TORONTO — Ontario’s Opposition is accusing the Liberals of continuing to fundraise in secret even after the premier instituted a rule that her caucus members must advertise such events.
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Invoking Uninsured and Underinsured Coverage when a Vehicle is taken without Consent
Is it possible to file a claim for uninsured automobile coverage if the vehicle in question was insured and if at the time of the accident, it was being driven by someone other than the owner who was not covered under the vehicle insurance policy? This and other issues were at the heart of the following legal action.
http://www.personalinjurylawye
IBC breaks down the distracted driving issue
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) on Tuesday addressed the problem of distracted driving by sharing startling industry data—all part of an effort to encourage motorists to keep their full attention on the road ahead of them.
http://www.insurancebusiness.c
Free ride is over for self-represented litigants
Self-represented litigants should be held to the same standards as any lawyer in a courtroom, says Toronto family lawyer Gary Joseph.
Individuals who don’t understand the rules of court or the rules of evidence often bog down the process, leading to what are often unfair or inconsistent results, says Joseph, managing partner of MacDonald & Partners LLP.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/g
Health minister vows to do more than just ‘open the federal wallet’
“Some insist that the problem facing Canadian medicare is a lack of money, and they decry the fact that the future growth rate of the Canada Health Transfer will be brought more in line with the growth rate of our economy,” she told the audience of medical students and health policy experts.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politic
Dr. Katy Kamkar explains post-traumatic stress disorder
The prevalence of PTSD in the military remains unclear, with most estimates ranging from 5% to 20% among previously deployed veterans. Prevalence estimates are, however, found to be significantly higher among those who seek treatment. As well, the risk of PTSD may also increase with multiple deployments.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/dr-katy-
Shop Insurance Canada Looks Into Hold Up in CETA Agreement
(PRLEAP.COM) The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) seems to be going through legal processes and could even be scrapped. While CETA is an all-encompassing freeing of trade relations between the EU and Canada, it was potentially important for the insurance industry. Shop Insurance Canada has written a news report on what the uncertainty around CETA means for the agreement’s future.
http://www.prleap.com/pr/24964
Law society flags issue of lawyers looking for business inside hospitals
Lawyers find ways to ‘penetrate the hospital’ and advertise to patients, Ottawa lawyer says
Possible ethical concerns with advertising legal services to people in hospitals — who may be injured, and potentially vulnerable — have recently been flagged by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Canada Pension Plan disability benefits – a primer
Section 7 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule provides that income replacement benefits payable by an auto insurer are subject to a deduction for CPP disability benefits paid or payable. If an individual has been in a car accident and is receiving income replacement benefits, then after 104 weeks the auto insurer will usually ask that the individual apply for CPP disability benefits. The test for receiving post-104 week income replacement benefits is arguably very similar to the test for receiving CPP disability benefits.