IBC: We’re fighting ‘prolific fraud’ in Canada
Medical services fraud is a huge problem in Canada. Every year, many Canadians fall victim to fraudulent schemes wherein they’re overcharged for medical services, receive and are billed for unnecessary medical procedures, or are simply unknowingly provided and billed for uncovered medical procedures.
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Fraudsters are preying on drivers with the promise of cheap auto insurance
Fraud artists are luring innocent and unaware drivers with the false promise of inexpensive auto insurance that is actually fraudulent, according to a joint investigation by Desjardins Insurance and Aviva Canada.
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Canadians warned about ‘ghost brokers’ selling fake auto insurance
A Hamilton, Ont., mother says she lost thousands of dollars and the right to drive her car after a “ghost broker” sold her bogus auto insurance.
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How waiving this government fee could reduce auto premiums
If the Ontario government wants to take one small step towards reducing auto insurance premiums for its drivers, it might consider dropping its administrative charges for drivers and their insurers to obtain three-year driving records, one industry professional suggests.
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LETTER: Consumer Advocate’s numbers don’t add up on auto insurance
The insurance industry appreciates the perspective of the Consumer Advocate, as he is likely hearing from Newfoundlanders and Labradorians (NLers) about the high cost of everything, including insurance, these days. But unfortunately, the numbers behind his recommendations just don’t add up.
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“Reasonable And Necessary” Treatment: What Does It Mean?
Your automobile insurer is supposed to pay for all “reasonable and necessary” non-OHIP-covered medical treatment (up to specific monetary limits).
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Healthy legal profession is important to public interests: Rastin
“I think one of the advantages that I bring to the table is that I’m the principal of a small law firm in a small market,” he says. “There should be lawyers from small and solo practices outside of Toronto who can bring insight into the kind of challenges they are facing. I think big downtown problems sometimes take up too much attention.”
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No Tort of Harassment for You!
The common law in Ontario has proven relatively adept at developing new torts, in particular in the area of privacy law, to change and adapt to relatively stagnant or unsatisfactory statutory developments.
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How to recover interest on lawsuit loans
In the words of Kenny Rogers, know when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. Not every case will be suitable to argue every issue. Knowing your case and picking your facts is essential for the win.
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PROCEEDINGS – Settlements
Determination of whether a settlement for an infant plaintiff should be approved. When the infant plaintiff was 11 years old, she was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant. Her brother, aged eight, was also struck. The two children were in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision. Both children were airlifted to Halifax. The older child sustained numerous injuries, including abdominal trauma, a displaced femoral fracture, and a displaced shaft fracture of the tibia