Despite the Sept. 1, 2010 legislative amendments removing the obligation on accident benefit insurers to pay for rebuttal reports, they may still be responsible for the cost in relation to accidents governed by automobile policies predating that time.
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Insurer rebuffed on attendant-care benefits
The Ontario Court of Appeal has shot down an insurer’s attempt to tie attendant-care benefits to the lost wages of family members acting as caregivers in a move one personal injury lawyer says would have set accident benefits claims back two decades.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201310143523/focus-on/focus-insurer-rebuffed-on-attendant-care-benefits
Why did woman die after routine surgery?
It’s almost as if the HPARB threw up its arms and said, “we’re sorry, we tried to help you but we are up against a brick wall.” Seems our government is afraid of Ontario’s physicians – what is happening to accident victims, the disregard and mistreatment of patients is wide spread and has terrible consequences.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/11/why-did-woman-die-after-routine-surgery
Get a discount for driving safely
The devices monitor distance, the amount of hard braking and acceleration, and the time of day. Driving at low risk times of the day and avoiding being on the road between midnight and 5 a.m. is rewarded. The device doesn’t differentiate between drivers, so it is the record of everyone who gets behind the wheel of a vehicle that determines the discount.
http://www.windsorstar.com/business/discount+driving+safely/9029631/story.html
Ontario Court Of Appeal Decisions On Distracted Driving Could Hurt Development Of Connected Cars
This is potentially bad news for telecoms, auto manufacturers and any other players in the connected car arena.
http://www.mondaq.com/canada/x/268548/Telecommunications+Mobile+Cable+ Communications/Ontario+Court+Of+Appeal+Decisions+On+Distracted+Driving+Could+ Hurt+Development+Of+Connected+CarsLSUC panels to get oversight by independent lawyer
The Ontario government has introduced a bill that would have a non-bencher oversee the Law Society of Upper Canada’s hearing and appeal panels and allow the regulator to suspend lawyers who haven’t paid cost awards made against them in professional misconduct proceedings.
Troy Lifford defends auto insurance rates for N.B. drivers
New Brunswick drivers are significantly overcharged and the low level of claims they generate doesn’t justify the premiums they pay.
What your insurance company thinks about left turn accidents
Turning left into oncoming traffic means you’re at fault with your insurance company, says the Insurance Bureau of Canada.