A bop in the head here, a blow to the knee there – getting knocked with balls, sticks and body parts was par for the course for Natalie Katz, a high school lacrosse player in New York City. So when Katz was nailed in the head with a metal lacrosse stick during a game her sophomore year, she kept playing.
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Car Insurance Fraud
Car insurance fraud continues to be huge business in Ontario. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada it cost Ontario drivers $1.6 Billion dollars last year. To make that more personal, it means about $235 of your car insurance premium goes to paying for the fraud. We are paying for a lot of cheaters. I have posted extensively about the fact that Ontario drivers pay some of the highest premiums in the country. Stopping fraud would have a big impact on the claims we pay.
https://www.deutschmannlaw.com
Aviva Canada seeks average 5% rate increase in personal home and auto lines
Aviva Canada is putting through an average rate increase of 5% in personal home and auto lines after reporting a combined operating ratio of 102% in its 2017 year-end results.
Spotlight shines on Basic Income poverty pilot project in Hamilton
The spotlight is shining on Hamilton’s role in a three-year experiment where about 1,000 people in the city living in poverty will receive a no-strings attached base income.
Media reports on the basic income pilot project in Ontario have recently been published in the U.K. and U.S., and a correspondent from PBS NewsHour was in town this week to interview participants.
Completing the Member Statement LTD Claim Form
As an Ontario Long Term Disability lawyer, I am regularly asked how people can avoid being denied LTD benefits when they are applying.
Can you train your brain to drive longer into your golden years?
With over 3.5 million drivers who are 65 and older in Canada, according to data from 2010, there has been more discussion about what can be done to help ensure older drivers stay on the road, safely.
No push from brokers to end B.C. government monopoly on auto insurance
Despite the fact that British Columbia’s government monopoly auto insurer lost almost $1 billion in the first nine months of last year alone, brokers in the province are not seeing a push from motorists to open the market to competition.
Prescription opioids no better than over-the-counter drugs for chronic pain, study shows
A rigorous yearlong study offers new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain.
In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. And they provided slightly less pain relief.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/
The mental-health crisis in law
This isn’t another story telling you that lawyers are depressed. It’s a story about a professional culture that is itself sick. It’s about bullying, loneliness, imposter syndrome and rage. But it’s also about lawyers who have found hope and strength
http://lawandstyle.ca/law/cove