Insurance Overview Experience People News + Views + Events With a team of 40 insurance lawyers and decades of collective experience, Field Law is one of the major insurance firms in Alberta and the Northwest Territories for many of North America’s leading insurers. In addition to our core practice dedicated to defending insurance claims, preparing coverage opinions and pursuing subrogated claims on behalf of multinational and local insurers.
We manage complex insurance matters including:
- Bonds, Surety + Construction
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- Commercial/Social Host Liability
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- Comprehensive General Liability
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- Diability + Life Insurance
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- Homeowner's + Tenant's Liability
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- UAV/Self-Driving Vehicles
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In Western Canada, circumstances can – and often do – change in the blink of an eye. We have a passion for the insurance industry that drives us to help clients mobilize and respond to these frequent changes quickly and effectively. Some of our lawyers have previously worked in-house for insurers. This translates to understanding of industry trends and operations, billing protocols and reporting practices which helps support our ability to provide collaborative and timely solutions when our clients are most vulnerable.
The longer a file is open, the more likely that the opportunity to seize the ideal, cost-efficient outcome will slip away. We will help you design a creative resolution strategy to minimize cycle time and manage costs, resulting in a better client experience, both for you and your insureds. We have the versatility to assemble the appropriate team of lawyers for sophisticated, high-exposure cases, and those that are less so. Regardless of the case’s complexity or potential exposure, our goal remains the same – explore the most efficient, cost-containment solution available, but when necessary, fight relentlessly to achieve the best result at trial.
Being a Field Law client includes many benefits and opportunities. We constantly evaluate and advance our technology infrastructure to ensure our clients take advantage of the most cost-efficient approaches to file management. We also provide regular publications, email bulletins and learning seminars that allow you to stay current on trends in insurance law and dispute resolution, plus casual, off-the-clock discussions and firm community events to help us to get to know you and your business better. V.A.H. v. Lynch, 2009 ABCA 104, Alberta Court of Appeal Zubick v. Alberta Teachers' Association, 2009 ABCA 136, Alberta Court of Appeal Dhaliwal v. EPSB, 2008 ABQB 429, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc., [2008} N.W.T.J. No. 27, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Opal v. Boyd, 2008 ABCA 25, Alberta Court of Appeal Shipanoff v. Landry, 2008 ABQB 212, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Zubick v. Alberta Teachers' Association, 2008 ABCA 388, Alberta Court of Appeal Zubick v. Alberta Teachers' Association, 2008 ABQB 582, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Zubick v. Alberta Teachers' Association, 2008 ABQB 241, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Zubick v. Alberta Teachers' Association, 2008 ABQB 5, Alberta Court of Queen's Benchv InnerSense International Inc. v. University of Alberta, [2007] A.J. No. 270, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Opal v. Boyd, 2007 ABQB 373, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Sra v. Zhu, [2007] A.J. No. 706, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Wainwright (Town) v. G-M Pearson Environmental Management Ltd., [2007] A.J. No. 1083, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Wainwright (Twon) v. G-M Pearson Environmental Management Services Ltd., [2007] A.J. No. 1083, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Abramski v. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc., [2006] A.J. No. 191, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Base v. Hadley, [2006] N.W.T.J. No. 3, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Besler v. Dillabough, 2006 ABCA 232, Alberta Court of Appeal Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc., [2006] N.W.T.J. No. 24, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2006] A.J. No. 925, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Ms. R. v. Mr. W., [2006] A.J. No. 1609, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Purba v. Ryan, 2006 ABCA 229, Alberta Court of Appeal Purba v. Ryan, 2006 ABQB 127, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Weyerhauser Co. v. Jenner (c.o.b. Magic Welding), [2006] A.J. No. 169, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc., [2005] N.W.T.J. No. 57, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc., [2005] N.W.T.J. No. 57, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Henson v. Champion Feed Services Ltd., 2005 ABQB 215, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Kallal v. Optimum West, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2005] A.J. No. 1718, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2005] A.J. No. 1717, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2005] A.J. No. 1717, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Tapia v. Harrish, [2005] A.J. No. 1345, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Base v. Hadley, [2004] N.W.T.J. No. 23, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Condominium Corp. No. 7921945 v. Cochrane, 2004 ABPC 4, Provincial Court of Alberta Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc., [2004] N.W.T.J. No. 64, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2004] A.J. No. 1160, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2004] A.J. No. 1160, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Schoff v. Royal Insurance, 2004 ABCA 180, Alberta Court of Appeal Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton v. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, 2004 ABQB 803, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc., [2003] N.W.T.J. No. 48, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Henson v. Champion Feed Services Ltd., 2003 ABPC 204, Provincial Court of Alberta Rockwell v. Klopstra, [2003] A.J. No. 686, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Adam v. Beaver, [2002] A.J. No. 1437, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Dacro Industries Ltd. V. Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada, [2002] A.J. No. 95, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Dear v. Styre, [2002] A.J. No. 691, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Lastiwka v. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc., [2002] A.J. No. 1352, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Lombard General Insurance Co. of Canada v. Varco Canada Ltd., [2002] A.J. No. 945, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Medicine Hat (City) v. Continental Casualty Co., [2002] A.J. No. 350, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Toronto Dominion Bank v. Real Estate Council of Alberta, [2002] A.J. No. 75, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Williamson v. Best Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd., [2002] S.C.C.A. No. 102, Supreme Court of Canada Williamson v. Best Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd., [2002] A.J. No. 291, Alberta Court of Appeal Evans v. Rustad, [2001] A.J. No. 1744, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Sunshine Village Corp. v. Canada (Minister of Environment), [2001] A.J. No. 651, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Willier v. Lajeunesse, [2001] A.J. No. 1357, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Wong v. Mejia, [2001] A.J. No. 665, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Wood Buffalo (Regional Municipality) v. Scottish & York Insurance Co., [2001] A.J. No. 1650, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Dear v. Styre, [2000] A.J. No. 1334, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Guinan v. Northwestel Inc., [2000] N.W.T.J. No. 56, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Guinan v. Northwestel Inc., [2000] N.W.T.J. No. 57, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Malik v. Alberta Motor Association Insurance Co., [2000] A.J. No. 1203, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Ron's Electric Ltd. v. Burke, [2000] A.J. No. 1304, Alberta Provincial Court, Civil Division Ron's Electric Ltd. v. Harder Burke, [2000] A.J. No. 336, Alberta Provincial Court, Civil Division Williamson v. Best Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd., [2000] A.J. No. 495, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Williamson v. Best Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd., [2000] A.J. No. 1122, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Williamson v. Best Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd., [2000] A.J. No. 1152, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Williamson v. Best Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd., [2000] A.J. No. 495, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Baker v. Yacyshen, [1999] A.J. No. 1289, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Robertson v. BHP diamonds Inc., [1999] N.W.T.J. No. 52, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Shum v. Mitchell, [1999] A.J.No. 1105, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Stewart v. Fort McPherson (Hamlet), [1999] N.W.T.J. No. 91, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Tanar Industries Ltd. V. Outokumpu Ecoenergy, Inc., [1999] A.J. No. 919, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Spenrath v. McKenzie, [1998] N.W.T.J. No. 86, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Wild Rose School Division No. 66 v. Bert Pratch Construction Co., 1998 ABQB 831, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Valic v. Northwest Territories Housing Corp., [1997] N.W.T.J. No. 53, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Check v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, [1995] A.J. No. 1400, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Izzard Estate v. Robinson's Trucking, [1994] A.W.T.J. No. 35, Northwest Territories Supreme Court Modern Livestock v. Kansa General Insurance Company, 157 A.R. 167, Alberta Court of Appeal Reid v. Stein, [1994] A.J. No. 875, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Rohr (Guardian of) v. Hosack, [1991] A.J. No. 1020, Alberta Court of Queen's Bench June 2017 Defence & Indemnity - June 2017 February 2017 Defence & Indemnity - February 2017 February 2017 The MIR and the Charter January 2017 CPP Disability Benefits: To Deduct or Not to Deduct December 2016 Defence & Indemnity - December 2016 October 2016 Defence & Indemnity - October 2016 October 2016 Civil Litigation in Alberta - Surprises, Secrets and Strategies Presentations September 2016 Long Lasting and Difficult to Eradicate: An Update on General Damages Awards for Chronic Pain in Alberta August 2016 Defence & Indemnity - August 2016 July 2016 Alberta Government Updating 2004 Auto Insurance Reforms July 2016 Police Access to Accused Statements to the Insurer July 2016 If Your Expert Doesn’t Know the Product he is Testifying on, You’re Gonna Have a Bad Time June 2016 Defence & Indemnity - June 2016 May 2016 Keeping Your Cards Close To Your Vest May 2016 Keeping Your Cards Close to Your Vest - Protecting Confidentiality for Statements May 2016 Bad Faith and Disability Insurance: Update, Traps and Tips May 2016 Keeping Your Cards Close to Your Vest - Protecting Confidentiality for Statements April 2016 Defence & Indemnity - April 2016 April 2016 Social Networking in Litigation March 2016 When the Police Come Knocking: Police Access to Airbag Control Module Data and the Insured’s Statements March 2016 Dempsey v. Bagley, 2016 ABQB 124 - Lessors of Vehicles Still Vulnerable Under Workers Compensation Act March 2016 When the Police Come Knocking: Police Access to Airbag Control Module Data and the Insured’s Statements March 2016 When the Police Come Knocking: Police Access to Airbag Control Module Data and the Insured’s Statements February 2016 Defence & Indemnity - February 2016 February 2016 River Deep, Deductible High: Home Owners and Condo Insurance February 2016 Stop - Before You Break New Laws February 2016 Everyone is Watching - Social Media and Litigation January 2016 Stop - Before You Break New Laws June 2016 Accident Investigations November 2015 Defence & Indemnity - November 2015 October 2015 Police and Adjuster Statements – Admissible or Not? October 2015 CGL Policies - Basic Information and Current Trends June 2015 Mediation: Putting the Resolution of Claims Back in the Hands of the Parties June 2015 Dropping Dead: Rule 4.33 May 2015 Diminished Value Hits a Wall April 2015 Changes to Court Fees in Alberta March 2015 Minor Settlements - Beware of the Pitfalls September 2015 Social Networking in Litigation December 2014 The Alberta Court of Appeal Expands the Requirements for Describing Privileged Records in an Affidavit of Records November 2014 Social Networking in Litigation October 2014 Accelerated Depreciation/Diminished Value October 2014 Catastrophic Injuries September 2014 Litigating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims July 2014 Provincial Court Expected to Increase Financial Limits May 2014 Changing the Landscape: The Trajectory of Diminished Value Claims in Alberta March 2014 New Cases in Negligent Supervision March 2014 Bad Faith Claims: Awareness and Prevention in Claims Handling January 2014 Paving The Way Forward: Automobile Claims and Diminished Value January 2014 Legislative Changes in 2013 January 2014 Managing Difficult Diagnoses - Chronic Pain November 2013 Insurance Law Topics of Interest: Diminished Value October 2013 Cyber Liability: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet (but not too much) October 2013 Cyber Liability: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet (but not too much) October 2013 Cyber Liability: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet (but not too much) September 2013 Indecent Exposure: Privilege as Applied to Claims Adjusting September 2013 Indecent Exposure: Privilege as Applied to Claims Adjusting July 2013 Alberta Court Wipes Out Privilege Over Insured Statements To Adjuster July 2013 Advanced Payments by Automobile Insurers July 2013 Auto Claims in Alberta: Recent Trends Relating to the Rules of Court and Minor Injury Regulation June 2013 No One Needs to Know: The Pierringer Agreement Settlement Amount Need Not Be Disclosed May 2013 From Open to Business to Screaming Halt - How to Quantify Downtime Claims May 2013 Joint and Several Liability April 2013 Housekeeping Damages and Dealing with Difficult Counsel April 2013 Occupier Liability Trends in Alberta April 2013 Housekeeping Damages and Dealing with Difficult Counsel March 2013 Dealing with Difficult Counsel March 2013 Use of Expert Witnesses at Trial March 2013 Video Killed the IME Star - The Effect of the New Rules of Court on Defence IMEs March 2013 A Nightmare Scenario: Psychological Injuries and Assessment of Damages (FULL) February 2013 Indemnity & Insurance Clauses in Litigation February 2013 Indemnity & Insurance Clauses in Litigation December 2012 Insurance Law Issues October 2012 What to Do When a Major Fire Loss Occurs October 2012 Up in Flames...How to Prevent Spoliation in a Fire Loss October 2012 Up in Flames...How to Prevent Spoliation in a Fire Loss September 2012 Rasouli in the SCC: Redrawing the legal map for end-of-life decision making July 2012 If a Tree Falls in Quebec, Can Anybody Sue? June 2012 Material Contribution is the Unicorn of Canadian Tort Law June 2012 Annapolis County District School Board v. Marshall, 2012 SCC 27 June 2012 Insurance Law Update May 2012 Costs and Disbursements - An Overview May 2012 Minor Injury Regulations May 2012 Alberta Insurance Amendment Act April 2012 Dealing with Difficult Counsel April 2012 Insurance Law Update April 2012 How to Deal With Difficult Counsel March 2012 One Court, Two Processes: The Interplay of Civil and Criminal Proceedings March 2012 One Court, Two Processes: The Interplay of Civil and Criminal Proceedings March 2012 The Sprains and Strains Stay Mainly a Big Pain: The Minor Injury Regulation and Sparrowhawk February 2012 Alberta Rules of Court February 2012 Western Canadian Check Up on Auto Reform January 2012 Sparrowhawk v. Zapoltinsky December 2011 Minor Injury Regulations November 2001 The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: Recent Developments Regarding The Duty to Defend October 2011 Minor Injury Regulations October 2011 Condominium Losses - Working With Multiple Policies and Reluctant Property Managers September 2011 Alberta Workers' Compensation Legislation September 2011 TMJ and the Minor Injury Regulation September 2011 TMJ and the Minor Injury Regulation September 2011 Alberta Workers' Compensation Legislation August 2011 Summary Judgment and the "CAP" - A New Decision Regarding the Minor Injury Regulation August 2011 Conduct of a Provincial Court Trial July 2011 Canadian Health Care System May 2011 Social/Commercial Host Issues May 2011 Alberta Rules of Court March 2011 Cyber Liability - Defamation February 2011 The Minor Injury Cap February 2011 Host Liquor Liability February 2011 Alberta Rules of Court February 2011 The Minor Injury Cap February 2011 Moderator: Litigation, Mitigation and Strategies In Between November 2010 New Rules of Court November 2010 A New, and Wider, Approach to Duty of Care, Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd. 2010 SCC 5 November 2010 New Rules of Court October 2010 Witness Statements, Traps and Tips for Adjusters September 2010 Alberta's Minor Injury Regulation September 2010 Indemnity and Insurance Clauses in Litigation September 2010 Fire Investigation Course August 2010 Sprains, Strains and Automobiles June 2010 Sprains, Strains and Automobiles June 2010 Surveillance Evidence: Instruction, Disclosure & Use at Trial May 2010 Windows on the World: Social Networking Sites and the Law May 2010 Spoliation, Privacy, Privilege April 2010 Controversial Proposed Independent Medical Examination Rule Likely To Be Amended April 2010 Minor Injury Regulation April 2010 Windows on the World: Social Networking Sites and the Law April 2010 Minor Injury Regulation February 2010 Fullowka v. Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd. February 2010 Sprains, Strains and Automobiles - The Cap is Here to Stay February 2010 Sprains, Strains and Automobiles - The Cap is Here to Stay February 2010 Sprains, Strains and Automobiles - The Cap is Here to Stay November 2009 Social Networking Sites November 2009 Privacy and Surveillance November 2009 Privacy and Surveillance October 22, 2009 Host Liquor Liability October 2009 Impaired Driving Issues in Auto Insurance October 2009 Impaired Driving Issues in Auto Insurance September 2009 Surveillance, Privacy, Spoliation and Privilege September 2009 Surveillance, Privacy, Spoliation and Privilege September 2009 Surveillance, Privacy, Spoliation and Privilege September 2009 Surveillance, Privacy, Spoliation and Privilege September 2009 10 New Rules - Rules of Interest to Examiners in the Final Draft of the New Rules of Court September 2009 Insurance Amendment Acts B.C. and Alberta June 2009 The Alberta Minor Injury Cap Webinar May 2009 Three Sheets to the Wind: Host Liquor Liability in Canada April 2009 Alberta and B.C. Insurance Amendment Acts March 2009 Alberta Insurance Amendment Act, 2008 February 2009 Insurance 2008 Year in Review February 2009 "Indecent Exposure": Privilege as Applied to Claims Adjusting January 2009 Insurance 2008 Year in Review January 2009 Discovery Preparation from a Defence Perspective January 2009 2008 Year in Review November 2008 Use & Operation of a Motor Vehicle November 2008 Use of Juries in Civil Litigation September 2008 Your Insured Has Been Sued for a Loss Intentionally Caused by Someone Else, What is Your Exposure? September 2008 Life After the Cap (Minor Injury Regulation) August 2008 Use & Operation of a Motor Vehicle June 2008 Minor Injury Cap June 2008 Blurring of the Line Between "Natural Causes" and "Accident" June 2008 "Use or Operation of an Automobile" After Vytlingam and Herbison April 2008 The Alberta Minor Injury Regulation: Where the Heck are We Going? April 2008 Life of a Fire File March 2008 Life After the Cap March 2008 "Use or Operation of an Automobile" After Vytlingam and Herbison 2008 Bill 11, Insurance Amendment Act 2008 2008 Bill 11, Insurance Amendment Act 2008 Janaury 2008 Minor Injury Regulation September 2007 The Minor Injury Cap Trial June 2007 Quantum/Damages Issues June 2007 Liability Issues June 2007 Morrow and Pedersen: Arguments in the Minor Injury Cap Challenge June 2007 Morrow and Pedersen: Arguments in the Minor Injury Cap Challenge March 2007 Maternal Tort Liability February 2007 Various Insurance Topics February 2007 Limitations Act; Occupier's Liability; Charter Challenge to the MIR February 2007 Standardizing Limitation Periods for Actions on Insurance Contracts: Where Are We? 2007 Morrow and Pedersen: Arguments Presented at the Minor Injury Cap Challenge 2007 Minor Injury Cap - Argument is the Constitutional Challenge December 2006 Minor Injury Cap October 2006 Lynne v. Taylor: A New Standard of Appellate Review in Alberta October 2006 Minor Injury Cap September 2006 Public Safety: Responsibilities of the Parking Lot Owner, Operator and the Public March 2006 The MIR and the Charter 2006 Minor Injury Cap - Implementation November 2005 Consent to Operate a Motor Vehicle -Liability and Coverage November 2005 Questionable Coverage - Non-Waivers and Reservations of Rights October 2005 Update on Liability Defences: Seatbelts, Intoxication, Left Hand Turns & Other Miscellaneous Examples of Contributory Negligence in Motor Vehicle Accident Personal Injury Cases April 2005 The Trilogy and the Charter February 2005 Limitations Act May 2004 The Manufacturer's Duty to Warn: I Wouldn't Eat That If I Were You! January 2004 Construction Bonding and Insurance Update December 2003 Various Insurance Topics November 2003 Blasts From The Past: Discoverability Under Alberta's New Limitations Act September 2003 Surveillance Evidence: Instruction, Disclosure & Use at Trial May 2003 Controlled & Controllable: Practice Tips in Bad Faith Claims April 2003 Surveillance Evidence: Instruction, Disclosure & Use at Trial March 2003 Apportionment of Liability Among Concurrent Tort-Feasors and The Seat Belt Defence in Alberta January 2003 Privilege Issues in Insurance Bad Faith Actions, Production of Documents November 2002 Surveillance Evidence: Instruction, Disclosure & Use at Trial February 2002 The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: Recent Developments Regarding The Duty to Defend March 2001 Social Host Liability in the Wake of Hunt v. Sutton Group 2001 Civil Litigation Process June 2000 Automobile Insurance Issues Relating to Impaired Driving 2000 Civil Litigation Process November 1999 Update on Occupiers' Liability September 1999 Traumatic Brain Injury: Recent Trends in Alberta August 1999 Basic Principles Regarding The Duty to Defend 1999 Joint and Several Tort Feasors, Traps for the Unwary 1995-Present Presentations for insurer clients on a variety of topics Periodically Various courses on Civil Litigation process & Insurance Law |
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