What Do Personal Injury Lawsuits Look Like in Canada? Breakdown by Cause of Personal Injury
Canadian personal injury court cases are dominated by motor vehicle accidents—which isn’t exactly surprising—but it is surprising to see how many other causes of personal injury lawsuits get litigated in Canadian courts.
We analyzed all available Canadian courtroom data from 2004 to 2018, and found that personal injury lawsuits (at least the ones that make it all the way to a courtroom), can be broken down by cause as follows:
After car accidents (37.7%) slip and fall injuries and miscellaneous accidents (10.1% each) are the most common cause of personal injury lawsuits in Canada. This is then followed by assault & battery claims (9.4%) and medical malpractice (9.4%). Full table of all causes, is below:
Motor Vehicle Accident
37.74%
Slip & Fall or Tripping Accident
10.06%
Misc. Accident / Injury
10.06%
Assault / Battery
9.43%
Medical Malpractice
9.43%
Misc. Negligence
7.55%
Infection/Disease
2.52%
Sexual Abuse/Assault/Harassment
2.52%
Sports and Recreational
2.52%
Police / Municipal Liability
1.89%
Aircraft
1.26%
Animal
1.26%
Harassment
0.63%
Libel
0.63%
Misfeasance in Public Office
0.63%
Product Liability
0.63%
Railed Vehicle
0.63%
Watercraft/Boating
0.63%
These types of courtroom analytics are fascinating to see and provide tremendous value to researchers, personal injury lawyers, and insurance companies.
