A.W. was a pedestrian hit by a car. The car accident occurred February 21, 2015. A.W. sought benefits pursuant to the SABS. He applied for non-earner benefits (NEBs) and funding for treatment, including physiotherapy. These benefits were denied by Allstate, who took the position that A.W. did not meet the test for non-earner benefits. Treatment was denied by Allstate on the basis that A.W. ’s injuries were minor and that he had exhausted the $3500 available for treatment for minor injuries. A.W. applied to the LAT regarding his entitlement to these benefits.
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Speaker’s Corner: Time for courts to go paperless
Much ink has been spilled, so to speak, on the Ontario courts’ failure to move into the digital age. Despite this frequent criticism, the problem persists without a solution in sight.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/20
File a civil claim online
We’re piloting a new online service for lawyers to help their clients file a civil claim more quickly.
During this pilot, you can file a civil claim online in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
https://www.ontario.ca/page/fi
Medical Marijuana: What Health Care Professionals Need To Know (Barrie)
Join us for a half-day conference open to all health care professionals. Hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. Lionel Marks de Chabris, on the usage and abuse of medical marijuana, participate in a group discussion about how marijuana affects rehabilitation, and learn about the legal implications of its use.
Ontario traps those with disabilities in lives of poverty
In August 2016, Ontario’s ombudsman released Nowhere to Turn, which outlined multiple systemic failures in provincial supports and services that lead to crisis for many adults with developmental disabilities. The stories illustrated in the report are often heartbreaking and speak to the many ways that the system leaves people with disabilities vulnerable and trapped in poverty.
Auto insurance becomes hot topic in BC’s political debate
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has been thrust into the spotlight ahead of the B.C. provincial election on May 09.
Between the looming threat of ICBC’s rates being jacked up by, in a worst-case scenario, 42% by 2020, and an NDP policy vowing to freeze the public auto insurer’s premiums, the issue has become a focal point of political debate.
Kapoor v Kuzmanovski, 2017 ONSC 1709 (CanLII)
[3] At the heart of the plaintiff’s motion is the assertion that prospective jurors in civil motor vehicle accident cases, who drive motor vehicles and are insured under the Ontario provincial motor vehicle insurance legislation, are inherently in a conflict of interest as they have a personal interest at stake adverse to a plaintiff and as such cannot carry out their duties as jurors in an impartial manner. The alleged personal interest giving rise to the conflict of interest is each prospective juror’s financial obligation to pay motor vehicle liability insurance premiums.
Bill 103 Won’t Help Accident Victims
Lawyers, like all professions, is filled with well intentioned, honest and capable people who work hard to ensure their clients get good outcomes, and that they themselves are fairly compensated. As with all other professions there are a few lawyers that push boundaries of acceptable practice, and some who go beyond the bounds. The Law Society has rules in place to protect clients from predatory or unfair practices. Lawyers in Ontario would benefit as much as their clients from the strict enforcement of those rules in the cases where unscrupulous lawyers break them.
https://www.deutschmannlaw.
Get ready Ontario, auto insurance rates will increase as much as 7% this quarter
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has reviewed and approved rate changes for auto insurance premiums and contrary to the government’s promise of lower rates, premiums will be going up in the next several months.
LSUC to vote on referral fee cap recommendations on Thursday
Law Society of Upper Canada benchers will vote on recommendations regarding referral fees at Convocation on April 27. The recommendations include a cap on the fees lawyers or paralegals can charge for referring a client to another legal professional.