Should accident benefits for minor injuries be optional?
Should greater choice in auto insurance for Ontario motorists include the ability of insureds to opt out of benefits for minor injuries?
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Getting rid of location-based auto insurance rates won’t reduce premiums: Insurers
After Thursday, your address may no longer impact your car insurance bill.
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Pedestrian Accidents in Scarborough: A Disturbing Trend
Recently, a study commissioned by the City of Toronto identified numerous reasons for this increase in traffic casualties across the city. Boulevards have deteriorated to such a degree that they require full reconstruction. There is a lack of pedestrian crossings and medians to allow safe passage across roadways, and dedicated cycling lanes are fraught with confusing intersection markings and are littered with potholes.
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Impact of Social Media Evidence in Litigation
It is undeniable that social media has transformed the way individuals interact with one another. In 2018, 64% of Canadians had a social media profile, 50% of whom were registered on more than one social media site.[1] Ontario has the highest number of social media users in Canada with 67% of residents using social media platforms.
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Juries? Bah: Strigberger
A story surfaced recently about jurors in some cases consulting the internet to study information about the case, which info never formed part of the evidence. Some of these incidents resulted in mistrials or near mistrials.
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On December 22, 2017, a regulation was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure (“RCP”) O. Reg. 584/17
The RCP amendments will come into force on January 1, 2018 and May 28, 2018.
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Frequently Asked Questions Personal Health Information Protection Act