Young - Risk Management Counsel of Canada Live Webinar

Title:  Slips & Falls 101

Date:  Thursday, April 29, 2021

Time:  11am

Duration:  1 hour

Kelsey O’Brien, along with other member firms of the Risk Management Counsel of Canada discuss the basics of one of the most common insurance claims made in Canada, slip and falls.

In this Young-RMC webinar for insurers new to litigation and working with external counsel, the panel will cover:

• Actions to take on slip & fall claims before instructing counsel that can help settle the file quickly and cost-effectively.
• How the litigation will proceed, key deadlines, and the steps counsel will undertake when they receive the file.
• How to decide when to proceed with settlement discussions and when to seek additional information on a file.
• Strategies claim handlers and counsel can use to resolve an on-going slip & fall claim.
• Recent slip & fall case law from different regions and the typical damage award for different types of injuries.

The Risk Management Counsel of Canada is a national association of independent law firms offering a comprehensive range of legal services to the insurance industry, risk retention groups and self-insureds. We focus on delivering added value service and benefits to our clients through education programs, effective collaboration on inter-provincial matters and client referrals to the right lawyers whenever and wherever you need them.