Darrell P. March
Darrell is a partner at Beard Winter LLP. Darrell practises Insurance Defence Litigation and specializes in defending Insurers in all insurance defence matters.
Darrell appears frequently at all levels of Court in Ontario, including both Jury and non-Jury Trials. Darrell also frequently appears at Administrative Tribunals in Ontario.
Darrell is a partner at Beard Winter LLP. Darrell practises Insurance Defence Litigation and specializes in defending Insurers in all insurance defence matters.
Darrell appears frequently at all levels of Court in Ontario, including both Jury and non-Jury Trials. Darrell also frequently appears at Administrative Tribunals in Ontario.
Darrell is a partner at Beard Winter LLP. Darrell practises Insurance Defence Litigation and specializes in defending Insurers in all insurance defence matters.
Darrell appears frequently at all levels of Court in Ontario, including both Jury and non-Jury Trials. Darrell also frequently appears at Administrative Tribunals in Ontario.
Over his career, Darrell has conducted multiple trials before the Superior Court of Justice. In addition, Darrell has completed approximately 100 to 125 Administrative Tribunal Arbitrations which have generated decisions.
Darrell successfully argued Pires v. Zurich at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. This has set the standard for Insured’s repayment of benefits to an Insurance Company. Darrell has also successfully argued Athanasiadis v. Zurich, which was one of the first cases where costs were awarded to the Insurance Company at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
- Bodily Injury Defence
- Construction Litigation
- Professional Liability Litigation
- Wrongful Dismissal and Employment Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Appeals and Counsel Work in Complex Cases
- Coverage Opinions/Disputes
- Accident Benefits/License Appeal Tribunal (LAT)
- Loss Transfer and Priority Disputes
- Subrogation
- Professional Negligence / Errors & Omissions
- Occupiers’ Liability
- Commercial Host Liability
- Property and Commercial General Liability
- Sport and Recreation Liability
- Products Liability
- Canadian Bar Association
- Canadian Defence Lawyers Association
- The Advocates' Society
- Toronto Lawyer's Association
- Pollard and State Farm, Arbitration, 2016-08-18, Reg 34/10, FSCO A15-000363
Darrell was successful in having the Applicant’s Application for Arbitration as commenced against his client, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company dismissed in addition to having expenses and costs awarded in favour of State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.
- Lastowski and State Farm, Arbitration, 2016-08-02, Reg 34/10, FSCO A13-008008
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, in having no benefits or special award awarded to the Applicant and having expenses awarded in favour State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.
- Amidi and State Farm, Arbitration, 2016-06-13, Reg 34/10, FSCO A13-002558
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, in having no benefits awarded to the Applicant and having expenses awarded in favour State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.
- Ye and State Farm, Arbitration, 2016-03-14, Reg 34/10, FSCO A13-004113
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, in having no benefits awarded to the Applicant and having expenses awarded in favour State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.
- Agyapong and Jevco, Arbitration, 2016-01-25, Reg 403/96, FSCO A11-003445
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, Jevco Insurance Company, in having no benefits to the Applicant.
- Cyr and State Farm, 2015-03-24, Reg 403/96, FSCO A12-003716
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, in having no benefits awarded to the Applicant) [Appeal Rendered, Decision Upheld May 20, 2016.
- Pires and Zurich, 1999-11-19, Reg 776/93, FSCO A97-000110
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, Zurich Insurance Company in having no benefits or special award awarded to the Applicant and having a repayment of benefits awarded to his client, Zurich Insurance Company. [Appeal Rendered, Decision Upheld September 8, 2000]
- Athanasiadis and Zurich, 1998-10-02, Reg 776/93, FSCO A97-001239
Darrell was successful on behalf of his client, Zurich Insurance Company, in having no benefits awarded to the Applicant and having expenses awarded in favour Zurich Insurance Company.
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