City police finding more and more uninsured drivers
It’s an expensive risk to take, but Sarnia police are finding a large number of drivers without insurance.
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Hikes to legal fees will hurt those who can least afford them, critics say
Whether it’s fighting a custody battle or suing for damages after a collision, many Ontarians will now be paying more to seek solutions through the province’s civil court system.
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Insurer withheld payments for this 92-year-old Toronto van attack survivor’s medical care. Now its own doctors say her injuries are catastrophic
The 92-year-old mowed down on a Yonge Street sidewalk during last year’s van attack has now been declared “catastrophically” injured by medical experts hired by the insurance company that has been withholding benefit payments for her care.
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Swedes may have the answer to stop carnage on Northern Ontario highways
A Northern Ontario driver is twice as likely to be killed in a crash as a driver from southern Ontario.
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What is a ‘Form 1’ and why do I need it to get accident benefits?
If you are seriously injured in a car accident there are many benefits available that a personal injury lawyer can help you apply for. One of these benefits is called ‘attendant care’ and it relates to services provided around the home.
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There’s a chronic pain crisis in Canada, and governments must address it
Behind the opioid epidemic lies a crisis of pain, but it lives largely in the shadows. Understandably, media have focused on the fatal overdoses of more than 9,000 Canadians in the past three years, the reckless over-prescription of opioids, and the devastation of family and friends who’ve lost a loved one. It’s a more urgent and dramatic narrative than the quiet suffering of millions living with chronic pain.
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ICBC claims pour in as April 1 changes loom at auto insurer
There are normally between 20 and 30 ICBC notices of civil claim related to motor vehicle accidents filed daily at the Vancouver Law Courts. But in the past week, there has been a significant increase in the number of lawsuits filed, with registry officials on Friday processing about 200 files.
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‘Massive changes’ at ICBC could fundamentally reshape the public insurer
They’re being billed as the biggest changes in the history of ICBC.On Monday, there are fundamental changes coming to the way the public insurer deals with injury settlements. But injury lawyers are concerned the overhaul infringes on the rights from victims and unfairly defines minor injuries.
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Facing four-year wait for hip surgery, young New Brunswick woman headed to court
MONCTON, N.B. — A New Brunswick woman injured in a car crash is headed to court this week to argue her insurance company should cover the cost of her hip surgery in a private clinic because she faces a four-year wait in the public system.
