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Roycroft v. Kyte This 17-day trial involved a tragic single motor vehicle accident. Bill Goff and Jonathan Roycroft were passengers in a vehicle that left the roadway at the crest of an old hill in the Town of East Gwillimbury. Bill sustained catastrophic injuries, including paralysis from his chest down and a brain injury. Jonathan sustained fatal injuries.The Town denied liability and maintained its position throughout that the accident’s sole cause was the negligent operation of the vehicle by the driver.A lawyer who was aware of our expertise in municipal liability referred the case to us. by Tim Boland 20.10.2021 Case Summary
Silveira v. Her Majesty the Queen Following the Thornhill case, we launched an Application against the Province of Ontario and the Regional Municipality of York on behalf of Ms. Silveira. She had lost control of her vehicle on the downslope of a snow-covered hill and came into a head-on collision with an oncoming motorist. Our mission was to have the regulation governing winter road maintenance declared invalid because it set dangerously low standards for municipal ploughs and sanders that put the motoring public at risk. After numerous motions and appeals, the Province of Ontario redrafted the regulations, again. The Regional Municipality of York withdrew its reliance on the regulations as a defence in Ms. Silveira’s case. by Darcy Romaine 12.07.2021 Case Summary
Silveira v. Regional Municipality of York Following the Thornhill case, we launched an Application against the Province of Ontario and the Regional Municipality of York on behalf of Ms. Silveira. She had lost control of her vehicle on the downslope of a snow-covered hill and came into a head-on collision with an oncoming motorist. Our mission was to have the regulation governing winter road maintenance declared invalid because it set dangerously low standards for municipal ploughs and sanders that put the motoring public at risk. After numerous motions and appeals, the Province of Ontario redrafted the regulations, again. The Regional Municipality of York withdrew its reliance on the regulations as a defence in Ms. Silveira’s case. by Tim Boland, Darcy Romaine 20.10.2021 Case Summary
Taylor v. Allard Lorne Taylor suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his shoulder and arm when he fell into a 10’ wide and 3’ deep bonfire pit in the backyard of a rental property. No police or ambulance was called to the scene. The property owners concealed the bonfire pit and amassed statements from every guest that the incident happened at someone else’s property. They later sold their property, which was bulldozed for the Highway 404 extension. by Darcy Romaine 20.10.2021 Case Summary
Thornhill v. Shadid The plaintiff, a nurse, was hit head-on by a motorist who lost control on snow-covered roads on Christmas Day. The Regional Municipality of York relied on inaccurate records suggesting the road had been ploughed. It also relied on new regulations, O.Reg 239/02, Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways, that set very low patrolling and ploughing standards. by Tim Boland, Darcy Romaine 20.10.2021 Case Summary

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