Amin v. CAA Insurance Company
Acting for a seriously injured accident victim, Daniel established a catastrophic impairment under Ontario's auto-insurance regime — the highest-stakes determination in accident-benefits law. The Tribunal accepted a combined 55% whole-person impairment over the insurer's contested ratings, unlocking the enhanced benefits a catastrophic designation provides.
Pugliese v. Chartwell
Co-counsel in one of eight proposed class actions arising from COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario long-term-care homes. In March 2024 the court certified six of the eight actions — including the Chartwell action — to proceed as class proceedings in negligence, clearing a pivotal hurdle in one of the largest efforts to seek accountability for what happened in long-term care during the pandemic. The litigation is ongoing.
Decision No. 333/16
On appeal from a denial by the Board, Daniel won recognition of a permanent shoulder impairment for an injured worker and his entitlement to a non-economic loss award — overturning the Board's finding after a hearing on the merits.
Azzopardi v. John Doe
A motorcyclist was seriously injured after being cut off by an unidentified vehicle — no contact, no witnesses. Daniel defeated the insurer's motion to cap recovery at $200,000, winning a notable ruling that medical evidence of the 'mechanism of injury' can satisfy the corroboration the policy requires in unidentified-driver claims, and sending the case to trial.
Kidman v. Christoforatou
A fire in a converted building killed two children and seriously injured another. Acting for the family in a $5-million claim, Daniel defeated the defendants' motion for summary judgment and won costs, allowing the case to proceed to a full trial on the disputed wiring, fire-separation and smoke-alarm failures.
White (Re)
In a reported decision, Daniel's team had a claim by a trustee in bankruptcy dismissed for inordinate delay — persuading the court that a trustee, as an officer of the court, is held to a higher standard than a private litigant — and recovered the $200,000 in sale proceeds that had been held in court, due to the prejudice to the family.
Additional reported matters
- Atilho v. Malaviya2010 CarswellOnt 11050 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Dudgeon v. Canadian Career College2010 ONSC 3598 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Fromm v. Rajani2009 CanLII 46176 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Fuda v. Fuda2010 CarswellOnt 11051; 2011 CarswellOnt 15439 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Jellifo v. Shams2022 ONSC 652 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Khroad v. Hill2010 ONSC 945 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Ouderkirk v. Clarry2008 CarswellOnt 9358 (ONSC); 2010 ONCA 388 · Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Sauve v. Tavares2012 ONSC 2550 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Wolkowicz v. Avignon2011 ONSC 5899 · Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Past results are not a guarantee of the outcome of any future case. Every matter turns on its own facts and evidence. Citations refer to the publicly reported decisions and can be read in full on CanLII.
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