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Alan S. Drimer

Partner

PROFILE

Alan practices civil litigation with an emphasis on the defence of property and casualty claims. He has acted for a variety of clients in all forms of personal injury claims, including motor vehicle tort claims, occupiers' liability, and products liability. He also provides advice on insurance coverage issues and points of law, and subrogated claims.

Alan represents clients before all levels of provincial court and has extensive mediation experience.

As the Chair of the firm's Sports, Recreation & Resort Liability Practice Group, Alan leads the lawyers at MB to advance the depth and knowledge of this group, and then share this knowledge with our clients through articles, webinars and seminars.

EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • B.A. in Economics and Political Science, McGill University, graduated with Distinction - 1993
  • LL.B., University of Alberta - 1996

AFFILIATIONS

  • Called to the bar - Alberta - 1997
  • Called to the bar - British Columbia - 1997
  • Called to the bar - Ontario - 1999
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • The Advocates' Society
  • Sports Lawyers Association
  • Simcoe County Law Association
  • Simcoe County Young Professionals Association
  • Ontario Snow Resorts Association - Associate Member

PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES

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Ebt tbi webinar 2024 original Traumatic Brain Injury Webinar

The Material Covered will Blow your Mind! We are so excited to announce the panel for our webinar!

A costs rules original Improperly sued? Can you recover costs if the action is dismissed? Rule 23.05

In order to protect limitation periods, especially in cases where liability is yet to be determined, there is an obligation on counsel to identify, name, and pursue all parties who may be liable to the plaintiff(s). However, as the discovery process begins, parties often become aware that they have added in a party that will bear no liability to the plaintiff(s). Often, parties are able to consent to a dismissal or discontinuance without costs; however, there are cases in which defendant(s) will not go out without costs. In these cases, parties can move for a ruling under Rule 23.05...

A brain thumb original Brain Injuries - Admissibility of SPECT Scans as Evidence - Case Study: Meade v. Hussein, 2021 ONSC 7850

On November 29, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released an important decision in Meade v. Hussein, 2021 ONSC 7850 regarding the use of single-photon emission computed tomography scans (“SPECT scans”). Justice Bale found that SPECT scans failed to meet the reliability foundation test for novel scientific evidence. This is the Court's findings...