George Glumac is expected to come before the discipline committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in about a year’s time to answer to allegations against him.
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Local voice against wrongful benefit denials still speaking out
Editor’s note: The following is the second installment of a story featuring local insurance advocate Jokelee Vanderkop and her efforts to help legitimate claimants ensure they receive their rightful benefits.
Palmerston – After a life-altering motor vehicle collision and more than a decade of battling to receive the insurance benefits she paid for, Palmerston resident Jokelee Vanderkop said she refocused her anger into an energetic effort to expose “what goes on for the majority of motor vehicle accident claimants.”
Facebook Posts Derail Personal Injury Claim
In today’s case (Tambosso v. Holmes) the Plaintiff was involved in two collisions. The Plaintiff claimed significant injuries and sued for damages. Mr. Justice Jenkins accepted the Plaintiff suffered some injury in the collisions but largely rejected the Plaintiff’s claim. In doing so the Court relied heavily on the Plaintiff’s postings on Facebook which the Court found were “completely inconsistent with the evidence the plaintiff gave at trial”.
The little things insurance companies look at in car accident cases (Ontario)
Clients frequently believe that because a car accident happened, and they’re not at fault, that they’re automatically entitled to compensation for pain and suffering.
Top 10 Insurance Decisions
A review of the ten most important insurance coverage cases of 2014.
http://www.claimscanada.ca/issues/article.aspx?aid=1003518218
Whiplash-related costs adding £93 to car premiums in the U.K.: Aviva
A new study commissioned by Aviva indicates whiplash-type claims, which have returned to near-record levels in the United Kingdom, are adding an estimated £93 to the average motor insurance premium there.
Take your smartphone for a spin: IBC launches new road safety app
“IBC believes that teaching new drivers about road safety is very important,” said Ralph Palumbo, Vice-President, Ontario, IBC. “That’s why we launched this new road safety app. It not only encourages drivers to be safe on the road but raises awareness about a serious type of fraud that happens all too often in the Greater Toronto Area – staged collisions.”
Is Uber Too Secretive About Their Car Insurance Plan?
Uber has taken plenty of heat from opponents since setting up shop in various cities across Canada. The company offers an alternative service to standard taxis by connecting ordinary drivers, who use their own vehicles to riders by way of a mobile ride sharing app.
http://www.lowestrates.ca/news/uber-too-secretive-about-their-car-insurance-plan-1599
MD ‘backroom deals’ an affront
Accountability at Ontario’s colleges is a serious concern to Ontario’s 60,000 injured auto accident victims every year who attend third party, privately paid medical assessments.
MDs lawsuit against patients’ lawyers “abusive,” court told
A defamation suit by Dr. Cathy Frank against lawyers for her patients is meant to hinder malpractice lawsuits against her, a court has heard.
An obstetrician-gynecologist has launched an “abusive” defamation lawsuit against two lawyers representing 60 of her former patients in an attempt to stymie malpractice claims and regulatory complaints against her, the Ontario Court of Appeal has heard.