FAIR letter to the FSCO Superintendent about insurers failure to pay the HST http://www.fairassociation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FAIR-letter-to-Brian-Mills-Nov-2-2018-re-insurers-non-payment-of-HST-1.pdf
Regulatory failure leaves Ontario’s injured car accident survivors paying while insurance companies dodge responsibility
TORONTO, November 2, 2018 / It should concern all Ontarians that auto insurers are failing to pay the HST on goods and services required by injured MVA victims in recovery. Traumatically injured auto accident survivors are among the most vulnerable of patients and they should not have to fight their insurance company to get what they paid for.
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Exclusive: Wells Fargo says auto insurance remediation will not wrap up until 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co will not finish paying back the estimated 600,000 customers it wrongly charged for auto insurance until at least 2020, the bank said in a letter to U.S. lawmakers seen by Reuters.
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Ford government votes down Brampton MPP’s bill aiming to end auto insurance postal code discrimination
The majority Ontario Progressive Conservative government voted down a private members bill by Brampton East MPP Gurratan Singh to end auto insurance postal code discrimination on Thursday (Nov. 1).
______________________________________________________________Expert witnesses: Balancing the scales of justice in personal injury claims
No matter how clearly you may feel that the facts “speak for themselves” and support your version of events, the opposing insurance company will have experts with well-honed counter-arguments. After all, the insurance company may have dozens or even hundreds of claims that could be affected by the outcome of your legal action. And they also benefit from anything they can do to generally discourage others from filing suit.
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Accident victims pursue $600 million in lawsuits
Six Ontario automobile insurers have been named in a series of class-action lawsuits by accident victims who are seeking millions in benefits they say they were denied because the insurer improperly subtracted the harmonized sales tax from their benefits packages.
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The Cruelest Personal Injury Law
There are a lot of cruel personal injury laws: caps on pain and suffering, secret deductibles, biased doctors, the list goes on. But, there is one that is the worst of them all: The cap on damages for the loss of family members.
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Cannabis legalization could force hike in car insurance rates
The legalization of cannabis on October 17 was a huge day for Canada, but for drivers it has created a lot of questions. Like alcohol, cannabis is considered a substance that impairs your ability to drive, but what constitutes ‘impairment’ is somewhat unclear right now, and impairment rules differ between police forces across Canada.
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Chiropractors at a crossroads: The fight for evidence-based treatment and a profession’s reputation
Canadian chiropractor Dr. Clifford Hardick paces in front an auditorium full of Life University chiropractic students in Marietta, Ga. He energetically tells the students gathered on a Monday in June that it is a mistake to treat symptoms such as headache and back pain. He tells them about the power of “the subluxation” and how it is the root of all disease. “One cause, one cure,” he booms into the crowd.
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Why can naturopaths mislead the public about their credentials? Because no one bothers to stop them
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick recently conducted an investigation and found that 41 per cent of the province’s naturopaths were using restricted terms like “physician” and “medical practitioner” in contravention of New Brunswick’s Medical Act.
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The Power of Kindness with Kinnie Starr
A devastating car crash left guest host Kinnie Starr with a mild to moderate brain injury and chronic physical pain and ailments. Over time Kinnie began to notice that doing kind deeds for others, or when she received them herself, relieved much of her physical pain. Kinnie explores the healing powers of kindness to alter the body and the mind…