Bad science is an alarming thread that runs through almost two dozen Canadian wrongful murder convictions exposed in recent years.
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New Pedestrian Safety Driving Laws Kick in January 1, 2016 (Ontario)
What’s new for 2016? Well, Ontario has a set of laws which have just kicked in pursuant to the aptly named “Making Ontario’s Roads Safer Act“. As an aside, Ontario along with other jurisdictions have a tendency of giving grandiose names to acts which make the public think that they are not only AMAZING, but also do what they say they do. The reality is that within these incredibly named acts, there are sometimes provisions which have little or nothing to do with the name of the Act as well. Sometimes, it’s a way for legislature to pass laws under the rug, without the public or media catching on. We often see this with car insurance and the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule and the Insurance Act.
Claims and Coverage: U.K. plans reforms to auto insurance injury claims
In November 2015, there was a surprising announcement from the United Kingdom’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne: The U.K. plans to reform auto insurance injury claims and proposes instituting a threshold that sounds similar to Ontario’s, except that England is going further.
Canadian guaranteed income solution to poverty
St. Mark’s, Port Hope hosted a community dinner on Christmas Day as is the Salvation Army in Cobourg. Also, I see no mention of Community Works in Hamilton Township, located in the Bewdley Arena. Those volunteers operate a food bank as well as providing clothing and household goods each Thursday morning. They distributed over 70 Christmas hampers to needy families; some of these same volunteers were on hand to serve dinner at St. John’s.
http://www.northumberlandnews.
Many Canadians struggle to put food on the table
THUNDER BAY – For many Canadians, food plays a central role in the holiday festivities. But for those experiencing food insecurity, a bountiful feast will not be in the cards this year. Over 4 million Canadians, including 1.15 million children experience some level of food insecurity.
What makes an injury “catastrophic”?
A term that is often heard in the context of auto accidents, insurance, and lawsuits is “catastrophic injury”. As you’d imagine, a catastrophic injury is very serious, but there’s an actual definition in Ontario legislation, found in section 3 (2) of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule – Effective September 1, 2010, which is a regulation under the Insurance Act.
http://www.vandykelaw.ca/2015/
Social Media Can Damage Your Personal Injury Claim
Toronto, Ontario – December 22, 2015 – Pace Law Firm has long warned of the dangers of social media to personal injury claims. More and more insurance companies and defence lawyers are looking at the social media channels – such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube – of people involved in lawsuits to see if they can find evidence in pictures, videos and words that will contradict their claims.
The Spectator’s View: It’s a perfect time to fix social assistance
Will 2016 be the year the Ontario government finally does more than nibble around the edges of the province’s outdated, beleaguered social assistance system?
Alberta Health sues Ontario doctor for costly tumour mistake of patient who moved out west
“The province most substantially affected by the (Ontario doctor’s) activities and its consequences is Alberta,” ruled the court. “Alberta … has also incurred significant cost.”
The case underscores a little-known phenomenon in malpractice law: provincial governments suing physicians — often the same ones whose fees and malpractice premiums they pay – for causing a patient injury and triggering more use of medical resources.
Police officer named in insurance fraud
Police usually partner with carriers and brokers to bust insurance scams, but an investigation is suggesting three of the men in blue actually played a role in defrauding those “partners” of $1 million.
http://www.insurancebusiness.