While accident victims may sometimes have second thoughts after negotiating a settlement, the courts have demanded that there better be a good reason to set it aside once the parties have signed the deal
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201410064237/focus-on/focus-how-to-avoid-settler-s-remorse
Technology is a propulsive force essential to combating fraud against America’s cornerstone industries, from credit cards to banking to investments and insurance. It’s equally vital for dismantling terrorism. Untold billions of dollars, not to mention lives, can be at stake. Controlling such crimes also can have a stabilizing impact on America’s economy.
http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2014/09/24/heres-how-technology-is-being-used-to-fight-insura
There’s no doubt in our minds that what our clients have gone through this week have posed barriers to not only compensation; but barriers to justice all on account of administrative error and incompetence by public/government agencies.
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins is demanding more transparency in the health system and has told the province’s 23 health regulatory colleges and 36 public health units that he wants investigations and inspections made public.
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4898098-health-minister-orders-data-on-clinics-made-public/
British Columbia has the right to charge administrative court fees, but they can’t be so high as to prevent litigants from accessing the legal system, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday.
The justices said the effect of the B.C. fee scheme would be to deny some people access to the courts, so they struck it down as unconstitutional by a 6-1 margin.
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1172352/supreme-court-strikes-down-high-b-c-court-fees/
Wynne says the province “will work with” the Law Society of Upper Canada to address questions about the quality of its investigations and response into complaints against lawyers.
The auto industry should join forces with the housing sector to investigate what happens when young people can no longer afford what they have to sell.
For different reasons, both of these pillars of our economy are looking at serious affordability problems.
CHARLOTTETOWN – Automobile accident victims will be able to access improved rights to recover for pain and suffering and enhanced accident benefits effective Oct. 1, says Environment, Labour and Justice Minister Janice Sherry.
http://www.ilstv.com/automobile-insurance-benefits-increase/