On April 21, 2012, Paul Cahill presented at the Legal Nurse Consultants Association of Canada 3rd Annual General Meeting and Educational Conference. At this conference, Mr. Cahill discussed: “The plaintiff lawyer’s perspective on the role of the nursing expert in a negligence or malpractice claim”. In particular, Mr. Cahill discussed the [...]

WILL DAVIDSON LLP is currently representing women in Canadian transvaginal mesh lawsuits, where transvaginal mesh was used to treat prolapse or stress urinary incontinence. These women are suffering from serious post-surgical injuries after undergoing gynecological or bladder repair surgery in Canada. Canadian transvaginal mesh lawsuits are being commenced against the [...]

WILL DAVIDSON LLP has created a Facebook page for Canadian women suffering from transvaginal mesh injuries, as we have found that the resources that are available to transvaginal mesh victims are almost entirely American-specific, and therefore we wanted to create something with a Canadian perspective. Our goal is to create [...]

The partners and staff of Will Davidson LLP extend their warmest congratulations to our colleague and friend, the Honourable Mr. Justice John R. McCarthy, on the occasion of his appointment as a Judge to the Superior Court of Justice in the Province of Ontario.  Justice McCarthy has long been associated [...]

Gary Will and Chris Morrison are guest lecturers at the University of Toronto law School, presenting a paper on “Pharmaceutical Litigation Strategies”.

WILL DAVIDSON LLP is currently investigating complaints from women suffering from serious post-surgical injuries after undergoing  gynaecological or bladder repair surgery, where Johnson & Johnson’s Gynecare Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) was used. Health Canada has acknowledged and warned surgeons that Gynecare TVT has serious manufactured defects, which include rough edges [...]

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers, for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada”, 2012 Edition, in the field of personal injury litigation.

Gary Will attends Board of Governors’ meeting of American Association for Justice in New York.

Gary Will is elected as Co-chair of the Canadian Caucus of the American Association for Justice.

Gary Will is Chair and Moderator of the Canadian Legal Track of the American Association for Justice convention in New York City.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison are speakers at Osgoode Continuing Education program, presenting  a paper on “Product Liability of Pharmaceutical Companies and Pharmaceutical Litigation Strategies”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association program, presenting a paper on “Strategies to Maximize The Family Law Act Claim”.

In its annual survey of local businesses the Huntsville Forester readers survey declared that our Huntsville offices was the “BEST LAW FIRM” in athe region continuing the WILL DAVIDSON tradition of providing top quality litigation services throughout Ontario.

Gary Will contributes a paper to the 20th Anniversary edition of the Litigator, entitled “Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation in Ontario”.

Chris Morrison and Stephanie Quesnelle appeared in the Ontario Court of Appeal to successfully have a claim against The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company Dismissed.  The unaminous court found that the action against The Dominoin could not proceed.  The Courts decision is available online at http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onscdc/doc/2010/2010onsc529/2010onsc529.html

Paul Cahill is interviewed by the Toronto Star with respect to remedies available to persons injured by laser hair-removal treatments. February 18, 2011 To see full article, please click here.

February 9, 2011 Gary Will attends Board of Governors’ meeting of American Association for Justice in Miami. January, 2011 Gary Will, Paul Miller and Paul Cahill volunteer for Trial Lawyers for Veterans to provide pro bono legal services for disabled veterans. January 21, 2011 John McCarthy presents paper entitled “Uninsured, [...]

Gary Will attends Board of Governors’ meeting of American Association for Justice in Miami.

Gary Will, Paul Miller and Paul Cahill volunteer for Trial Lawyers for Veterans to provide pro bono legal services for disabled veterans.

Paul Cahill successfully responds to a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario application to re-open a settled matter. Dec. 13, 2010 Bazaes v. West Janitorial, 2010 HRTO 2459

Chris Morrison and Scott Frew successfully respond at the Ontario Court of Appeal on an Appeal by Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company to set aside an Order for Summary Judgment. Fedele v. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2010 ONCA 734 (CanLII)

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Institute program, presenting a paper on “Keays v. Honda, a Year in Review: Practical Strategies of How Bad Faith May Actually Lead to Big Money in Disability Claims”.

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers, for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada”, 2011 Edition, in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Paul Cahill succeeds in reviewing a decision of the Complaints Committee of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario at the Health Professionals Appeal and Review Board concerning a family physician’s failure to diagnose colorectal cancer. Sept. 14, 2010 D.W. v. J.W., 2010 CanLII 52614 (ON H.P.A.R.B.)

Gary Will attends Board of Governors’ meeting of American Association for Justice in Vancouver.

Gary Will is Chair and Moderator of the Canadian Legal Track of the American Association for Justice Convention in Vancouver.

Gary Will is elected as Chairperson of the Canadian caucus of the American Association for Justice.

Gary Will appears as counsel for a family during a Coroner’s Inquest arising out of the death of a young girl who had been prescribed the drug, Paxil, when she was 17 years old. The inquest resulted in a number of important recommendations by the jury. See recommendations.

Gary Will is Master of Ceremonies at a corporate fundraiser for the Brain Injury Association of Peel & Halton, held at Edgemere Estates, raising close to $40,000 for the Association.

Gary Will is selected as Ontario’s Representative for a 3-year term on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.

Scott Frew succeeds for The Dominion General Insurance Company in dismissing the Plaintiffs’ claim for delay. Scott established for the Court that there would be prejudice to the Defendant should the case be allowed to proceed. MacKinnon v. Hunter, 2010

Scott Frew succeeds for Farmers Mutual Insurance Company in upholding an Accident Benefits Full and Final Release, where the Plaintiff sought to set it aside. Melson v. Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, 2010 ONSC 1951 (CanLII)

Gary Will attends the Board of Governors’ meeting for the American Association for Justice in Maui.

Paul Cahill attends as a panelist speaker to discuss emerging issues with respect to workers’ right to commence a civil action as opposed to electing to receive Workplace Safety & Insurance Board benefits. Feb. 3, 2010 OBA session addressing “Emerging issues in workers’ right to sue.”

Gary Will appears in Barrie to pick a jury, acting for the family of a victim who was murdered in her rental apartment. The claim against the landlord was settled shortly after the jury was picked, on terms favourable to the family.

Chris Morrison and Scott Frew are successful on a Motion for Summary Judgment, where the opposing OPCF 44R insurer sought to enforce ownership of a motor vehicle to a co-Defendant. Fedele et al v. Burke et al, 2010 ONSC 2193 (CanLII)

Gary Will is a speaker at the Fall Conference of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting a paper on “Offers to Settle and Releases – The Importance is in the Details”.

Gary Will appears as co-counsel before Justice Strathy, to obtain approval of a $8,750,000 settlement of a national class action for persons injured by the drug, Prepulsid. (Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp. 2009 Carswell Ontario 6580).

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers, for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada”, 2010 Edition, in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Paul Cahill appears in the Ontario Court of Appeal and successfully argues that the Plaintiff who had been self-represented when his action was dismissed is entitled to a new trial. Sept. 10, 200 Park v. Lee, 2009 ONCA 651 (CanLII)

Gary Will attends the Board of Governors’ meeting of the American Association for Justice in San Francisco.

Paul Cahill receives judgment in favour of the Plaintiff in a claim for medical malpractice against a dermatology clinic that caused facial scars to the Plaintiff during a laser hair removal procedure. July 29, 2009 Ayana v. Skin Klinic, 2009 CanLII 42042 (ON S.C.)

Gary Will is elected as Chairperson for the Canadian Caucus of the American Association for Justice.

Gary Will is moderator of the Canadian Legal Track for the American Association for Justice Convention in San Francisco.

Christopher Morrison and Paul Cahill succeed in judicially reviewing a decision of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board to not permit a worker to re-elect to pursue a civil lawsuit after having received benefits from the Board for a period of time. June 4, 2009 Verkerk v. Workplace Safety and [...]

Gary Will appears as counsel in a jury trial in Newmarket, acting for an individual who received a catastrophic brain injury as a result of a slip and fall accident. On the ninth day of trial, the claim settles on terms favourable to the plaintiff.

Gary Will is Master of Ceremonies at a corporate fundraiser on behalf of the Brain Injury Association of Peel & Halton, held at the Win Henstock Art Gallery in Oakville.

Gary Will joins Terence Young at the launch of his book, “Death by Prescription”, http://deathbyprescription.com/speech.php, the story of a father’s investigative journey into the world of Big Pharma and how the widely prescribed medication, Prepulsid, led to his daughter’s death.  See excerpt from book.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Conference of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting a paper on “Special Awards/Bad Faith and the UDAPs”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Institute program, presenting a paper on “Protecting your Client’s Interest: Drafting Cost-Saving Settlement Agreements for Multi-Party Claims”.

Paul Cahill succeeds in having the Town of Oakville’s summary judgment motion dismissed.  At issue was the “reasonable excuse” for failing to provide notice pursuant to the Municipal Act within the prescribed 10 day period. This decision was subsequently quoted with approval by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Crinson [...]

Scott Frew succeeds in dismissing the Plaintiff’s Claim for delay, where the Plaintiff failed to serve documents. Scott was able to establish that there would be prejudice to the Defendants if the matter moved forward. The insurer was awarded costs and the Plaintiff agreed to make payments via a fee [...]

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada”, 2009 Edition, in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Gary Will is appointed as co-chair of the Canadian Caucus.

Gary Will attends the Board of Governors’ meeting for the American Association for Justice in Philadelphia.

Gary Will is moderator at the Canadian Legal Track for the American Association for Justice Convention in Philadelphia.

Gary Will is a speaker at the University of Toronto, presenting a paper on “Product Liability of Pharmaceutical Companies and Pharmaceutical Litigation Strategies”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Institute program, presenting paper on “What’s New in Punitive Damage Awards: Are They on the Rise?”

Gary Will attends the Board of Governors’ meeting for the American Association for Justice in Puerto Rico.

Gary Will and Paul Cahill conduct a jury trial on behalf of a woman injured in a motor vehicle accident. After a two-week trial, the verdict of the jury is more than ten times the defendant’s pre-trial offer and more than three times the plaintiff’s pre-trial offer to settle.

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada”, 2008 Edition, in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Gary Will attends the Board of Governors’ meeting for the American Association for Justice in Chicago.

Gary Will is organizer at the Canadian Legal Track for the American Association for Justice program.

Gary Will is a speaker at the American Association for Justice program, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages in Canada: What we can Learn from the American Experience”.

Gary Will attends as co-counsel before Justice McDonald, to require the defendant to pay the cost of publishing the Notice of Certification. Justice MacDonald orders that the defendant pay the entire cost of publication. See Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp. 2007 Carswell Ontario 4454.

Christopher Morrison and Paul Cahill receive a decision from the Divisional Court concerning the failure of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board to provide an election form to worker. July 9, 2007 Verkerk v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2007 CanLII 75867 (ON S.C.D.C.)

Gary Will is selected as Ontario’s representative for the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.

Justice MacDonald releases Supplementary Order to the Certification Order, ordering the defendant, Johnson & Johnson Corp., to pay costs of the certification motion. See reasons, Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp. 2007 Carswell Ontario 3238.

Gary Will appears as co-counsel for the plaintiff on the defendant’s motion for leave to appeal the class certification motion. The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

Gary Will is selected for inclusion in the Financial Post’s Best Lawyers: Personal Injury in Canada.

Gary Will and Paul Cahill conduct a jury trial in Lindsay, Ontario, resulting in a jury verdict in excess of the defendant’s policy limits and more than four times the defendant’s pre-trial offer.

Gary Will is elected as Vice-President of the Brain Injury Association for Peel & Halton.

Justice MacDonald releases her decision, allowing a motion for certification of a national class action for consumers of the drug, Prepulsid. See Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp. 2007 Carswell Ontario 252.

Gary Will is a speaker at Insight Information, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages, Going Beyond Bad Faith Insurance Cases – Plaintiff’s Perspective”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association program, presenting paper on “Auto Defect Litigation”.

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in “Best Lawyers in Canada”, 2007 Edition, in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Gary Will attends State Delegates’ meeting for the American Association for Justice, representing the Province of Ontario.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America program, presenting paper on “Participation of U.S. Lawyers in Canadian Class Actions and Mass Torts”.

Gary Will is one of the organizers of the Canadian Legal Track for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Convention in Seattle.

Gary Will is a speaker at Infonex program, Critical Issues in Insurance Litigation, presenting paper on “Class Action and Mass Tort Litigation in Canada”.

Gary Will is selected as Ontario’s representative to the State Delegates’ Committee of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Gary Will and Paul Cahill co-author a paper for the Canadian Institute program, Medical Malpractice, contributing paper on “At What Point does Error in Judgment constitute Actionable Negligence”.

Gary Will attends before Justice Roccamo, to approve settlement and fees on behalf of the plaintiff who received catastrophic injuries resulting from her doctor’s medical malpractice.   See Reasons of Justice Roccamo, Williams  v. Bowler CanLII – 2006 CanLII 19466 (ON S.C.).

Gary Will is a speaker at Insight program, Drug Safety, presenting paper on “Emerging Issues in Pharmaceutical Litigation from the Plaintiff’s Perspective”.

Gary Will is co-chair and conference organizer for Insight program on Drug Safety.

Gary Will appears as co-counsel before Justice MacDonald to argue a certification motion on behalf of individuals who consumed the drug, Prepulsid. The action is certified as a national class action. See Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp. 2007 Carswell Ontario 252

Gary Will is a speaker at the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia program, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages: Going Beyond Bad Faith Insurance Claims”.

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the inaugural “Best Lawyers of Canada”, 2006 Edition, in the field of Personal Injury Litigation.

Gary Will and Paul Miller appear on behalf of the Electrical Industry of Ottawa, Health & Benefit Trust Fund, before Justice Winkler on a motion to consolidate the Vioxx class action litigation. See Setterington v. Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. 2005 Carswell Ontario 4306.

Justice Roccamo releases Reasons for Judgment for the plaintiff, Williams v. Bowler, CanLII – 2005 CanLII 27526 (ON S.C.) in a medical malpractice action, resulting in a verdict against the doctor for $4,200,000, plus costs.

Gary Will appears as Ontario’s representative to the State Delegates’ Committee for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Gary Will is organizer at the Canadian Legal Track for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America program, in Toronto.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America program, presenting paper on “Bad Faith Insurance: From Trial to the Supreme Court of Canada”.

Gary Will attends a pre-trial and settlement conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to settle a claim on behalf of a family who suffered personal injury from mould contamination in their home. At the settlement conference, the claim settles for a substantial sum.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison attend before Justice Culllity to argue a certification motion in the Newmarket Courthouse action.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting paper on “Complex Litigation: Representing Multiple Plaintiffs”.

Gary Will and Paul Cahill appear in Kingston, Ontario, to commence a medical malpractice trial before Justice Roccamo.   The action, which was tried during the months of January, February and May, 2005, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $4,200,000, plus costs (Williams v. Bowler, CanLII – 2005 CanLII [...]

Gary Will is notified that he has been selected for inclusion in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner in the Personal Injury field.

Gary Will attends State Delegates’ meeting of the Association for Trial Lawyers of America, in Boston, as the representative for Ontario.

Gary Will is co-chair and conference organizer for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association program: “Winning the Bad Faith Case IV”.

Gary Will is moderator of a Judges’ panel discussion on Bad Faith Insurance and Punitive Damages Issues, for a program of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Osgoode Insurance Law Program, presenting paper on “Bad Faith: Moving Beyond Whiten”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Institute program at a conference on Litigating Damages, presenting paper on “Trial Themes to Maximize an Award for Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will and Paul Miller appear in Kitchener to pick a Jury on behalf of a plaintiff injured when a horse escaped from a farm and ran into the plaintiff’s motor vehicle. The action settled after four days of trial, for an amount exceeding ten times the defendant’s pre-trial offer [...]

Gary Will joins the Board of Directors for the Brain Injury Association for Peel & Halton.

The Oakville office has its official office opening celebration.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting a paper on “Winning the Toxic Mould Case”.

The firm opens a third office in Oakville, Ontario.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison co-author a paper for the Canadian Institute program, New and Evolving Causes of Action: Drug and Medical Device Liability, contributing paper on “Plaintiff’s Perspective on the Emerging Issues in Drug Litigation”.

Readers Digest publishes article “Insurer from Hell” by Brock Ketcham – the story of the legal battle between Daphne and Keith Whiten and their insurance company, Pilot Insurance. See article.

Gary Will is re-elected by the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association to represent them as a State Delegate for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Home Warranty Council program, Toxic Mould in Residential Buildings, presenting paper on “The Litigation of Toxic Mould Claims”.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Winning the Bad Faith Case III, presenting paper on “Effective Trial Themes in a Bad Faith Case: What Works With a Jury”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Osgoode Hall Professional Development program, Emerging Trends in Insurance Coverage and Litigation, presenting paper on “Bad Faith Liability Issues”.

Gary Will attends State Delegates’ meeting for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, representing Ontario.

Gary Will is a speaker at the University of Ottawa Law School, presenting paper on “Confessions of a Trial Lawyer”.

Gary Will attends a mediation in Los Angeles, California, on behalf of a family who lost their son as a result of a fire in a motor home. The case settled on terms favourable to the plaintiffs.

Gary Will appears as a panellist at the Canadian Institute program, National Forum on Toxic Mould Claims, participating in round table discussion on “Breaking the Mould: Novel Scientific and Legal Arguments to Establish or Refute Causation”.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Canadian Institute, National Forum on Toxic Mould Claims, presenting paper on “Packaging your Mould Case for success: A Legal Tactical and Practical Guide”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Ontario Bar Association program, Punitive Damage Claims: The Supreme Court has Spoken, presenting paper on “Litigating the Bad Faith Claim: the Plaintiff’s Perspective”.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison appear in the Ontario Court of Appeal to argue a number of appeals in the Prepulsid class action (Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp.,  CanLII – 2003 CanLII 52154 (ON C.A.).

Gary Will is a speaker at the County of Carleton Law Association program, Practical Skills for the Litigator, at Chateau Montebello, presenting paper “The Aftermath of Whiten v. Pilot: Litigator’s Lessons”.

Gary Will is a speaker at Canadian Institute program, Advanced Forum on Litigating Damages, presenting paper on “Winning the Race: Advanced Plaintiff and Defence Strategies for Prevailing in your Punitive Damages Case”.

Gary Will attends the awards dinner of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, in Atlanta, Georgia, as a finalist for the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. See excerpt from brochure.

Gary Will attends the State Delegates’ meeting for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, representing Ontario.

Gary Will is a speaker at the national forum of the Canadian Institute on Insurance Litigation, presenting paper on “Winning the Race: Advanced Plaintiff and Defence Strategies for Prevailing in your Bad Faith Case”.

Gary Will is a speaker at a meeting of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association in St. John’s, Newfoundland, presenting paper on “APTLA: Working to Keep our Families Safe”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the inaugural education conference of the Atlantic Provinces Trial Lawyers Association in St. John’s, Newfoundland, presenting paper on “Whiten: Now and in the Future”.

Gary Will is a speaker at a meeting of the Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association, presenting paper on “The Future of Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will is a speaker at a meeting of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting paper on “The Future of Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will is informed by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice that he is a finalist for the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. See excerpt from brochure.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Winning the Bad Faith Case II, presenting paper on “Trial Themes to Turn your Bad Faith Claim into an Award for Extra-contractual Damages”.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison appear before Justice Nordheimer to argue a summary judgment motion in the Prepulsid class action. (Boulanger v. Johnson & Johnson Corp. 2002 Carswell Ont. 1395).

The Supreme Court of Canada releases its decision in Whiten v. Pilot, finding in favour of the plaintiff and restoring the jury verdict for punitive damages in the sum of $1,000,000.   The Supreme Court of Canada noted the role of counsel in ensuring that the plaintiff obtained justice.  See excerpt. Whiten [...]

Gary Will appears as a speaker at the Board of Directors’ meeting of the Ontario Brain Injury Association, on the topic, “How OTLA and OBIA can work together for the benefit of our clients”.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison appear as counsel on behalf of a solicitor on a trial of issues as set out by Justice Farley. (Platt, Re 2001 Carswell Ont. 4662).

Gary Will is Master of Ceremony and speaker at the 10th Anniversary dinner of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Gary Will attends Presidents’ Council meeting for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America in Washington.

Gary Will appears at the State Delegates’ meeting for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, representing Ontario.

Gary Will is an organizer of the Canadian Legal Track for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, in Montreal.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages for Bad Faith Claims: Influence of American Experience on Emerging Tends in Canada”.

Gary Will appears as a speaker at the Insight Program, Managing the Acquired Brain Injury Case, presenting paper on “Update on Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will appears as a speaker at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association conference, presenting paper on “Long-Term Disability Claims: Whiten, Clarfield and Beyond”.

Gary Will is elected as President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Gary Will appears as speaker at a program of the Canadian Institute, Insurance Litigation, involving panel discussion of “Punitive Damages and Bad Faith Claims”.

Gary Will is interviewed for National Film Board of Canada production “Drug Deals: The Brave New World of Prescription Drugs”, produced for David Suzuki’s The Nature of Things.

Gary Will and Chris Morrison appear as counsel at a Coroner’s Inquest on behalf of the Young family whose 15-year old daughter died after ingesting the drug medication, Prepulsid. The inquest resulted in a number of important recommendations by the jury with respect to the drug industry in Canada. See [...]

Gary Will is a speaker at Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, Scarborough Office, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages for Bad Faith”.

Gary Will is a speaker at Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, Oakville office, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages for Bad Faith”.

Gary Will appears as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada for the appellant, Daphne Whiten, seeking to restore the jury verdict for punitive damages of $1,000,000.   The jury verdict is restored by the Supreme Court of Canada.   (See Whiten v. Pilot Insurance CanLII – 2002 SCC 18 (CanLII).

Gary Will is an invited speaker to the Canadian Insurance Adjusters Association Conference, preparing a paper on “The Permissible Use of Polygraph Examinations in Insurance Cases”. The Conference is postponed.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Institute, Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, presenting paper on “Crime and Punishment: Bad Faith and Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Canadian Institute program on Product Liability Claims: How to Build/Defend your Case in the Internet Age, presenting paper on “Preservation of Evidence and Remedies for Spoliation”.

Gary Will is an organizer of the inaugural education program “Winning the Bad Faith Case” for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Bad Faith Litigation Section.

Gary Will is a speaker at a meeting of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting paper on “Themes in a Bad Faith Case: Trial Preparation and Trial”.

Gary Will attends the State Delegates’ meeting for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, representing Ontario.

Gary Will appears as counsel for three families during a Coroner’s Inquest arising out of a multi-vehicle crash involving 89 cars on Highway 401, in September, 1999, known as “Operation Fog”. The inquest resulted in a number of important recommendations by the jury with respect to transportation as well as [...]

Gary Will is a speaker at the Toronto Rehabilitation Hospital on the topic of “The Current Automobile Insurance Scheme”.

Gary Will is re-elected as the Ontario representative of the State Delegates’ Committee for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Gary Will is a speaker at St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital on the topic of “Identifying the Needs of Patients and Preserving their Access to Justice”.

Gary Will is elected as President-elect of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Gary Will is a speaker at a conference of the Canadian Institute on CGL and P & C Insurance Coverage Disputes, presenting paper on “Developing Bad Faith and Punitive Damage Claims”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Markdale Centre Grey Hospital, presenting paper on “Working Together in the Insurance Case”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Toronto Claims Group Association, presenting paper on “Emerging Trends in the Law on Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will makes a presentation on behalf of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association in submissions to Peter Cory on his enquiry reviewing paralegal practice in Ontario.

Gary Will is a speaker at a conference of the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages: Changing Views in Canadian Courts”.

Gary Will contributes paper to the Advocates Society courthouse series (Windsor, Ontario), presenting paper on “Bad Faith Claims and Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will is a speaker at a program of the Canadian Institute, Litigating Disability Insurance Claims, presenting paper on “Bad Faith and Good Faith Claims: When Claims lead to Aggravated and Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will becomes Managing Partner of the firm.

Gary Will is a speaker at a meeting of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, presenting paper on “Discovery in a Bad Faith Case: Setting up the Claim for Punitive Damages”.

Gary Will gives a lecture at McGill University, Faculty of Law, speaking on the topic of “The Evolution of the Law of Punitive Damages”.

The Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal to Daphne Whiten in Whiten v. Pilot Insurance Co. (1999) S.C.C.A. No. 157.

Gary Will attends the State Delegates’ meeting of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America in San Francisco, representing Ontario.

Gary Will is elected as Vice-President of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Gary Will is appointed by Justice Susan Lang to the Toronto Region Case Management Steering Committee.

Gary Will is a speaker at a meeting of the Canadian Bar Association, Insurance Law Section, presenting paper on “Punitive Damages: A Strategy Session”.

Gary Will is a speaker at the Advocates Society, Practical Strategies for Advocates VIII, presenting paper on ”Deductibility of Collateral Benefits, Life post-Cugliari”.

The Ontario Court of Appeal releases its decision in Whiten v. Pilot 1999 Carswell Ont. 269, reducing the jury award for punitive damages from $1,000,000.00 to $100,000.00. A member of the jury writes the Whitens expressing serious disappointment at the reduction in the award. See letter. The Whitens give instructions [...]

Gary Will attends a meeting of the State Delegates of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America in San Antonio, representing Ontario.

Gary Will is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation.