Adam R. Little
MANAGING PARTNER
For the last 25 years, Adam Little’s career has been dedicated to advocating on behalf of injured clients. As a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, he has appeared as counsel at all levels of court and numerous tribunals across Ontario. Adam earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1996. He graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Law in 2000 and thereafter practiced with a leading Toronto litigation firm. Unhappy with the lack of support for personal injury clients and their lawyers on Bay Street, Adam decided he “wanted to work for the best”. A partner at Oatley Vigmond had written the only Canadian textbook about jury trials, which Adam read and admired. He wrote to the partner, went through an intense interview process, and ultimately joined Oatley Vigmond in 2005.
“There is a real drive at Oatley Vigmond for quality,” Adam says. “Not just in outcomes, but in quality of representation, and quality of evidence that I do not see anywhere else.”
Having spent the early days of his career representing physicians, Adam gained valuable insight into how Canadian doctors are defended by their professional association. He now uses that knowledge to advocate for those who have been injured due to medical negligence. He also specializes in advocating for those suffering due to motor vehicle accidents, occupiers’ liability claims, and any other insurance-related disputes.
Always prepared to take his client’s case as far as required, Adam has practical experience before all levels of court in Ontario. One of his best-known cases is Vokes Estate v. Palmer, which saw Adam represent the family of a 30-year-old mother of two. She and her unborn child died in a motor-vehicle collision in Owen Sound when a vehicle going 110 km/h in a 50 km/h zone collided with her car. The decision set a new high-value precedent in Ontario for claims made on behalf of children who have lost a parent in a motor vehicle collision.
Adam speaks regularly at law conferences around the country. He is an author and updating editor of the Personal Injury Practice Manual, and co-wrote chapters of The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases. A past president of the Simcoe County Law Association, and long-serving Treasurer of the Brain Injury Association of York Region, Adam has also received the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s “Distinguished Service Award” and the prestigious “Dean F. Edgell Award,” presented annually to a lawyer who has promoted the goals of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association through significant contribution and excellence in legal writing, continuing legal education and leadership activities. When Adam isn’t practicing personal injury law, he enjoys running, mountain biking, spending time with his family — and doing just about anything outdoors.
Contact Information
Accomplishments & Recognitions
Recognized for Insurance Law
and Personal Injury Litigation
Consistently Recommended for Medical Negligence and
Most Frequently Recommended for Personal Injury
Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation
Author of the Personal Injury Practice Manual
Past President
Treasurer
Dean F. Edgell Award
Distinguished Service Award
Education
- Called to Bar in 2002
- Queen's University Faculty of Law, 2000
- University of Toronto, 1996
“There is a real drive at Oatley Vigmond for quality,” Adam says. “Not just in outcomes, but in quality of representation, and quality of evidence that I do not see anywhere else.”
Having spent the early days of his career representing physicians, Adam gained valuable insight into how Canadian doctors are defended by their professional association. He now uses that knowledge to advocate for those who have been injured due to medical negligence. He also specializes in advocating for those suffering due to motor vehicle accidents, occupiers’ liability claims, and any other insurance-related disputes.
Always prepared to take his client’s case as far as required, Adam has practical experience before all levels of court in Ontario. One of his best-known cases is Vokes Estate v. Palmer, which saw Adam represent the family of a 30-year-old mother of two. She and her unborn child died in a motor-vehicle collision in Owen Sound when a vehicle going 110 km/h in a 50 km/h zone collided with her car. The decision set a new high-value precedent in Ontario for claims made on behalf of children who have lost a parent in a motor vehicle collision.
Adam speaks regularly at law conferences around the country. He is an author and updating editor of the Personal Injury Practice Manual, and co-wrote chapters of The Oatley-McLeish Guide to Personal Injury Practice in Motor Vehicle Cases. A past president of the Simcoe County Law Association, and long-serving Treasurer of the Brain Injury Association of York Region, Adam has also received the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s “Distinguished Service Award” and the prestigious “Dean F. Edgell Award,” presented annually to a lawyer who has promoted the goals of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association through significant contribution and excellence in legal writing, continuing legal education and leadership activities. When Adam isn’t practicing personal injury law, he enjoys running, mountain biking, spending time with his family — and doing just about anything outdoors.
Professional Involvement
Adam has experience before all levels of court in Ontario, from jury trials in the Superior Court of Justice, to appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal and Divisional Court. In Vokes v. Palmer, Adam established a new high-water mark for claims made on behalf of children who have lost a parent. The case remains a leading decision in Ontario law.
Contact Information
Accomplishments & Recognitions
Recognized for Insurance Law
and Personal Injury Litigation
Consistently Recommended for Medical Negligence and
Most Frequently Recommended for Personal Injury
Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation
Author of the Personal Injury Practice Manual
Past President
Treasurer
Dean F. Edgell Award
Distinguished Service Award
Education
- Called to Bar in 2002
- Queen's University Faculty of Law, 2000
- University of Toronto, 1996
Professional Involvement
Adam has experience before all levels of court in Ontario, from jury trials in the Superior Court of Justice, to appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal and Divisional Court. In Vokes v. Palmer, Adam established a new high-water mark for claims made on behalf of children who have lost a parent. The case remains a leading decision in Ontario law.