The auto personal accident loss ratio in Canada “remains a concern,” with Canadian auto insurers being affected by distracted driving and rising repair costs, A.M. Best Company Inc. suggested in a recent report.
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“Opportunistic” MVA Plaintiff Misses Deadline to Sue for Damages
In a recent motor vehicle accident case, the court rejected the plaintiff’s late-breaking switch in litigation strategy as “opportunistic”. Instead, it allowed the defendant to amend his court pleadings a full two years after the accident, which potentially shut out the plaintiff’s personal injury claims entirely.
http://www.vandykelaw.ca/2017/
25% of Ontario Drivers Don’t Know What Changes Were Made to Their Car Insurance
Insurance brokers and the Government of Ontario have failed Ontario drivers by not educating them about what changes were made to accident benefits and accident benefit limits beginning in 2010 and moving forward. Sadly, I see injured people every day who are left struggling to make ends meet because they don’t have adequate coverage to recover from their car accident injuries. They assumed that when their broker renewed their car insurance the broker had their needs in mind, not those of the insurance companies.
National Concussion Guidelines in the News Again
When Steve Podborski talks about head injuries, he ends up talking about broken hearts, about parents who see their children killed or left brain-damaged for life when the right decisions may have prevented it.
https://www.deutschmannlaw.com
Brokers need to battle on frontline for failing auto insurance system
Drivers in Ontario are at “grave risk” due to a widespread lack of knowledge about auto insurance options, according to a new study commissioned by personal injury law firm Deutschmann Law.
Musings of a Lawyer Involved in Disability Claims for Many Years
Disability insurance is provided to give one peace of mind. Sick or injured, bills will be paid because there will be disability benefits to carry the load. No worries, the doctor just completes a form and the benefit cheque will be in the mail. If only it were that simple.
https://lernerspersonalinjury.
Supreme Court decision reduces mental illness stigma
In the case, the nation’s top court ruled in favour of the plaintiff, a B.C. tractor-truck driver injured in a collision with another vehicle. Granting his appeal, the Supreme Court restored a trial judge’s decision to award the man $100,000 in non-pecuniary damages, despite his failure to offer evidence of a medically recognized psychological illness.
Ontario Boosting Social Assistance to Help People Get Ahead
Ontario is making enhancements to the province’s social assistance programs to help people reach their full potential and build fairer, more prosperous communities.
Ontario relaxes rules on supports for people with disabilities
TORONTO — Ontario residents with disabilities are seeing major changes to provincial programs offering financial support and medical coverage.
Effective Friday, the government is loosening some of the stringent rules governing the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) and Ontario Works (OW). The two are the primary social support systems for disabled residents, although Ontario Works assists non-disabled residents as well.