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What does “Disability” mean in your Long Term Disability Policy (Ontario)
Long Term Disability insurance is provided by a large insurance company or bank like Manulife, Great West Life, Sun Life, Industrial Alliance, SSQ, Desjardins, Standard Life, RBC, Co-Operators etc. These are some of the most common insurance companies we see which provide LTD insurance across Ontario. If you’re reading this installment of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog, chances are that you may have LTD coverage with one of these companies.
The Importance of Nutrition with TBI
Brain injuries disrupt the ability for your brain to function and think clearly. They may also affect your sense of smell or taste and/or affect your hormones.
Most of us have heard the phrases “feed your body, feed your brain” or “you are what you eat”. Scientists have proven that deficiencies in certain nutrients and unhealthy food choices are detrimental to the functioning of your brain, whether you have a brain injury or not. If one looks up the meaning of injury it will be described as hurt, harmed or damaged. Some of the antonyms for these words are healthy, healed, and cured.
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Local Events in Oakville and surrounding Communities in Support of Persons suffering from Brain Injury
An acquired brain injury is a brain injury that results from an accident or illness, most commonly from falls and motor vehicle accidents. Many brain injuries suffered by children and youth also result during recreational activities and sports. ‘Acquired brain injury’ excludes injuries that are hereditary, degenerative or congenital.
How to stop an accident from wrecking your credit
Being injured in an accident can often lead to devastating financial consequences so it’s important to take appropriate steps early to avoid credit damage and even bankruptcy, says Easy Legal Finance Inc. president and CEO Larry Herscu.
Municipality and Defendant Driver share liability in Catastrophic Car Accident
On April 29, 2006, a 37-year-old man suffered a fractured cervical spine and was rendered a quadriplegic, as a result of a tragic car accident. The plaintiff, Michael Chiocchio, was a passenger in a minivan that was struck by another car at a Hamilton intersection, causing the minivan to roll over and hit a tree. The driver of the car accepted some liability for the accident, given that he advanced at a stop sign and crashed his vehicle into the minivan; however, the defendant driver argued that the plaintiff’s girlfriend who was driving at the time, was going too fast and was therefore largely responsible for the accident.
Do I have right-of-way when backing out of a mall parking spot?
“Generally, the person backing up does not have a ‘right of way’ – they must ensure it is safe before they start,” Constable Melissa Wutke, spokesperson for RCMP Traffic Services, said in an e-mail. “There is no definition under the [Motor Vehicle Act of B.C.] that stipulates, ‘you must wait for a vehicle to completely back up from an area before passing.’”
Ontario Delivering Shorter Patient Wait Times
As part of the 2017 Budget, Ontario is improving access to high-quality health care services for people across the province by investing $1.3 billion over three years to reduce wait times, with more than $285 million of that for 2017-18.
FSCO’s Draft 2017 Statement of Priorities Send your comments
FSCO invites interested parties to make written submissions regarding FSCO’s Draft 2017 Statement of Priorities.
Interested parties may send submissions by May 26, 2017