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Expert witnesses who are not independent can nonetheless provide independent testimony — so ruled the Supreme Court of Canada today in White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton, a finely crafted decision that clarifies the test for admissibility of expert testimony.

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/2670/expert-witnesses-need-not-be-independent-supreme-court-rules.html

As if we didn’t already have enough on our plates, the Toronto Star now wants us to add: serve as judge and jury when doctors mess up to our list of things to do. In a recent editorial, The Star suggested that “backroom deals between errant doctors and Ontario’s medical watchdog” (a.k.a. the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario), are depriving patients of “potentially useful” information and keeping the public in the dark about the mistakes made by physicians.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/tracey-tremaynelloyd/ontario-medical-watchdog_b_7191598.html

Dr. Sharif Tadros didn’t say a word at the sexual abuse hearing that would determine whether he’d lose his medical licence. He let his lawyer confess for him.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/04/burlington-doctor-admits-to-sexual-abuse.html

As part of the provincial budget announced on April 23, the Ontario government has decided to first throw seriously injured accident victims off the bus and then deprive them of the ability to make a good recovery. The announcement comes as a total blindside to interested stakeholders.

http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201505044652/commentary/insurance-changes-a-catastrophic-ambush

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While auto insurers have been able to improve customer satisfaction with price, they continue to miss the mark in interactions around claims and other service experiences, resulting in a decline in overall satisfaction for a third consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Canadian Auto Insurance Satisfaction Study^SMreleased today.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150501005058/en/J.D.-Power-Reports%C2%A0Auto-Insurers-Continue-Mark-Improve#.VUe–PBqS1A

Community and Social Services Minister Helena Jaczek has apologized and admitted that case workers weren’t properly trained on how to use the province’s new problem-riddled welfare caseload software.

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5598726-liberal-government-truly-sorry-for-bungled-welfare-system-rollout/

While auto insurers have been able to improve customer satisfaction with price, they continue to miss the mark in interactions around claims and other service experiences, resulting in a decline in overall satisfaction for a third consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Canadian Auto Insurance Satisfaction Study^SM released today.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/j-d-power-reports-auto-115000820.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

The release of Ontario’s budget last week prompted comment from the president of the Ontario Medical Association, Dr. Ved Tandan, that the government’s policy of taking from the health care system to balance its budget is putting the healthcare system in jeopardy. Population growth and unmet needs for family doctors and other services are being ignored, he says. This is certainly an important and complex issue. That said, budgeting requires a careful look at unnecessary spending to determine where cuts can be made.

http://otlablog.com/cut-the-fat/

The time immediately following your car accident can me the most difficult time; and the most important time in terms of getting your case on to the right start.

http://www.torontoinjurylawyerblog.com/2015/04/what-to-do-immediately-following-your-car-accident-ontario-the-blitz.html#more-672