Anonymous letter leads to LAT adjudicator’s decision being set aside
“I would predict that pretty much everyone who has lost a case at a tribunal can do a Freedom of Information request to that tribunal or adjudicative body, and if I see there is basically unsolicited or unrequested influence or input or editing by anyone, especially by someone with authority over the adjudicator, then they can go to Divisional Court and ask for it to be set aside,” he adds.
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V501 – Divisional Court Overturns LAT Decision Which Did Not Reflect the Independent Decision of the Adjudicator
In a startling turn of events, the Divisional Court has set aside a LAT decision on the basis that the minimum standards to ensure the existence and appearance of adjudicative independence were not met. We can imagine this decision could have ripple effects on the LAT’s past and ongoing decisions.
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Who am I? The Case of the Named Insured and the Owner
What happens when an auto insurer sends a policy termination notice to the named insured, but the named insured does not own the vehicle insured under the policy?
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The Day of Impact – Part 1
About a year after my motor vehicle collision someone asked me “why don’t you blog about your crash”? I thought this was such an odd thing to say to me. I was recovering trying to put my life back together so why on earth would I share my terrible experience that I was enduring? It didn’t make sense to me at the time as I could barely get out of bed to face the day let alone sit down and blog about it.
http://pickinguppieces.net/motor-vehicle-collision-2/
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Life after the spinal cord injury
Cycling on the roads and highways of Canada is a dangerous business. A 2012 Ontario Coroner’s Report on cycling deaths reported that of the 129 deaths between 2006 and 2010 of cyclists on the roads all of them, 100% were preventable.
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Concussions and the legal process: a primer
Those suffering from a concussion as the result of an accident should consult with a lawyer who understands the challenges and can appropriately defend their rights, writes Ottawa personal injury lawyer
David Hollingsworth writes in
Concussion Canada.
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$65,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment for Chronic “Low Level” Pain
In the recent case (
McGoningle v. Parada) the Plaintiff was involved in a 2013 collision that the Defendant accepted fault for. The Plaintiff suffered various soft tissue injuries which largely improved however she was left with chronic low level pain.
