Tag archives: Contributory Negligence

Contributory Negligence Does Not Prevent A Claim For Damages

#AskKristyMoore Accidents happen to even the most careful people. Whether your vehicle is hit in the rear at a stop sign by a distracted driver or you get hurt in a slip-and-fall accident caused by a building owner using the wrong type of wax on the floors, accidents and injuries caused by the fault of other people are common. You might be aware of your right to make a claim for damages against another party whose negligence causes an accident, but you might not know that you could still recover damages even if your own negligence contributed to causing the ... Read more

When An Accident Victim Is Also Negligent

#AskMichaelBlois Whether it’s a customer slipping on a wet floor in a grocery store or two of the more than 9 million registered motor vehicles in Ontario crashing into each other, there are accidents happening all the time. When an accident is caused by someone’s negligence, a victim suffering a physical injury could have a claim for compensation against the other party. It frequently happens that evidence might exist showing the party suing for compensation was also at fault in causing the accident or the injuries. Contributory negligence on the part of the person suing for damages does not automatically prevent the ... Read more