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‘Crazy spell:’ Naked suspects in Alberta kidnapping may have sipped trippy tea
LEDUC, Alta. — The people charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping that ended in a car crash may have unknowingly drank some hallucinogenic tea over breakfast, says a relative.
RCMP have released few details about what happened Monday just before 10 a.m. in the community of Nisku, just south of Edmonton.
Insurer’s father-daughter psychology team blasted for dodgy testing of severely hurt motorcyclist
The decision is one of the most striking in a string of cases where adjudicators questioned the objectivity of health professionals testifying about accident victims
The decision Sopher v. Primmum Arbitration Decision
More info on the assessor Lawson, Kerry, Psychologist
Ontario Court of Appeal to decide if names of top-billing doctors will be made public
Ontario’s highest court will hear an appeal of a lower-court decision to end the secrecy surrounding the province’s highest-billing doctors.
The Ontario Court of Appeal said Wednesday it has granted leave to appeal to three groups of doctors who want to prevent the names of top-billing physicians from being made public.
Accidents abroad: protect yourself part 1
In part 1 of our mini-series on accidents abroad, Kitchener litigation lawyer Graham Bennett discusses some of the precautions Canadians should take if they plan on driving outside the country.
Ontarians should check they have adequate insurance coverage before embarking on a trip outside the country, says Kitchener litigation lawyer Graham Bennett.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/g
How surveillance can totally destroy your Long Term Disability Claim (Ontario)
The unfortunate realities of Long Term Disability Claims is that in order to be on claim, you can’t be working. If you’re not working, that means that you’re not earning an income.
Whether you live in a big city like Toronto, a medium city like London, or on the outskirts of Peterborough, love alone won’t pay your rent, mortgage, pay for the food for your family, or pay the heating or hydro bills.
Phones Down, Heads Up Act places onus of safety on pedestrians, lawyer says
A private member’s bill meant to raise awareness for distracted walking places responsibility on the most vulnerable people in a traffic interaction which, from a personal injury perspective, might not be such a great idea.
I’ve Been Sued – Now What?
Every vehicle in the province is required to have insurance, but how does that insurance help you in the event that you get sued after a motor vehicle collision?
Canadian drivers ‘unsure’ how to prevent wildlife collisions
Peterborough, Ontario — November 7, 2017 — Around one in three drivers in Canada do not feel confident that they would know how to avoid a collision with a large animal, according to new research from State Farm Canada.
New WSIB Policies on Chronic and Traumatic Mental Stress Coming Into Effect
On May 17, 2017, the Ontario government passed Bill 127, Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017. By amending section 13 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (“WSIA”), Bill 127 provides that workers are entitled to benefits under their insurance plan for chronic and traumatic mental stress arising out of and in the course of employment.