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Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario continues ‘to have multiple discussions with Aviva:’ Simpson

Two months after the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario announced it would no longer invite Aviva Canada Inc. to participate in IBAO’s sponsorship program, the association continues to hold talks with Aviva, IBAO’s chief executive officer said Tuesday.

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/insurance-brokers-association-ontario-continues-multiple-discussions-aviva-simpson-1004110954/

What does the future hold for car insurance claims?

Insurance may be viewed by outsiders as an old fashioned, even boring industry – but those on the inside know that it is one, particularly in recent times, that is constantly evolving.

http://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/breaking-news/what-does-the-future-hold-for-car-insurance-claims-63963.aspx

Which lawyers will win or lose in front of which judges? There’s now an app to predict that

Loom Analytics, another Canadian success story in the emerging world of legal technology, is poised to play a leading role in the application of data analytics to legal services.

http://business.financialpost.com/legal-post/which-lawyers-will-win-or-lose-in-front-of-which-judges-how-loom-analytics-can-help-shape-litigation-strategy

New technology allows quadriplegic man to move arm by thinking about it

Bill Kochevar didn’t feed himself for more than eight years, nor did he scratch his nose. He couldn’t. A bicycle accident in 2006 left him nearly completely paralyzed from the shoulders down.

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/7214720-new-technology-allows-quadriplegic-man-to-move-arm-by-thinking-about-it/

Solutions for Disability-Related Financial Stress

I can say with certainty that 100% of my clients suffer from financial difficulty when faced with disability, trauma or injury.  It is just not common for people to plan for the “rainy day” that could be ill health.  Yet, the impact of financial strain is significant.  Stress, anxiety, panic, excessive worry, loss of sleep, relationship issues, poor decision making, and maladaptive coping are all common reactions to feeling that you are unable to survive a change in income or increased expenses from medication, devices or therapy.

http://solutionsforliving.ca/2017/03/solutions-for-disability-related-financial-stress.html

Contribute to Canada’s Anti-Poverty Plan

Have your say in the government consultations.

The government consultation process features opportunities for members of the public to share ideas and respond to questions that will inform the development of the national strategy, including a discussion forum, individual and organizational surveys, and a story sharing forum.

https://dignityforall.ca/contribute-to-canadas-anti-poverty-plan/

Returning to School After Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

  1. 1. Returning to School After TBI What School Counselors Need to Know presented by Bonnie Landau
  2. 2. RETURNING TO SCHOOL AFTER TBI: What School Counselors Need to Know Presented by: BONNIE LANDAU What is a TBI?  TBI = Traumatic Brain Injury  Insult to the brain that causes damage  Can have internal or external cause ABI: acquired brain injury TBI: traumatic brain injury MTBI: mild traumatic brain injury (concussion)  No two injuries are alike

https://www.slideshare.net/BonnieLandau/returning-to-school-after-traumatic-brain-injury-tbi

Lloyd v. Bush, 2017 ONCA 252 DATE: 20170328 DOCKET: C60080

Suing a municipality in for damages caused by uncleared ice + snow on a road? If so – read this case!

http://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2017/2017ONCA0252.htm

Speeding up criminal trials slows civil court system, but there are fixes | John McLeish and Stefanie Chimienti

Civil trial lawyers complain about increasing delays in the civil trial system. In Toronto, while short trials (those lasting 10 days or less), can be scheduled within a year, the same is not true for long trials.

https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/2790/speeding-up-criminal-trials-slows-civil-court-system-but-there-are-fixes-john-mcleish-and-stefanie-chimienti?category=columnists

Supreme Court of Canada bars lawsuits against hospital, police by auto accident victims compensated by SAAQ

An auto accident victim who is compensated by Quebec’s public automobile insurance plan cannot sue a third party for an “aggravated” or “separate” aspect of the injury, provided there is a “plausible, logical and sufficiently close link” between the accident and the subsequent events, the Supreme Court of Canada suggested in a ruling released Friday.

http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/supreme-court-canada-bars-lawsuits-hospital-police-auto-accident-victims-compensated-saaq-1004110832/