The idea of “ghost writing” by courtroom experts was recently addressed in a decision about defence medical assessments by insurance companies. In every serious personal injury claim, a claimant is subjected to being assessed by a host of doctors chosen by the defendant and/or their insurance company.
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/02/18/ghost-writing-prohibited-in-court#.WKkBmOXJj1M.twitter
Few would argue that the human body is designed to withstand the forces involved in car accidents without injury. Where one party is injured through the fault of another, our legal system is designed to provide the injured person with compensation. Unfortunately, our legal system often fails to function properly where injuries are sustained in a car accident. The recent case of Mandel v. Fakhim, 2016 ONSC 6538 provides one such example.
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The story of a 28-year-old paralyzed man who is suing his insurance company after being denied $120,000 in claims is the kind of tale Toronto personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer hears on a regular basis.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/d
We turn to lawyers when we’re often at our must vulnerable. It’s a relationship built on trust. but what happens when that trust is betrayed? A CBC investigation reveals how lawyers across Canada have misappropriated and mishandled clients money, to the tune of tens of millions of dollars, or sometimes even charging vulnerable people top dollar for shoddy services. So who’s protecting Canadians from untrustworthy lawyers? Mark Kelley investigates.
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/episod
In the nearly two years since the Supreme Court of Canada set out a framework to assess the independence of expert witnesses, there has been an increased spotlight on this kind of evidence, and subsequent lower court decisions have stressed the importance of a judge’s gatekeeper role in this area.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/20
It is a legal-profession secret that is finally seeing the light of day: depression, anxiety and addiction to prescription drugs are a real and urgent problem for lawyers. They are three times more likely to suffer severe depression or addiction than the general public.
Learn how you can receive government-funded physiotherapy services to help you recover from illness, surgery or injury. If you are a senior, you may benefit from exercise classes designed to keep you healthy, active and independent.
The law suit alleges that the Board perpetrated a misfeasance in public office when it illegally denied workers their full entitlement to benefits.
Read the decision here: Castrillo v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2017 ONCA 121 DATE: 20170213 DOCKET: C60763 http://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2017/2017ONCA0121.htm
Few would argue that the human body is designed to withstand the forces involved in car accidents without injury. Where one party is injured through the fault of another, our legal system is designed to provide the injured person with compensation. Unfortunately, our legal system often fails to function properly where injuries are sustained in a car accident. The recent case of Mandel v. Fakhim, 2016 ONSC 6538 provides one such example.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/m
In order to do surveillance, insurance companies hire private investigators. Insurers describe your injury to investigators so they’ll know what to look for; if you injured your knee, investigators will watch to see whether you limp. These investigators will typically search social media and various directories to learn what you look like and where you live.