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It started out as protection for workers and employers, but now some workers say it’s turned its back on them.
People who were injured while on the job are taking to their bikes to bring awareness to the issues surrounding filing a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claim. A few Ontario injured workers are biking from Ottawa to Toronto to make sure people know the challenges they have faced with their own WSIB claims.
Contingency fees, where lawyers charge a percentage of the damages recovered, are synonymous with access to justice. This fact has been repeated by numerous Courts at all levels. Perhaps the most eloquent statement is that of Justice Peter Cory who in Coronation Insurance Co. v. Florence [1994] S.C.J. No. 116 noted that the aim of a contingency fee “ … is to make court proceedings available to people who could not otherwise afford to have their legal rights determined. This is indeed a commendable goal that should be encouraged.
https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca
As a cyclist what do you do if you are hit by a car? How do you navigate the legal, insurance and healthcare systems? What are you entitled to? Saul gets help from lawyer, Patrick Brown and Bike Law.
Earlier this year British Columbia’s public auto insurer, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, released a new “anti-fraud” TV commercial featuring an adorable ginger-haired little boy wearing his dad’s hard hat, standing at the front of his elementary school classroom, delivering his presentation on Career Day
Mr. Maverick Sleep was injured in a car accident as a passenger in a car that was hit from the side on March 26, 2014. He sought accident benefits from Aviva payable under the Schedule, however, when the parties were unable to resolve their disputes through mediation Mr. Sleep applied for arbitration at the FSCO.
https://www.deutschmannlaw.com
The Ontario Ombudsman wants to slam the brakes on the practice of government failing to tell drivers when their licences are suspended and reinstated.
https://www.thestar.com/news/q
In today’s case (Gibson v. Matthies) the Plaintiff was operating a motorcycle travelling behind the Defendant. The Defendant brought his vehicle to a “sudden stop” prior to attempting a left hand turn. The Plaintiff was unable to react in time and rear-ended the Defendant vehicle. The Court found that the Plaintiff was negligent but also gave the Defendant 25% of the blame for his sudden stop.
http://www.ilstv.com/driver-25
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has launched a campaign aimed at educating consumers about their auto insurance policies.
Entitled “Time to Talk: Auto Insurance,” the educational tour’s first stop was in Hamilton, where it featured interactive displays and on-site advice.
A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that, in the absence of a statutory requirement, an insurer has no obligation to advise the insured about the running of a limitation period as part of its duty of good faith.
Mr. Taylor brought an Application to the LAT with respect to benefits denied in regards to a July 2015 incident. Mr. Taylor had been the passenger on an ATV that crashed. Mr. Taylor suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the incident. However, the central issue was whether or not Mr. Taylor had been involved in an “accident” pursuant to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.