In ruling that the plaintiff met the threshold for a permanent and serious impairment, Justice Deena Baltman pointed out how two defence medical experts both gained the majority of their income from assessments for defence lawyers and insurance companies — underscoring an issue of potential bias.
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While the law is clear that lawyers are not entitled to collect both costs and damages from settlements or judgments, there is still much confusion over cost agreements, says Toronto personal injury and employment lawyer Kevin Marshall.
Congratulations to Theresa Boyle and the Toronto Star for their exposure of a dark secret of the medical profession — the bullying and inappropriate behaviour that some members of the profession engage in.
Concussions have reached epidemic proportions in Canada, warned speakers at a recent panel discussion held at McGill University called Heads Up: On the Concussion Issue. Every year, 160,000 Canadians sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI), from accident victims to athletes at all levels, a rate of 600 per 100,000 population.
The conference not only provides attendees with the latest research and outcomes of brain science, but also explores how adopting new treatments and approaches are evolving to better meet the needs of brain injury survivors.
Manitoba Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced on Monday that customers in the province will soon be able to purchase higher levels of third party liability insurance coverage.
There are times when Wes Mahoney feels invisible.
Mahoney is an injured worker and after years of being employed as a highrise window cleaner and providing for his family, he now relies on the food bank to help put meals on the table.
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Nearly 100 people die in Canada every year due to extreme cold temperatures, and many more suffer from frost-bite, hypothermia, amputations, and extended hospital stays.
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Brain research from the University of Ottawa provides more conclusive evidence of the long-term damage caused by concussions, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish.
The Ottawa study shows there are clear signs of continuing effects of brain damage, long after early concussion symptoms disappear, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
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Back in 2014, research reconfirmed just how damaging chronic stress is to the brain.
Chronic stress is the type of stress which grinds you down day, after day, week after week, year after year…
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