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Seeing is believing: Litigation in the age of surveillance

With the advent of new technology from dashboard cameras to iPhones, it has become easier to capture a collision unfolding right before our eyes.

https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/personalinjury/articles/5876/seeing-is-believing-litigation-in-the-age-of-surveillance-patrick-brown

Look for ICBC to ‘behave more like a private sector company’: IBC

With its cap on minor injury awards announced Tuesday, British Columbia’s government monopoly auto insurer is moving towards a model used by other provinces that have private auto insurance systems, Insurance Bureau of Canada says.

https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/insurance/look-icbc-behave-like-private-sector-company-ibc-1004127245/

Online Support Group for Post-Concussion Syndrome

Whenever you are involved in an auto collision, you are at risk for a variety of injuries. While some of the injuries may be visible immediately, such as burns, bruises, cuts, and possibly even broken bones, some other injuries may not be so visible. A couple of examples of injuries that would fall into this category would be a concussion and a related injury known as post-concussion syndrome. If you or someone you care for has suffered, or you believe is suffering from a concussion and/or post-concussion syndrome after a collision, then there are several things that you will need to know.

http://pickinguppieces.net/post-concussion-syndrome/

Your letters: Injured workers deserve a better system than the WSIB

I am an injured worker. I have been injured for five years and will always be harmed by my accident. It’s horrible when one gets a lifetime injury. You have to cope with all the pain and discomfort and learn to live with your injury.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2018/02/10/your-letters-injured-workers-deserve-a-better-system-than-the-wsib.html

Fraud Squad

In the long march to affordable and sustainable auto insurance for drivers in Ontario, things took a turn for the better on Dec. 5, 2017.

That day featured Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s announcement that the province has agreed to adopt some of the key recommendations contained in David Marshall’s report, Fair Benefits, Fairly Delivered: A Review of the Auto Insurance System in Ontario.

https://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/features/fraud-squad/

Non-profit helps auto insurers battle fraud with data analytics

In an interview with Property Casualty 360°, Chris McKibbin – a partner in the fraud investigation, recovery and enforcement practice group for Blaney McMurtry LLP – said that data analytics can result in efficiency gains across multiple carriers, citing how the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is working with a non-profit that handles all the analyzing: Canadian National Insurance Crime Services (CANATICS).

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/ca/news/non-profits/nonprofit-helps-auto-insurers-battle-fraud-with-data-analytics-91869.aspx

IBC: insurers don’t have ability to introduce electronic proof of auto insurance

Insurance companies want electronic proof of auto insurance, but are so far unable to find a solution to share information electronically. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has published results of a study highlighting customer demand for electronic pink slips to be introduced.

https://www.shopinsurancecanada.ca/blog/news/ibc-insurers-don-t-have-ability-to-introduce-electronic-proof-of-auto-insurance/

What To Ask Your Personal Injury Lawyer During A Consultation

Your free legal consultation is an opportunity not only for the personal injury lawyer to assess your case and see if you have a strong standing, but also for you to ask any questions you may have about fees, expenses, expected settlement amounts, expected time frames, the lawyer’s experience, and more. An honest lawyer will answer your questions in a clear and upfront manner, and won’t pressure you into making any immediate decisions. 

https://www.findlaylaw.ca/blog/ask-personal-injury-lawyer-consultation

 

Significant jury awards likely to be appealed by insurers

Plaintiffs awarded punitive damages by a jury against their insurers should expect to face an appeal, Toronto personal injury lawyer Gary Willtells AdvocateDaily.com.

Will, the managing partner of Will Davidson LLP, argued the seminal case in the area at the Supreme Court of Canada, when the nation’s top court reinstated a jury award of $1 million to homeowners denied coverage following a 1994 fire that destroyed their home.

http://www.advocatedaily.com/gary-r–will-significant-jury-awards-likely-to-be-appealed-by-insurers.html

 

Two Improvements Our Courts Can Implement for Self-Represented Litigants

Recently Chief Justice Wagner announced that the Supreme Court will modernize its headnotes by adding a summary written for regular folks. This summary will be posted on the Court’s website and its Facebook page. This change is a response to the way people are getting information. Today people learn about information from social media and websites in addition to traditional news broadcasts. 

http://www.slaw.ca/2018/02/07/two-improvements-our-courts-can-implement-for-self-represented-litigants/?platform=hootsuite