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Challenging jury bias in Ontario automobile injury trials

Should people with auto insurance be excluded from juries in car crash trials?

That is the question being posed to Justice Daley in the case of Kapoor v. Kuzmanovski. In an effort to ensure fairness at trial, the plaintiff, Preeti Kapoor, is asking the trial judge for the following

http://otlablog.com/challenging-jury-bias-in-ontario-automobile-injury-trials/

Doctors urge court not to allow ‘naming and shaming’ of top OHIP billers

Judges charged with deciding whether physicians’ OHIP billings should be made public have challenged an argument that the move would lead to the “shaming” of doctors.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/06/21/doctors-urge-court-not-to-allow-naming-and-shaming-of-top-ohip-billers.html

Health minister considering forcing drug companies to reveal payments to doctors

Eric Hoskins’ announcement on Tuesday that he will begin consultations this summer came hours after 10 major drug companies voluntarily released data showing they paid nearly $50 million to Canadian health-care professionals and organizations last year.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/06/20/health-minister-considering-forcing-drug-companies-to-reveal-payments-to-

Half of Canadians denied CPP disability benefits are successful on appeal

It appears that there are some problems in the CPP disability pension approvals process. In February 2016, Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson released a report on the $4 billion program.

https://www.deutschmannlaw.com/blog/post/half-of-canadians-denied-cpp-disability-benefits-are-successful-on-appeal

TBI in emergency departments a substantial economic burden

TORONTO, March 29, 2017 – A new study that looked at nearly 134,000 emergency department visits for traumatic brain injury, including concussion, during a one year period in Ontario estimated that those visits had a total cost of $945 million over the lifetimes of those patients.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/smh-tie032917.php

Ontario Court of Appeal certifies class action, takes law firm to task over contingency fee agreement

The Ontario Court of Appeal has rejected arguments from a Toronto law firm and one of its partners that they are immune from a class proceeding brought on behalf of former and current clients, upholding a class action certification granted by the Divisional Court.

https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/personalinjury/articles/4010/ontario-court-of-appeal-certifies-class-action-takes-law-firm-to-task-over-contingency-fee-agreement

Ontario’s car insurance regime lacks transparency

In a recent Windsor Star article written by Ken Rubin, an Ottawa consumer and right-to-know advocate has summed up the problems with Ontario car insurance regime so well that that I am not going to paraphrase him. please, read the article. The problems with auto insurance are not the cause of any single provincial government or party. They seem to have been a result of long standing frequent and cozy relationships between insurance company lobbyists and the governments that are intended to regulate them.

https://www.deutschmannlaw.com/blog/post/ontarios-car-insurance-regime-lacks-transparency

Court of Appeal gives the green light to class action suit against Neinstein LLP

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a class action lawsuit against personal injury law firm Neinstein LLP can proceed.

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/3881/court-of-appeal-oks-class-action-suit-against-neinstein-llp.html

Talking to an empty chair: Driver killed grandmother, skipped court appearance, fined $500

There was no victim, as far as the law was concerned.

There was a victim in real life, though. Her name was Maria Zentena – her family called her Susie – and she left a widower, three children and nine grandchildren, many of whom were sitting in traffic court on a hot August afternoon last year at Old City Hall in Toronto.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3488731/driver-killed-grandmother-skipped-court-appearance-and-settled-case-for-500/

How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Ontario?

If you have been injured because of the actions of another, time is of the essence. Filing a claim after an accident is an important step toward obtaining the compensation you need to cover the costs associated with your injuries.

http://www.gregmonforton.com/blog/ontario-personal-injury-statute-of-limitations.html