Eric practices in the area of civil litigation with a focus on insurance defence, and primarily handles personal injury and motor vehicle claims. With extensive litigation experience and having handled motor vehicle claims from both the tort and accident benefit perspectives, Eric can quickly and succinctly summarize a client’s liability and damage exposure with ease.

Eric’s practice also includes a wide variety of tort matters, including defending clients in trip and falls, tavern liability, product liability, and assault cases before both the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Eric also handles subrogation matters, including fires, floods, theft, negligent construction, product and equipment defect cases, wherein he has recovered thousands of dollars for his clients.

When away from the office, Eric enjoys travelling, having backpacked through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Closer to home, he enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, scuba diving, and playing hockey.

Featured Cases

Micael v. Security National Insurance Company, 2025 CanLII 28439 (ON LAT)

• Successfully argued that the Applicant’s injuries were predominantly minor, and that the Applicant was not entitled to a psychological assessment, prescription expenses, services and assessments proposed by the Scarborough Medical Centre, or interest on any overdue payments.

Ahmed v Wawanesa Insurance, 2025 CanLII 28463 (ON LAT) 

• Successfully argued that the Applicant was not entitled to a non-earner benefit, and that the Applicant was not entitled to interest or an award.

Pilapil v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 CanLII 62738 (ON LAT) 

• Successfully argued that the Applicant’s injuries were predominantly minor, and that the Applicant was not entitled to a non-earner benefit, physiotherapy treatment, a psychological assessment from Way to Health Clinic Inc., or an award or interest on any overdue payments.

Kugathasan v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2024 CanLII 92085 (ON LAT)

• Successfully argued that the Applicant’s injuries were predominantly minor, and that the Applicant was not entitled to physiotherapy and psychological treatment from Miland Wellness Centre, or any interest on any overdue payments.

• Also successfully argued on a preliminary issues motion that a negative inference should be drawn due to the Applicant’s failure to comply with the Case Conference Report and Order. 

Edmonds v Wawanesa Mutual Insurance, 2024 CanLII 112984 (ON LAT)

• Successfully argued that the Applicant’s injuries were predominantly minor, and that the Applicant was not entitled to psychological services, or interest on any overdue payments.

• Also successfully argued on a preliminary issues motion that issues in dispute were statute-barred under section 56 of the Schedule, because the Applicant failed to file an application with the Tribunal to dispute the denial of these benefits within the two-year limitation period.

Sareen v TD General Insurance Company, 2023 CanLII 58547 (ON LAT) 

• Successfully argued that the Applicant’s LAT Application was barred from proceeding to a hearing because the incident was not an “accident” pursuant to subsection 3(1) of the Schedule.

McConnell v. Fraser, 2020 ONSC 6649 (CanLII)

• As noted in the Ontario Reports, successfully opposed the Plaintiff’s motion to amend the Statement of Claim to add a new cause of action after the expiry of the two-year limitation period under the Limitations Act.