Red Hill Valley Parkway
Class Action Suit
Have you been involved in a single or multiple vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) since its opening in November 2007?
Grosso Hooper Law have commenced a class action against The City of Hamilton contending that design and construction of the RHVP was done negligently and without using acceptable construction standards.
A 2013 study by Tradewind Scientific, ordered by the City of Hamilton, outlined the dangerous conditions of the RHVP. The results had been buried in the city’s Public Works department for 6 years. The 18 page study was conducted for the purpose of measuring the friction of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway and the Red Hill Valley Parkway while the roads are wet. The results showed that the RHVP had an overall lower friction than the Lincoln Alexander Parkway, with some spots of the RHVP exhibiting “quite low friction values” and in some cases “well below” acceptable friction values.
The author of the report recommended “remedial actions” and a closer investigation of the composition of the asphalt itself. Some spots were found to have “quite low friction values” according to the report.
In 2017, two fatal crashes occurred on the Red Hill Valley Parkway in less than a month from each other. A total of 668 crashes occurred on the RHVP between 2012 and 2015.
Grosso Hooper Law has commenced the class action claim against The City of Hamilton and alleges that the defendant was negligent by, among other things:
- Failing to ensure proper design and construction of the RHVP using acceptable road construction standards
- Failing to take the required actions to make the Red Hill Valley Parkway meet Canadian standards of public road safety
- Failing to take immediate action to ensure the safety of all drivers and passengers on the RHVP
- Failing to take immediate action to confirm the results of the study
- Failing to publicly disclose the results of the study
If you were involved in a single or multiple vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway since November 2007 you may be included in one of the proposed classes, which will be defined by an Ontario Superior Court Judge in the future, below:
The plaintiff seeks damages for statutory breaches, negligence and punitive damages, and brings the lawsuit on behalf of:
- All persons who suffered injuries as a result of a single or multiple vehicle accident between the opening of the Red Hill Valley Parkway on November 17, 2007 to present day (the proposed “Injured Class”)
- All persons who paid a ticket imposed as a result of a vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway on November 17, 2007 to present day (the proposed “Ticket Class”)
- All persons who paid a lawyer to defend a ticket imposed as a result of a vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway on November 17, 2007 to present day (the proposed “Defense Class”)
- All persons who paid for property damage as a result of a vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway on November 17, 2007 to present day (the proposed “Property Damage Class”)
- All persons who paid increased insurance premiums as a result of property damage acquired as a result of a vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway on November 17, 2007 to present day (the proposed “Insurance Premium Property Damage Class”)
If you were involved in a single or multiple vehicle accident on the Red Hill Valley Parkway please be advised that we are collecting your information to determine if you will fit within one of the proposed classes.
We will do our utmost to ensure that as many parties as possible are included in the class action proceedings. At this time, we are not going to open an individual file on your behalf. We will place you in our group of individuals who should meet the class as defined within the class action litigation.
Additional Information
Red Hill Valley Parkway Background
To find out if you fit within one of the proposed classes please contact the Grosso Hooper Law offices
You will be asked questions including important details of your accident. Downloading the questionnaire below will let you know the questions that will be asked of you, and information you will need to have on hand during the interview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Call: 905-522-8002 Ext 105 or 108
Email: redhill@grossohooperlaw.ca
“When big industries, institutions or municipalities break laws and hide information that causes pain and hurt to victims, I take it personally to right these wrongs. I will stand up to, and fight any corporation that endangers or diminishes the lives of others.”
– Rob Hooper
In the News
Rob Hooper Gives RHVP Update on Bill Kelly Radio Show
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Lawyer says $250M Red Hill Valley Parkway class action against Hamilton moving slowly
Robert Hooper, from the firm Grosso Hooper, says the families of crash victims filed documents on Tuesday and have asked for their $250-million class action to go forward. Hooper says due to COVID-19 the case is not moving as quickly as he and his clients had hoped.
Red Hill Valley Parkway Inquiry – Oral Submissions Hearing
Commissioner Mr. Justice Wilton-Siegel hears oral submissions from nine applicants, including Robert Hooper representing Grosso Hooper Law.
Crash victims shut out of formal participation in Red Hill Valley Parkway judicial inquiry
No crash victims or family members have been granted standing to formally participate in a judicial inquiry into Hamilton's slippery Red Hill Valley Parkway mystery.
Apology to citizens as staff admit report on asphalt issues on Red Hill Parkway hidden for years
Hamilton city staff have issued an extraordinary apology to the public after admitting a damning report raising concerns about the friction levels of the asphalt on the deadly Red Hill Valley Parkway was kept under wraps for six years.
Families of crash victims, consultant behind friction report among applicants at RHVP inquiry
The safety of the highway has been an issue in recent years. Several families of people injured or killed there have insisted the highway is unsafe. Some are suing the city now. Robert Hooper is the lawyer representing 200-250 parties involved in a class action suit.
Families of Red Hill Valley Parkway crash victims launch $250M class-action lawsuit against City of Hamilton
Rob Hooper, from the Grosso Hooper firm and the lead lawyer in the claim, told Global News Radio that they are also seeking damages for the hidden study of 2013 and lack of remedial measures taken by the city in response to that report.
Hamilton mulls more friction tests on ‘slippery’ Red Hill ahead of repaving
Rob Hooper, a lawyer retained by the families of some Red Hill crash victims, said he has alerted the city to the possibility his clients may want their own "independent testing" on the parkway.
Hamilton MPP calls on Ford government to assist city with Red Hill judicial inquiry
NDP MPP Paul Miller made the statement in the provincial legislature on Thursday afternoon, urging the Ford government to provide financial assistance for the inquiry.
Mayor pushes for external investigation into why Red Hill report was lost
Hamilton lawyer Rob Hooper has worked with some of those families and said he's been contacted by several people about the possibility of "individual lawsuits or the availability of a class action lawsuit."
Councillor feels ‘betrayed’ in light of Red Hill Valley Parkway bombshell report
A city councillor says he and his colleagues feel “betrayed” after learning about the bombshell Red Hill report.
Families of those killed on slippery parkway considering class-action lawsuit
For Tandra Henderson, the mother of 19-year-old Jordyn Hastings who died with her best friend Olivia Smosarski when their car crossed the grassy median on the RHVP May 5, 2015, news of this report is upsetting, said her lawyer Rob Hooper.
Bombshell admission: Buried study highlighted slippery Red Hill asphalt
Of the 994 crashes on municipal parkways between 2012 and 2015, 668 were on the Red Hill compared to 326 on the Linc. That includes seven deaths in that time period on the creek valley parkway that prompted families of victims to appeal for safety measures like median barriers.
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Mary Grosso, B.A., LL.B.
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