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Disability/Personal Injury December 4th, 2018

Yonge Street Van Attack Lawsuits Face Hurdles

By Sivan Tumarkin

Experts say that the victims of the Yonge St. van attack may be denied the benefits that they would have received in…

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Employment Law November 24th, 2018

680 News – Bullying on Job Witnessed by Half of Canadians

By Chantel Goldsmith

A new survey of more than 1,800 Canadians found that overall, 55 per cent were bullied or had co-workers who were bullied…

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Disability Lawyer James Fireman, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, talks to client Sandra Bullock about her long-term disability battle with insurance company Sun Life, during an interview on Global News.
Disability/Personal Injury November 23rd, 2018

Sun Life Financial denies disability coverage for Sandra Bullock

By James K. Fireman

An insurance company is denying long-term disability coverage to a lady because if she is well enough to care for her severely…

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Employment Law November 22nd, 2018

Workplace Bullying: Employers Are Making Expensive Mistakes

By Chantel Goldsmith

While one in two employees reported bullying to their employer, only a third of workplaces took steps to deal with it, which…

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Employment Lawyer Alex Lucifero, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, is sitting in the CTV Morning Live Ottawa studio with a host for an interview about workplace bullying.
Employment Law November 22nd, 2018

The Cost of Bullying at Work

By Alex C. Lucifero

Employment lawyer Alex Lucifero on a new survery about workplace bullying in Canada, and common mistakes that employers make when it comes…

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Employment Law November 20th, 2018

Half of Canadians witness bullying on job

By Chantel Goldsmith

A new survey shows that over half of Canadians have been bullied on the job. A majority of people reported it, but…

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Disability/Personal Injury November 19th, 2018

Sun Life denies mother’s claim due to disabled son: $5M lawsuit

By James K. Fireman

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has filed a $5.3M lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court alleging that insurance provider Sun Life Financial callously cut off…

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Employment Law November 19th, 2018

900 CHML – Survey Shows Employer Inaction on Workplace Bullying

By Chantel Goldsmith

According to a new survey, over half of Canadians have been bullied at work. A majority of people reported it, but only…

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Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru, Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, sits in her office as she conducts a camera interview about workplace bullying with Global News.
Employment Law November 19th, 2018

Half of Canadians experience bullying on the job – Global News

By Chantel Goldsmith

Polling firm Forum Research found that 55% of respondents were bullied or had co-workers who experienced bullying on the job.

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