The expert witness or consultant assists and advises the court through the expression of expert opinion as to what constitutes a reasonable standard of conduct, skill, and knowledge in the circumstances of a particular case.
Author Archives: Admin4
Personal injury lawsuit FAQs
Every case really is different. Estimating how long a case could take to resolve depends on your injuries, how you were injured, and the defendant’s approach to resolving the case.
No, lower speed limits don’t kill people. That’s crazy: Keenan
Given the political culture of Toronto City Hall, where the right to fast and unencumbered movement of automobiles is considered a self-evident truth, it was interesting to see poll results this week showing Toronto citizens may feel a bit differently.
Review of former B.C. radiologist’s work mushrooms in Northwest Territories
Dr. Claude Vezina, who worked in Terrace, B.C. last year, was found to have made hundreds of errors in this province while reading X-rays, ultrasounds and CT scans over a four-month period at Mills Memorial Hospital.
Vacation Plans? Consult our Accessible Travel Guide
Are you travelling this summer? Be prepared with our guide to travelling with a disability.
Travelling with a disability can be difficult, but with thorough planning it can be a wonderful experience. Our free E-Book on Accessible Travel is full of helpful information, tips and checklists to help you plan, pack and prepare for a fantastic getaway.
http://solutionsforliving.ca/2
A basic income really could end poverty forever
I first heard the term “basic income” in the socialist magazine Dissent in 2005. I was a 15-year-old leftist with a taste for weird, radical plans to restructure society: say, having the government buy up majority stakes in every company and then distribute them equally to every American; converting all companies into worker cooperatives; trying a planned economy where the planning is done by decentralized worker and consumer councils rather than a government bureaucracy. Basic income, wherein the government gives everyone enough cash to live on with no strings attached, struck me as an idea in that mold: another never-going-to-happen but fun-to-think-about alternative to the unfettered financial capitalism of the second Bush term.
Court Prohibits Surveillance During Defence Medical Exam
Useful reasons for judgement were published this week by the BC Supreme Court, Nanaimo Registry, finding it is appropriate to prohibit a Defendant from conducting video surveillance of a plaintiff who is compelled to attend a Defence medical examination in a personal injury lawsuit.
Hamilton doctor disciplined in United States for ‘inappropriate’ practices
A neurosurgeon who owns a Hamilton pain clinic was disciplined in Minnesota for “unprofessional and unethical conduct” that allegedly led to the death of one patient, left another a quadriplegic and resulted in fractured vertebrae for a third patient.
Contingency fee proposals could hurt modest claimants
A contingency fee cap could hamper access to justice for accident victims with smaller claims, Barrie personal injury lawyer Steve Rastin tells Law Times.
The article discusses the Law Society of Upper Canada’s (LSUC) Advertising and Fee Arrangements Issues Working Group, which recently released a set of proposals for simplifying contingency fee arrangements.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/s
Easyway Insurance and ShopInsuranceCanada Reveal High Risk Auto Insurance Myths and Discuss Problems in Ontario Market
(PRLEAP.COM) July 13, 2017 – In a recent interview, ShopInsuranceCanada.ca spoke to Malek Smith, Senior Vice President for Easyway Insurance, a high-risk specialist, about some of the misconceptions and the general state of auto insurance in Ontario.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/25622