Contingency Fee Arrangements
It is not uncommon for a lawyer to be approached by a potential new client when the responsibility for an injury or damage is unclear. Sometimes the party that caused the damage completely denies any responsibility – or it is unclear whether a party will have the money necessary to pay for damages of the potential client. For example, if a client is off work due to an injury and does not know when they will return, it is difficult for a lawyer to assess how much money the person who caused the harm may need to pay (or if they can even afford it).
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Minor injury definition must be crafted right if implemented, consultant tells insurance inquiry
If the Newfoundland and Labrador government were to agree with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and impose a form of compensation cap for residents of the province who sustain minor injuries in an automobile accident, the definition of “minor injuries” must be carefully composed, an Ontario-based physiotherapist says.
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CIVIL PROCEDURE – Jury trials – Challenges
Motion by the plaintiff for an order permitting her to challenge potential jurors who paid for automobile insurance premiums for partiality or ineligibility. The plaintiff was seeking damages for personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff asserted prospective jurors in civil motor vehicle accident cases who drove motor vehicles and were insured had an inherent conflict of interest that prevented them from being impartial as their financial obligation to pay insurance premiums constituted a personal interest adverse to the plaintiff.
https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/7323/civil-procedure-jury-trials-challenges?category=digests
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Ontario health care prescription requires its minister to show up
Health Canada assembled leaders from across the country last week to discuss strategies to tackle the largest public health issue of our time: the opioid crisis. Along with officials including John Tory and Bill Blair, federal health minister Ginette Petipas Taylor announced a $34 million contribution to an addiction treatment program in British Columbia. She also committed to working with Ontario’s health minister to keep supervised drug-use sites open in the province, encouraging Christine Elliott to halt its freeze on the program.
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A Complete List Of The Punishments For Driving High On Marijuana In Every Canadian Province
Canada is just one month away from legal recreational marijuana.
While legalization is a federal initiative, it will be up to the individual provinces to devise regulations for both the distribution of weed and the enforcement of drug-related offenses.
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$75,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment for Soft Tissue Injuries Resulting in Chronic Pain
In the recent case (Kagrimanyan v. Weir) the Plaintiff was involved in a rear-end collision caused by the Defendants. Liability was admitted. The crash caused various soft tissue injuries which led to chronic pain. Full resolution of the Plaintiff’s symptoms was not expected.