Heather Vaughan

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Pharmacists urged to report claims to insurers early

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Pharmacists and other regulated professionals should err on the side of caution when reporting claims to their professional indemnity insurers, says Toronto insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan. Vaughan, a partner with Benson Percival Brown LLP, recently told an audience at the Ontario Pharmacists Association’s annual conference that as soon as a potential claim arises, it […]

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Insurance oversight bodies seek public input on recommendations

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Two oversight bodies for Canada’s insurance regulators are seeking public input on new recommendations which will likely bring some regulations under a common set of national and international standards, Toronto insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan tells The Lawyer’s Daily. The legal publication reports that the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) and the Canadian Insurance

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Spilled coffee case shows that employees and employers face risks

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The Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) has set the record straight in ruling that employees may be personally liable for their own negligent conduct while carrying out duties in the course of their employment, says insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan. The ruling “is also a reminder that the employer will generally be found liable for

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Liability decision a warning to businesses fronting sidewalks

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Businesses that open onto city sidewalks should reassess their risk levels after Starbucks was found liable for a woman’s injuries in a fall, says Toronto insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan. In its recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a lower court ruling that found the coffee chain responsible under Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability

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Schoolyard injuries show the value of liability insurance

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Parents should make sure their home insurance is up to date in case playground roughhousing makes their children the target of a lawsuit, says Toronto insurance defence lawyer Heather Vaughan. In a recent article, the Toronto Star recounts the story of a schoolyard pushing prank involving Grade 5 children that ended with one of them

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