“If they pull this off in Michigan, you will start to see this all over the country,” says Steven Gursten, a lawyer who represents auto accident victims and who has blogged about the case. “For every person dependent on a motorized scooter or wheelchair for transportation, God help them if they get hit by a car.”
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Can Ontario auto insurance survive?
Following the comments made by the Consumers Association of Canada on the need for Ontario to embrace a publicly-funded auto system, brokers and drivers from across the country have sounded off on what does and doesn’t work.
http://www.insurancebusiness.ca/news/can-ontario-auto-insurance-survive-179086.aspx
Dispute Resolutions
If you are not rewarded with accident benefits, of if you disagree about the amount of benefits that should be paid, you can apply for mediation. Although, you do not need a lawyer for dispute resolution at Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the process can be complicated, and it is always good to have somebody with experience and legal knowledge to help you out. The accident benefits disputes can be resolved at the specially designated branch of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) called Dispute Resolution Services (DRS).
Toronto-area rehab clinic convicted of fraud, fined $200,000 plus restitution
“These are fraudulent acts that jeopardize the integrity of our healthcare system, drive up premiums, take valuable time from emergency services, tie up the courts and cost everyone,” Rick Dubin, vice president of investigative services at IBC said in the release. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/toronto-area-rehab-clinic-convicted-of-fraud-fined-200-000-plus-restitution/1003171496/
Is a FSCO Arbitration Backlog Developing?
Unfortunately – like the cresting flood waters out west that predictably make their way from one community to another – the mediation backlog, now corrected, has led to a bulge in the number of arbitrations that require adjudication. What was once a mediation backlog is fast on the way to becoming an arbitration backlog. I have just received a bulletin from FSCO which says that FSCO has “experienced an unprecedented increase in the number of dispute resolution applications”. The bulletin itself acknowledges that clearing up the mediation backlog of over 30,000 file “has resulted in an unprecedented volume of open arbitration files”. http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/is-a-fsco-arbitration-backlog-developing-25357/
Nearly half of Ontario inmates have suffered brain injury
Study shows serious head blows, which can change behaviour, are a “sleeper issue” in criminology.
Shielding doctors from the consequences of their actions isn’t fair to patients and won’t improve health care
But what does that say about hospitals and doctors?
That they are more interested in protecting themselves and their colleagues and would compromise on honesty and patient safety?
IBC Fact Check — Bill 15 will help Ontario’s 9 million drivers
TORONTO, July 21, 2014 /CNW/ – “The quick introduction of Bill 15 is a very strong message from the Wynne government that it is serious about reducing fraud and the high costs in Ontario’s current auto insurance system,” said Ralph Palumbo, Vice-President, Ontario, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). “But we shouldn’t lose sight of the other good news: insurers are passing these savings along to consumers in the form of reduced rates.” Here are some highlights of the legislation and how it will help Ontario drivers.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1389378/ibc-fact-check-bill-15-will-help-ontario-s-9-million-drivers
Canadian Insurance Companies Can Legally Practice ‘Genetic Discrimination’
It’s also why the United States, a country that seemingly protects its citizens’ privacy much less than Canada does passed a ban on genetic discrimination back in 2008. There are loopholes in that law, sure (it only covers health insurance and employment, not life insurance), but it’s better than any sort of “voluntary moratorium,” especially when the industry is champing at the bit to expand the practice. Meanwhile, a bill that would actually ban genetic discrimination has been sitting in Canadian parliament since October, with little indication that it’s going to move forward.
Despite devastating injuries, Perth farmer barred from suing hit-and …
If the original decision had stood, it would have created a situation where any farmer in Ontario could drive an ATV onto a public road without insurance. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/despite-devastating-injuries-perth-farmer-barred-from-suing-hit-and-run-driver