M. Steven Rastin

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Slip and fall victims can be plowed under trying to sue municipalities

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Provincial and municipal governments use legislation to insulate themselves against slip and fall lawsuits when they should be “held to the same standard” as average homeowners, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, senior counsel at Rastin Gluckstein, says lawmakers enact legislation that makes it more difficult for the average person to file a […]

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Halloween in the time of a coronavirus pandemic

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • This Halloween marks the return of trick-or-treating and parties at bars and homes, so it is a good time to put safety first, especially when it comes to COVID social distancing protocols, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, senior counsel at Rastin Gluckstein, says it has been two years since Halloween

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As COVID issues increase, so will the need for litigation

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • COVID’s seemingly unrelenting grip could have a profound impact on civil litigation as society grapples with issues involving health care, employment and human rights, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. “We appear to be focusing on getting back to life as normal after the pandemic. But let’s assume that this is

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Long-hauler insurance claims could be the next COVID battleground

/ COVID-19, Personal Injury /

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • As vaccines slowly return some normalcy to a world living under the cloud of coronavirus, long COVID threatens to be the next healthcare crisis and it could have a profound effect on long-term disability claims, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. “Long COVID could very well be the fibromyalgia of

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There are options when your human rights have been violated

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Individuals who feel that their human rights have been violated have options available to them, other than turning to the court to seek a remedy, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. “When people in Ontario talk about human rights, they are usually referring to the rights that are protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC),”

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Time will tell if contingency fee reform is effective

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • An amendment to the Solicitors Act addressing contingency fees should be applauded for bringing “transparency and uniformity” to the process but the question of how well it will work is still up for debate, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. The contingency-fee reform takes effect next month and is meant to clarify what can often be

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Rastin is excited to share LTD expertise as OTLA vice-chair

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Rastin Gluckstein senior counsel Steve Rastin says working with lawyers from across the province as vice-chair of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s (OTLA) long-term disability section is a unique opportunity to help others and improve his professional skills. Rastin, a former OTLA president, has served as chair on the long-term disability (LTD) board in the past and says he is

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COVID crisis is taking its toll on overburdened emergency rooms

/ COVID-19, Personal Injury /

Ontario hospitals face their darkest hours during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic as intensive care units (ICU) struggle to deal with an unrelenting influx of COVID-19 patients. For more click here. Directive to take a break from civil juries needed as delays mount Halting civil jury trials can help get courts back on

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‘Insurance company looking to overturn 27 years of jurisprudence’

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • An upcoming divisional court case could have a profound and lasting effect on personal injury cases and victims’ ability to access benefits, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, senior counsel and lawyer at Rastin Gluckstein, is one of four lawyers representing the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), which is intervening in the

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Court issues ‘real-world ruling’ in appeal of civil jury decision

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s forceful restoration of an order to strike civil jury notices comes at a crucial time for the justice system, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. Rastin, managing partner at Rastin Gluckstein, says the decision in Louis v. Poitras is essentially a rebuke of a Divisional Court ruling that set aside a motion

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