In a recent survey taken by the “Campaign Research Poll” of 506 Toronto voters found that 60% of them wanted cyclists to be licensed and insured. 57% of those surveyed also wanted the City of Toronto to have more bike lanes.
This poll raised significant debate for motorists, cyclists and politicians. Personal Injury Lawyers and insurers got involved as well (as they should).
When a personal injury matter settles, there are two primary ways the settlement can be paid out for an adult claimant: a lump sum cash payment, or a structured settlement.
A structured settlement is created when some or all of a personal injury settlement is deposited with a life insurance company in exchange for guaranteed tax-free payments for a specific number of years or for the recipient’s lifetime. While it is common to structure the payments on a monthly basis, the structure can also include periodic lump sums, which are also received tax-free.
The festivities of the holiday season aren’t always as joyful for people with chronic pain as they are for others. Energy and pain levels don’t become more manageable simply because it’s December — in fact, hallmarks of the holiday season like social events, shopping, cooking, entertaining and travel can make chronic pain even worse. Add in pressure from friends and family to participate and questions about health, and this time of year can be extra hard on chronic pain patients.
https://themighty.com/2016/12/ what-to-know-about-chronic-pai n-during-the-holidays/
In this season of gifts, feasting and abundance, it can be easy to forget the many people in our communities who are facing empty cupboards and are struggling to make ends meet. Yet, as the Ontario Association of Food Banks revealed in our 2017 Hunger Report, this past year there were nearly half a million Ontarians who turned to a food bank for support. Even though Ontario has Canada’s largest and fastest-growing economy, so many of our neighbours are being left behind.
A controversial arbitration decision has encouraged various automobile insurers throughout Ontario to deny necessary care and supervision services to the most seriously injured motorists.
http://torontosun.com/opinion/ columnists/guest-column- paying-whats-fair
Ontario’s call for standard treatment plans in auto accident benefits might well do the opposite of what was intended — increase claims disputes and provide no benefit to insurers, personal injury lawyers say.
In his Fair Auto Insurance Plan, released Dec. 5, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa “basically put out a bunch of bullet points,” personal injury lawyer David Preszler said Thursday in an interview. “The devil is all in the details, and we do not know what the details are yet.”
An attempt to bar drivers who pay insurance from serving on civil juries would revolutionize the system as we know it, Ottawa personal injury lawyer Howard Yegendorf tells AdvocateDaily.com.
In an ongoing personal injury case, the plaintiff brought a motion to exclude drivers who pay premiums from the jury pool altogether, arguing that the possibility a large damages award could cause a hike in their own rates places them in an inherent conflict of interest.
Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says he’s cautiously optimistic a pilot scheduling project could improve crippling delays in the civil justice system.
The Toronto Sittings Project aims to cut delays in scheduling by switching all two- or three-week personal injury jury cases to month-long sittings.
ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS: applicant demonstrates that injuries are result of car accident; applicant fails to demonstrate that all treatments sought were reasonable or necessary; insurer fails to provide evidence countering that of applicant; some treatment obtained without approval of treatment plans
One of the most frustrating things after suffering an injury and applying for long-term disability insurance is having your claim denied.
After going through the lengthy and time consuming process of filing for long-term disability benefits, receiving a letter stating your denial can be very discouraging. It’s very important in this situation to not give up, or take this outcome personally. You also shouldn’t blame anyone for your denial.
http://contelawyers.ca/long- term-disability-insurance- claim-denied-next/