civil litigation and has nearly 30 years of trial experience. His practice is marked by his focus on his clients’ needs and ability to successfully resolve claims. Graham’s practice is based out of our new Waterloo Region office, located in downtown Kitchener’s Heritage District. https://bit.ly/35y3y5E

Lerners Cycling Trivia Night is coming up fast! Next week, Alfonso Campos Reales and David Isaac are hosting a free trivia night for cycling enthusiasts in the London area on November 19th at 7PM. Register now to join in, show your skills and win great prizes: https://bit.ly/38jLq15

In her latest blog post, Carly Moore examines John Doe (G.E.B. #25) V. The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation Of St. John’s, 2020 NLCA 27, and discusses the importance of the decision made by the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal, which has further clarified the test for vicarious liability in circumstances where a conventional employment relationship does not exist between a wrongdoer and its principal in cases of historic sexual abuse. https://bit.ly/3fDFgKK

Get your pedals pumping! Alfonso Campos Reales and David Isaac will be hosting a free Trivia Night for cycling enthusiasts in the London area on November 19th at 7PM. Register and join in to show your skills and win great prizes: https://bit.ly/38jLq15

Lerners is delighted to be a sponsor of Nix the Mix Holiday Edition, presented by the @OntarioBIA and @BrainInjurySocietyTO on November 25. This online event will feature a celebrity pastry chef along with a celebrity chef, an exclusive musical performance and will be kicked off with a mixology session. There will also be an online auction to start your shopping early. Don't forget your ugly sweater. #NixTheMix https://bit.ly/3kOKOTP

Lerners partner and St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation board member, Alfonso Campos Reales was delighted to partake in the Foundation’s Coming Together Campaign video. https://bit.ly/3oZRlhN

Do you have a patient, client or employee suffering from PTSD? Learn from leading medical and legal professionals about the latest research, treatment approaches and legal trends. Hosted by Personal Injury Lawyers Nigel Gilby, William A. G. Simpson, Greg Willson and Karen Simpson. https://bit.ly/3k315F0

Congratulations to William A. G. Simpson on receiving the Huron and Western 2020 Alumni of Distinction Award! The Huron Alumni Awards recognize outstanding achievement in a professional field and community service as recognized by the Huron Alumni Board of Directors.

Maia Bent will be presenting "LAT: Tricks & Tips" at this live webinar hosted by the Ontario Rehab Alliance, that covers new developments at the License Appeals Tribunal for rehab providers. Lerners is also a sponsor of this webinar. For more information about this event, please click here: https://bit.ly/3hv6q69.

We are proud to announce that 10 of our lawyers have been recognized by their peers and colleagues as leading lawyers in personal injury in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations on this much deserved recognition. #LernersLeaders #PersonalInjury #BestLawyers https://bit.ly/34FD6Xy

The Pride is Right trivia contest is all wrapped up! The event raised $2,500.00 for Y.O.U.'s Emergency Youth Shelter Food Program and Queer Events' Food for Queers program, which work continuously to alleviate food insecurity in London’s LGBTQ2S+ communities. Thank you to all of those who participated in the contest, including those who donated to Y.O.U. and Queer Events directly! Full details and a wrap up of the event by organizer Karen Simpson can be found here: https://bit.ly/3a8xlCz

The best things happen while you’re dancing and #rollingthroughbarriers! Spinal Cord Injury Ontario is capping off their Rolling Through Barriers event tomorrow, July 30th, with an exciting variety show, hosted by Jake Aitcheson. Join us to celebrate these daring demolitionists and to raise funds and awareness for those with spinal cord injury! https://sciontario.org/variety-show/

Senior Law Clerk, Adrienne Taylor is a firm believer in continuing education and lifelong learning. She’s excited to share her experience with Fanshawe’s Law Clerk Program as a guest lecturer on the subject of Motor Vehicle Accident Claims. Find out more about the Law Clerk program here: https://www.fanshawec.ca/programs/lck1-law-clerk/next

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario is celebrating 75 years breaking down barriers for people living with spinal cord injury, with their #rollingthroughbarriers event! Jacob Aitcheson and John Shamoon show off their bowling skills and make lemonade to show us how they are taking down barriers in their lives. Jake and John will also be hosting the Rolling Through Barriers variety show on Thursday, July 30 where they will show some of the best videos and celebrate all the demolition crews participating! Find out more at: https://sciontario.org/variety-show/

What began as a virtual game of trivia eventually led to a young hockey player meeting one of his hockey heroes. Global News covers the story of one of the lucky winners of our Pride is Right trivia contest supporting support hunger relief in London’s LGBTQ2S+ community. Cullen Kotarba won a stick-handling session with Kurtis Gabriel and talks about it here: https://globalnews.ca//7217719/hockey-pride-trivia-london/ There is still time to register for the contest created and hosted by our very own Karen Simpson: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-pride-is-right-trivia-conte

When an individual starts a civil lawsuit, one of the first sacrifices they must make is to give up their privacy regarding the issues in dispute. This is because documents filed with the court normally identify the parties by name and are a matter of public record. A common question a sexual assault survivor is plagued with is whether they will have to use their real name if they sue their abuser or an institution that may be liable for the abuser’s actions when commencing a civil lawsuit. Read the recent blog post by Ashley Boyes to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gvQP7qg

Ready to break down the barriers in your life? July is #RollingThroughBarriers month here at #SCIO. We are challenging people to roll through a barrier in their... life. Whether you experience barriers related to physical disability or the pain of chronic illness, use your creativity and show us how you’re rolling through this barrier. Are you up for the challenge? Sign up here: https://secure3.convio.net/cpao/site/TR?fr_id=1660&pg=entry. Our friend Jacob Aitcheson of Lerners Law Firm speaks more about the challenge in this video.

In Matt Dale's last blog, a reader commented that anyone in a fender bender can get a big payout and that the rest of us pay for it through increased auto insurance premiums. Matt promised that reader that he would address his comment in his next blog and here it is - https://lernerspersonalinjury.ca//the-myth-of-the-car-acc/

Just finished "attending" the Brain Injury Association of London & Region's Virtual Brain Injury Conference. Hands down, one of the best conferences I've ever ...attended (the location certainly didn't hurt either). Each presentation was unique, insightful, and practical. I'll certainly be reviewing my files in light of what I've learned. #earconcussion Lerners Personal Injury See more

Congratulations to our partners and friends!