In today’s case (Dzumhur v. Davoody) the Plaintiff was injured in a a collision and sued for damages. In the course of the lawsuit the Plaintiff served an expert report opining that the Plaintiff ought to recovery provided the injuries are responsive to recommended treatments. The Defendant did not obtain a defence medical report and as the deadline approached for exchange or expert evidence the Plaintiff served an updated report suggesting the Plaintiff’s prognosis was poor.
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Ontario Taking Action to Protect Patient Privacy and Improve Transparency
Ontario intends to introduce legislation today that, if passed, would improve privacy, accountability and transparency in the health care system with new measures that put patients first.
MD insurer needs to be accountable: MPPs
Ontario’s two opposition parties are demanding more transparency and accountability from the organization that acts like a legal insurer to doctors.
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Suing a doctor? Your tax dollars will be used against you
Ontario taxpayers last year paid almost $200 million to subsidize the legal defences of doctors charged with medical negligence, regulatory transgressions and criminal offences.
Profits for Canadian p&c insurance companies endure despite challenging market conditions: A.M. Best
Canada’s property and casualty insurance market – faced with challenging market dynamics and unforeseen headwinds like the steep decline in global oil prices – remains resilient, prompting A.M. Best to maintain a stable rating outlook for the industry as a whole.
Ontario government raises deductibles against accident victims
There has been a sharp decline in no-fault accident benefits in that time says the Toronto Sun. To exacerbate the situation, Ontario authorities increased deductibles in the event of one party suing the party/parties at fault after a car accident. The new regulation has caused some anger as it was done silently, with little debate and certainly without prior notice; in other words the government likely knew the regulation would be unpopular amongst consumers.
Should pain-and-suffering deductibles be abolished?
In August, the Ontario government passed a regulation that increased the mandatory deductible for no-fault pain and suffering claims from $30,000 to $36,540, and one law expert feels that this was done “without any debate or meaningful notice.”
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Car insurance rates rise while gas prices fall
There is a paradox happening at the moment in the auto insurance industry. Gas prices are tumbling, but car insurance premiums are actually rising at the same time, so while Canadians are saving money on gas they are handing it back out to insurance providers.
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Insurance scam sending Peel cop to federal prison
Const. Carlton Watson, 50, who was convicted in June of 42 counts of fraud and obstruct justice, was sentenced to five years on Monday for filing false accident reports on staged car accidents.
http://www.torontosun.com/
Auto accident victim contends Canada Pension Plan disability benefits should not be deducted from Nova Scotia Family Protection Endorsement claims
An auto insurance claimant is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to rule on the question of whether future disability benefits, under the Canada Pension Plan, should be deducted from a Nova Scotia auto insurer’s payments under the family protection endorsement.