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Annette Uetrecht-Bain

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PROFILE

Prior to joining McCague Borlack in 2015, Annette articled and worked for a prominent insurance defence boutique where she gained considerable courtroom experience. She has appeared before the Ontario Divisional Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Financial Services Commission of Ontario and at appeals before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

She practices out of both the Toronto and Ottawa offices and is well-versed in the nuances of northern and southern Ontario jurisdictions. She practices in the areas of insurance defence, municipal liability, product liability, property insurance, subrogation, professional liability, marine, and transportation law.

Annette is known for finding creative solutions for her clients and having a bright personality.

When she is not in the office, Annette can be found participating in sport-level road cycling, running, alpine skiing, and cooking.

EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Waterloo - 2002
  • Master of Arts, Economics, Queen’s University - 2003
  • LL.B, University of Ottawa - 2007

AFFILIATIONS

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • The Advocates’ Society
  • Canadian Defence Lawyers

PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES

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Publications original Social Host Liability Revisited – The Continuing Negative Influence Of Childs

First published in Advocates Quarterly. The issue considered in this paper is the question whether social hosts owe a duty of care to the victims of drivers who became intoxicated, or whose intoxication was worsened, as a result of consumption of alcohol supplied by the host, or at BYOB parties.

Publications original Is This The End of Civil Jury Trials in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases?

Complaints about civil jury trials in motor vehicle cases are not novel or uncommon. It is the perception of some (most notably the plaintiff bar) that jury results are typically unfavourable to plaintiffs. Recently, the complaints have increased to the point where even the Judiciary is weighing in.

For example, in 2016 a Superior Court Judge commented in a threshold decision... 

Publications original A Lawyer's Guide to Discoveries and Timing of IMEs

In bodily injury claims, there are typically two types of examination of the plaintiff that take place: (1) Examinations for Discovery, and (2) Independent Medical Examinations.

The following are issues that typically arise in scheduling examinations for discovery and independent medical assessments.