A disgraced dentist-turned-foot doctor has been kicked out of the medical field for a second time after a Go Public investigation revealed he was using knock-off medical implants on unsuspecting patients.
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How lawyers and car insurers get away with highway robbery: Cohn
The endless rip-off in car insurance rates is a never-ending tale of Ontario the good versus Ontario the bad.
We are among the best drivers on the continent, with the lowest accident rates and injury statistics. That’s the good news for nearly 10 million passengers and drivers on our roads.
Interview: Ontario auto insurance under the spotlight, breaking high risk auto insurance myths
With Ontario and Canada facing growing numbers of distracted driving, DUIs, and speeding; high risk driving is becoming more common. However, there are many aspects of the high-risk market that can be best described as misconceptions. ShopInsuranceCanada 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.
Modernizing auto regulation for Ontarians
The recent appointment of the first board of directors for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has been met with strong support from Canada’s insurance leaders.
Split Liability In Motor Vehicle Accidents
Sometimes fault in a motor vehicle accident is clear. A distracted driver speeds through a stop sign and hits an innocent driver who had the right of way and no time to react. The distracted driver is 100% at fault. The innocent driver is entitled to sue the at fault driver and recover all of his or her damages/losses from the distracted driver’s insurer.
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Ontario SABs Insurers Do Not Have to Justify EUO Reason
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Aviva Insurance Company of Canada v. McKeown, 2017 ONCA 563 (CanLII)determined an insurer is not required to provide a “justification” to compel an applicant for benefits to attend an examination under oath pursuant to subsection 33(2) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.
Should People With Car Insurance be Recused from Jury Duty? Kappor v. Kuzmanovski
In the recent case of Kapoor v. Kuzmanovski, Justice Daley faced the interesting question of whether it would ensure fairness at a trial to recuse those with car insurance from jury duty in car accident cases
Lawyer wins constitutional challenge in case involving support for disabled adults
An Ontario woman and her lawyer have succeeded in a constitutional challenge, obtaining child support for a disabled adult child of unmarried parents, who is not attending school full time.
Opioids still have a place in control of chronic pain: Doctors’ Notes
Many believe opioid addiction is a crisis, and there’s no question the problem is heartbreaking. As a pain specialist, I see it up close every day, and I won’t downplay the role doctors have played in the mismanagement of people that we were trying to help. Many believed that opioids like OxyContin would be effective long-term, so they were widely prescribed for chronic conditions like back pain.
Concussions: Emerging From a Dark Room After a Traumatic Brain Injury
A dark room. It’s a place where many people with concussions go as they attempt to recover from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can cause sensitivity to light, noise and other stimulation. It’s also a metaphor for a place people with TBIs find themselves as they confront severe depression, anxiety and other psychological symptoms that can often result from these injuries.