Albert Conforzi, BA, LLB, Mediator

06/26/2020

Another successful day of Zoom mediating! Helping parties resolve disputes saved the Plaintiff 3 years of having litigation hanging over their heads while saving the Insurance Company 3 years of additional litigation expenses. Win-win and none of us had to leave our homes!!

04/24/2020

In this age of social isolation mediations are still taking place. We are using Zoom or Webex platforms. The best case is still a resolved case. Contact me to set up your next mediation. In the meantime stay safe. We will get through this together.

03/28/2019

Great to see Kerri Campion of Bridgepoint Financial at the Law Society seminar that I was speaking at today!

12/17/2018

NEW BREATHALYZER RULES
"They allow officers to demand a breathalyzer test from any driver, even one who is not suspected of impaired driving. Until now, police had to have a reasonable suspicion of impaired driving if they wanted to demand a breathalyzer test."

Canada's news impaired driving laws come into force this week, and they change both what officers can ask for and what you can be charged with.

12/06/2018

NAME + SHAME
What do you think? Should the police be online naming and shaming anyone with a drunk driving charge?.

If the threat of heavy fines, losing your license, going to jail, dying in a fiery wreck or killing innocent people (maybe even your own loved ones...

11/12/2018

CONCUSSION NEWS
"The NHL said it does not acknowledge any liability for any of the players' claims."

The NHL and attorneys for retired players say a tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought against the league over head injuries.

11/12/2018

“It brings him back and it puts him to rest all at the same time.”

CALGARY — John William Gow Logan had one course and some articling to complete before becoming a lawyer, but his death in the First World War left his dream unfinished.The son of Manitoba hom…

11/08/2018

“This isn’t just affecting the individuals who will no longer have access to the services, it really threatens the efficiency of the system as a whole."

Registered charity Pro Bono Ontario says two help centres staffed with volunteer lawyers in Toronto and one in Ottawa will be closing in December due to lack of funding.

11/07/2018

CLASS ACTION
"Six of Ontario's largest insurance providers are facing a series of class action lawsuits, which allege that the companies withheld benefit payments to thousands of accident victims.".

Six of Ontario's largest insurance providers are facing a series of class action lawsuits, which allege that the companies withheld benefit payments to thousands of accident victims. The lawsuits say the companies made incorrect HST calculations on benefit payments.