Webcast of the Supreme Court of Canada Hearing on 2019-11-12 38374 Maia Bent, et al. v. Howard Platnick, et al.
For portion to do with Bent/Platnick scroll to 1:39:09
FAIR is mentioned as an advocacy group in the closing comments at 3:47:06.
A long list of intervenors because it’s about more than quality of IMEs or medical report manipulations. When SCC decides on this Ontario anti-slapp case it will affect all Canadians and their ability to speak out Truth to Power in the public interest.
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Reminder: Draft Priorities and Budget (see pages 17-25 on auto insurance)
Comments due by November 18, 2019
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The Rules, They Are A Changin…
January 1, 2020 will usher in a new era in Ontario litigation practice. On October 23, 2019, the Ontario Government amended the
Rules of Civil Procedure so that cases involving damages of $200,000 or less must be brought under Rule 76, which mandates and provides for a Simplified Procedure. These changes will be effective January 1, 2020
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Ontario Making It Easier, Faster for People to Resolve Claims
Ontario is making it easier for families, businesses and individuals to resolve their legal issues quickly and affordably by expanding access to the Simplified Procedure process in civil court.
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Optional Accident Benefits Confirmation Form
This week a friend of mine emailed me this document. The document is titled “Optional Accident Benefits Confirmation Form”. It was sent to my friend by her insurance company. She told me that she did not understand half of what it meant.
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Two-year window to dispute auto claim denial not a ‘hard limitation,’ court rules
In
Tomec v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, released Nov. 8, the Court of Appeal for Ontario overturned a 2018 Divisional Court Ruling in favour of Economical, due in large part to a 2019 Supreme Court of Canada ruling over a price-fixing lawsuit.
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Auto insurance premiums going up in 2020 for many Alberta drivers
In a bulletin sent to brokers, and obtained by Global News, large home and auto insurer
Aviva Canada said there would be across-the-board hikes of 15 per cent starting January 2020. It also confirmed to Global News that number could go up depending on driving and claims history.
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BC lawyers push back against ‘plans’ for full no-fault auto insurance
Trial lawyers are concerned that British Columbia Attorney General David Eby could be working toward implementing complete no-fault auto insurance in the province – despite his comments suggesting otherwise.
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How Stress Can Shrink Your Brain and 6 Ways to Keep It from Happening
“Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” goes the phrase. And somehow, we all actually believe it.
We humblebrag that we’re stressed about work, our families, our finances, and how hard and time-consuming it is to plow through everything on our vast and daily to-do lists.
