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Imagine for a moment that you are suddenly injured in a car accident for which you are not at fault and are now stuck with its consequences, which most often include pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and impairments which impact your ability to earn a living.

http://otlablog.com/how-insurers-deduct-thousands-from-accident-victims-compensation/

Auto insurance fraud affects all drivers in Ontario by raising insurance premiums. We all have a role to play in combatting auto insurance fraud. Law enforcement, insurance companies and government rely on tips and information from the public to crack down on this crime. With your help, we can reduce abuse of our auto insurance system, lower premiums for drivers, and improve road safety for Ontarians.

http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/auto/hotline/pages/default.aspx

Jennifer Walmsley came to Toronto Rehab after suffering a brain aneurysm. She could still talk and walk but had balance issues and weakness on her left side, and her short-term memory had been impacted.

http://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/Pages/Toronto_Rehab_improves_return_to_driving_process_for_patients.aspx?utm_campaign=UHN+-+Website&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=1491324115

In July 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada reached a landmark ruling in R. v. Jordan, a criminal case involving a man charged with several drug trafficking and possession offences. The case was on appeal from the B.C. Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court set aside the man’s previous convictions on a finding that there was an unreasonable delay going to trial and the accused’s section 11(b) Charter right had been breached.

https://www.personalinjurylawyerservice.ca/blog/supreme-court-decision-in-r-v-jordan-causing-delays-in-civil-trials

A “robust and transparent” referral fee system is beneficial to the public, ensuring clients receive advice from a lawyer who has the right background and knowledge to handle their case, Toronto personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer writes in The Lawyers Daily.

http://www.advocatedaily.com/darryl-singer-capping-referral-fees-not-beneficial-to-the-public-singer.html

A recent FSCO appeal decision from Director’s Delegate Rogers in State Farm and Asamoah (Appeal P16-00067, March 21, 2017) sheds some light on the requirement of adjudicators to provide sufficient reasons when determining entitlement and quantum of benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule.

http://www.millerthomson.com/en/blog/mt-insurance-law-blog/sufficiency-reasons-not/

If you were hit by an uninsured driver or an unidentified driver who fled the scene, you can sue the at-fault driver and your own insurance company will step into the shoes of the uninsured at-fault driver and provide you with coverage.

http://www.thespec.com/shopping-story/7222267-legal-matter-what-to-do-if-you-re-hit-by-an-uninsured-driver/

Statistics Canada. Table 259-0013 – Civil court survey auto insurance cases 2016 58,232

(does not include FSCO DRS hearings or LAT hearings)

The College’s Block Fees and Uninsured Services policy is currently being reviewed. The policy sets out expectations for physicians who charge for uninsured services and/or offer patients the option of paying for uninsured services by way of a block fee. An updated and newly titled Uninsured Services: Billing and Block Fees draft of the policy has been developed and is being circulated for external consultation. View the draft policy

http://policyconsult.cpso.on.ca/?page_id=9293