- Bio
- Professional activities
After completing the Dual-JD program at the University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy, Vikram articled for a leading insurance and construction firm based in Vancouver. He then spent three years practicing plaintiff-side personal injury law for a boutique firm in Toronto, where he litigated relentlessly on behalf of his clients and their families and achieved superior results with respect to Accident Benefits and Tort damages awards.; Vikram spent the next three years practicing insurance defence law while working as in-house counsel for one of Canada’s leading property and casualty insurance companies. Here, he litigated various bodily injury and property loss disputes and played a key advisory role to the claims department. Through his years of practice, Vikram has developed extensive experience in Small Claims, Superior Court, Arbitration and Tribunal advocacy. Notable decisions include:
- Patel v. TD General Insurance Co., 2017 CarswellOnt 6213, 23 F.S.C.O.A.D. 273;
- Washington v. Unifund Assurance Co., 2016 CarswellOnt 16047, 23 F.S.C.O.A.D. 142;
- Zazi v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., 2017 CarswellOnt 5604, 23 F.S.C.O.A.D. 268;
- Khanehshir v. Certas Direct Insurance Co., 2016 CarswellOnt 9656;
- L.F. and Unifund Assurance Co., Re, 2017 CarswellOnt 21919;
With a wealth of experience on both the plaintiff and defence side, Vikram brings a unique perspective to personal injury and insurance claims and always strives to achieve the best results for his clients. Since joining RSG Law in 2022, Vikram has expanded his civil litigation practice and now represents clients with respect to construction, corporate/commercial, employment/labour, and real estate disputes.
He is a licensed member of the Law Society of Ontario and in his free time, Vikram enjoys working out, playing baseball, basketball and golf.
- 16-001020 v. Aviva (ON LAT): successfully litigated entitlement to income replacement Benefits
- Khanehshir re: Certas (FSCO A15-003154): successfully litigated entitlement to medical and rehabilitation benefits as well as special award
- Washington re: Unifund (FSCO A15-002024): successfully challenged the Insurer’s classification of “minor injury” and entitlement to medical and rehabilitation benefits
- Zazzi re: State Farm (FSCO A14-007100): successfully litigated entitlement to special award on the basis of delayed payment of benefits by the Insurer
- Patel re: TD (FSCO A15-002293): successfully challenged the Insurer’s classification of “minor injury” and entitlement to medical and rehabilitation benefits
Professional Associations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Law Society of British Columbia
Education / Credentials
- Bachelor of Law from University of Windsor Faculty of Law
- Juris Doctor from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law