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Lawyer Jeremy Diamond ordered to pay $25,000 in costs to Ontario law society
High-profile personal injury lawyer Jeremy Diamond is facing a reprimand from the Law Society of Upper Canada and has been ordered to pay $25,000 in costs to the legal regulator for failing to co-operate fully with its investigation into his financial books.
Reduction in prejudgment interest rate in Ontario auto lawsuits applies retrospectively: Court
A reduction two years ago, in Ontario’s prejudgment interest rate for pain and suffering damages awarded in auto bodily injury lawsuits, was intended to apply to lawsuits arising from vehicle collisions before 2015 if they go to trial after Bill 15 took effect, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled.
Ontario court decision on insurance limitation periods is one to watch
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently held that insurers are not obligated to advise insureds about the applicable limitation period when denying benefits, and noted that the imposition of such a requirement is a matter for the provincial legislature. The Supreme Court of Canada may soon weigh in on the issue, since an application for leave to appeal has been filed with the top court.
What is an Infant Settlement Motion and Why Does it Matter?
In personal injury lawsuits, it is common to have parties involved who are under the age of 18. In these situations the lawsuit will be started with a “litigation guardian” who makes the decisions on behalf of the infant.
Court of Appeal: PJI/Deductible/Costs Changes are Retroactive, SABS fully deductible and Punitive Damages not Appropriate
On September 19th, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal released it’s much anticipated decision on whether or not changes to how pre-judgment interest is calculated would be a retroactive change or not. The Court also adjudicated upon a number of other items that are extremely important to the litigation of personal injury claims.
Insured’s own testimony makes his case
Mr. (Ryan) Michael Digby was injured in a car accident on December 14, 2011 and sought accident benefits from Aviva but when the parties were unable to resolve their disputes through mediation Mr. Digby applied for arbitration at the FSCO.
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How one motor vehicle accident survivor decided to help others
One week prior to my accident, I was on vacation in Florida with my boyfriend and I was suddenly jolted awake in the middle of the night with a terrible feeling that something awful had happened to someone close to me.
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Federation of Ontario Law Associations advises LSUC be careful in its contingency fee review
The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) has been in consultation since June over issues with contingency fee agreements and now feedback from the profession is starting to come in.
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) has taken a stance and is advising the law society use caution in its review as it believes problems for lawyer-client relations could arise if the LSUC puts certain rules in place.