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Ontario to set up ‘independent’ assessment centres for auto injury victims
The Ontario government is moving to set up “independent” assessment centres where medical professionals will examine accident victims with significant injuries in order to advise insurance companies on what treatment and support they need. It also said it will no longer allow doctors’ reports to be ghostwritten. This comes after a Globe and Mail investigation revealed some injury-assessment firms and doctors were creating medical reports, paid for by insurance companies, that were found to be inaccurate, unfairly biased against accident victims or even written by staff at the assessment firms.
Insurers Use The F Word Again
I must admit to a certain sinister chuckle whenever I hear about a new plan from Ontario’s auto insurers. Before I even glance at the article or news release, I know I’ll see the name of the insurer bogeyman front and centre: Fraud. As usual, the Ontario government is helping to write the latest act in the screenplay:
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Common mistakes of medical experts
There are a number of pitfalls that medical experts can avoid to ensure they are providing unbiased reports in personal injury litigation, says Toronto orthopaedic spine and trauma surgeon Dr. Michael Ford.
“The role of a medical expert is pivotal because everything hinges on the medical evidence,” he tells AdvocateDaily.com.
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Ontario to reform auto insurance system to combat fraud, slash rates
Ontario is making changes to the auto insurance industry to try to combat fraud and reduce rates for drivers, though some say the overhaul will create new challenges for crash victims.
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‘Auto insurance fraud has become an industry and it’s time to stop it’
Investigators and crown attorneys will work together at the office with an initial focus on auto insurance fraud and protecting accident victims, according to Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi, who announced the reforms jointly with Finance Minister Charles Sousa.
Ontario government announces changes to auto insurance industry
TORONTO – Ontario is making changes to the auto insurance industry to try to combat fraud and reduce rates for drivers.
Finance Minister Charles Sousa and Attorney General Yasir Naqvi introduced a plan Tuesday that they said will address structural problems in the province’s auto insurance system.
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Ontario tackles auto insurance system fraud, rates
TORONTO — Ontario is cracking down on what it calls rampant auto insurance fraud, saying it will lead to rate cuts for the province’s 10 million drivers.
Auto insurance rates are a thorny issue for the Liberal government, which is still trying to deliver on a promise it made to cut rates by 15 per cent on average from 2013 levels.
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Ontario targets auto fraud with new prosecutors’ team
Auto insurance fraudsters are the target of a team of new and dedicated prosecutors and investigators announced by the Ontario government Wednesday.
The province said it plans to set up in the spring of 2018 what it calls the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), which will consist of a team of investigators, prosecutors and “specialist.” All will work in “one central location to address complex and large-scale frauds.”