Legal NewsNews October 2011: Beament Green was pleased to donate money as the main sponsor of The Brain Matters. Justin McKenna is a young individual who suffered a serious brain injury which will affect Justin and his family for the rest of their lives. Justin is hosting an event “Brain Matters” on October 22, 2011 at the Russell Community Centre. Justin is a remarkable young man and it is only through the support of the community that he can get the type of care and assistance that he needs. Beament Green is pleased to continue to help Justin with his Brain Matters event.
September 21, 2011: Beament Green was pleased to sponsor an event at Alpha Soul Café in the Heart of Hintonburg. Put on by Spacing Ottawa, these events are designed to explore the spaces, places and ideas that matter in Ottawa. On Wednesday, September 21, 2011 the topic was “Everyday Cyclists”. An amazing panel discussion was greeted by a passionate group of cyclists and people, all of whom want to make Ottawa a better place to live. Spacing Ottawa will be hosting future events on the following topics:
September 2011: Congratulations to the Beament Green Rockin Rollers, Derek Nicholson, John Read, Donna Bradbury, Helen Valentine and Sig Pantazis. They successfully raced their wheelchairs at the Paraplegic Wheelchair Relay Race event on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Congratulations to Beament Green who raised almost $2,000.00 for the Association. In a large part that was due to the generous donation of $1,500.00 from the Partnership. We look forward to doing this again next year. I am sure that practice will make perfect. July 2011 Beament Green has contributed substantial funds to fight a repressive "catastrophic injury" designation which would prevent many catastrophically injured victims of car accidents from receiving the benefits they have received previously. OTLA is taking this position in the lead up to the October Provinical election on behalf of injured victims across Ontario. May 2011 Derek Nicholson was just appointed in Toronto to a three year term as a Director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. OTLA is a cutting edge Advocacy organization specifically designed to champion Plaintiff's rights in the area of personal injury. In separate news, Sean Bawden and Derek Nicholson prepared a position paper to assist in OTLA's intervention's Committee prepare for their attendance at the Ontario Court of Appeal to establish ground rules for Ontario's new Summary Judgement Rule 20. March 2011 The Ontario Trial Lawyers Moot cup challenge will occur involving top students from four of Ontario's Law Schools this weekend. Derek Nicholson has organized this competition and Beament Green is sponsoring the Friday evening dinner and the event in general. The competition will be held Saturday March 5th at the Kingston Courthouse
January 2011 Derek Nicholson succeeded in obtaining a $6 million dollar settlement for a young man who was brain injured when he was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle home from swimming lessons. The young man was not wearing a helmet. Expert evidence collected confirmed the helmet would not have helped him even had he had one at the rates of speed the car was going. The settlement has been approved by Mr Justice Ray and the funds are safely invested in a Structured Settlement to provide for his future needs On December 5th, 2010 Derek Nicholson's landmark decision in Krofchak involving torts of defamation, intentional interference with Economic Relations, Inducing Breach of Contract and Conspiracy was the subject matter of a cover story in News Papers across Canada including the Ottawa Citizen, the Calgary Herald and the Montreal Gazette. The decision is now before the Supreme Court of Canada on a Leave to Appeal Application brought by the Respondents November 19, 2010: Derek Nicholson's decision in Alleslev-Krofchak vs. Valcom was the topic of discussion at the Montebello Civil Litigation Update meeting in Montebello, Quebec by Dean Feldhausen, Mr. Justice Hackland, Senior Regional Judge and Mr. Justic Gouge (CA). Separately, Sean Bawden delivered a paper entitled 'Sick of Work - The legal minefield of workplace burnout'
November 2010: Derek Nicholson will be speaking to the Ottawa Insurance Broker's Association on November 17th. The presentation will focus on Potential Broker's Liability as a result of the new Statutory Accident Benefits under Reg 34/10 that came into force on September 1st, 2010 severely reducing No fault Accident Benefits for injuries arising out of car accidents in the Province of Ontario.
October 2010: Beament Green’s Environmental Group provided input through the Ontario Bar Association to the Ontario Government’s proposed new legislation regulating strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). The Government of Ontario is presently studying the format of this legislation, so as to encourage free and open debate for public environmental matters. August 2010: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Alleslev-Krofchach et al vs. Valcom et al Decision August 2010: Derek Nicholson has been appointed by the Directors of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association to the Rules Committee, the Intervention Committee and OTLA Cup/Law School Outreach Committee
July 2010: Beament Green is proud to announce that Michael S. Hebert has been appointed to the Executive of the National Environmental, Energy, and Resource Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. Derek Nicholson was appointed to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's Interventions Committee.
June 8, 2010: Derek NIcholson and Donna Robinson have continued with their lecture series on the new Statutory Accident Benefit changes under reg. 34/10. They presented this paper to the lawyers of Ottawa at a Carleton County Law Association continuing legal education seminar on the 25th of May, 2010. They also made a similar presentation to the staff of CHEO on June 1st and to Swanson and Associates on June 7th.
June, 2010: Beament Green are proud sponsors of the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law Trial Advocacy Prize awarded to the student having the highest mark in each section of the Trial Advocacy course. We are pleased to announce this years recipients: Ms. Kelly Harris and Mr. Jason Gottlieb. Congratulations to both of them!.
May 25, 2010: Derek Nicholson and Donna Robinson presented a paper and PowerPoint presentation on the new statutory accident benefits to the Carleton County Law Association which was well received.
May 2010: Derek Nicholson and Donna Robinson had a successful presentation of a seminar on the upcoming September Statutory Accident Benefit changes to the staff and psychologists at Ricci, Rossy Psychologists in Ottawa. They are about to make a more comprehensive presentation to Lawyers and Paralegals in the Ottawa area at the Carleton County Law Association's seminar on the new regulation to be held in Ottawa on May 25th, 2010
April 2010: Starting Friday, April 30th, 2010 Derek Nicholson and Donna Robinson start a series of presentations on the amendments to the new Statutory Accident Benefits Regulations which come into effect on 1st September 2010. They will also be presenting a paper to the Carleton County Law Association on May 25th, 2010.
April 2010:The matter of Krofchak v. Valcom was heard by the Court of Appeal on March 29th and 30th, 2010. A decision is pending.
March 2010: Derek Nicholson and Donna Robinson will be hosting a series of lectures on the new changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits (SABS) starting in April. Ontario Regulation 34/10 will result in significant changes to the SABs. Our blog overviews some of the new changes. This may affect you, your clients, or your patients. Stay tuned to find out how to book or attend a free seminar!
March 2010: Beament Green is pleased to announce that on the 1st of June, Jeff Meleras, a specialist in Workplace Safety and Insurance Board issues is joining our firm. Not only is Jeff an outstanding lawyer he is also a musician of some renown.
May 2009: Derek Nicholson and Megan Murphy were successful in winning a four week trial in the case of Alleslev-Krofchak et al vs Valcom, et al. The Plaintiffs were successful in recovering $100,000 in damages for defamation, $100,000 in damages for interference in economic relations and in establishing a conspiracy. The Plaintiff also recovered significant damages for economic loss with the total Judgment approaching $1,000,000 with interest and costs. A copy of the decision can be viewed here.
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