The urgent need to reform an unsustainable tort system in the late 1980s led to a succession of no-fault legislation and regulatory reforms that introduced a tort threshold and deductibles. Almost 30 years later, we once again face an unsustainable tort system—and now an equally unsustainable no-fault system. The transactional costs associated with both systems cannot be remedied through reforms alone. It is within the capacity of the stakeholders to orchestrate a path to change themselves in anticipation of further challenges.
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Personal support workers in Ontario lack oversight of most other professions
The lack of a college or regulatory body for personal support workers — something other health workers have — is both puzzling and worrisome, says Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions and a vice president of CUPE Ontario.
CAUSATION AS IT RELATES TO INJURY VICTIMS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN PERSONAL INJURY ACTIONS
The National Epidemiologic Database for the Study of Autism in Canada reports that in Canada currently 1 in 94 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The Canadian Medical Association Journal reports similar findings, specifically that 1% of the Canadian population is affected by autism spectrum disorder. This means that in Ontario there are approximately 100,000 individuals on the autism spectrum. As a personal injury lawyer, I am no longer surprised when I am retained by an injury victim that has a pre-existing medical history that includes autism.
Stressful experiences can age brain ‘by years’, Alzheimer’s experts hear
Stressful life experiences can age the brain by several years, new research suggests. Experts led by a team from Wisconsin University’s school of medicine and public health in the US found that even one major stressful event early in life may have an impact on later brain health.
Webinar – A Year in Review: Understanding the Impact of the SABS Changes
The webinar is designed to help you:
– Prepare for a LAT application
– Argue your case at a LAT hearing
– Understand how your role as a health care provider can assist in the LAT application
– Understand the new CAT definition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Personal Injury Lawsuits – Patience is a Virtue
One of the most common questions I receive from personal injury clients is “how long is my lawsuit going to take”. While every case is different, barring any extenuating circumstances, my response is that it will take between two to five years if we are able to settle the claim, and unfortunately longer than that if we have to go to trial for a resolution.
https://lernerspersonalinjury.
GCS Scores Below 9 Merit CAT designation
On December 20, 2014, the applicant was seriously injured in an accident. He was twelve years old at the time of the accident. He was taken to the local hospital, and then to London Health Science Centre where he remained until he was discharged on December 27, 2014. He returned to school three months later.
https://www.deutschmannlaw.com
Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) Automobile Accident Benefits Service (AABS) Compendium
in HEALTH’s LAT AABS Compendium is a relational database providing all stakeholders with access to abbreviated results and direct links to CANLII decisions. It is a value add feature to inHEALTH’s services; the Compendium refines our adjusting precision and drives our efficient and effective method of claims evaluation.
No justification needed for accident benefit examinations: ruling
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that insurance companies do not need to provide justification to compel an accident benefits applicant to participate in an examination under oath.