Canada’s top court has ruled that disability benefits from the Canadian Pension Plan should not be clawed back by insurance companies if drivers are suing for any shortfall in damages against an underinsured driver, says Hamilton personal injury lawyer Andrew Spurgeon.
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Most Canadians get timely medical treatment: report
A new report suggests three out of four Canadians are getting treated within recommended time frames when it comes to certain priority procedures. However, the numbers also show regional differences, indicating that not all Canadians are getting equal access to these procedures.
When Values Clash: Bridging the divide if you disagree with patient choices
An exam room isn’t a court room. For doctors, the goal is to help patients, not judge them.
Read and submit your comments on FSCO’s Draft 2017 Statement of Priorities until May 26
Section 11 of the FSCO Act requires FSCO to “deliver to the Minister of Finance and publish in The Ontario Gazette [by June 30th of each year] a statement setting out the proposed priorities of the Commission for the fiscal year in connection with the administration of this Act and all other Acts that confer powers on or assign duties to the Commission or the Superintendent.”
FSCO is accepting comments on the Draft 2017 Statement of Priorities until May 26, 2017.
You can provide comments by:
- Email: priorities@fsco.gov.on.
ca - Fax: (416) 590-7070
- Mail:Chief Executive Officer and
Superintendent of Financial Services
Financial Services Commission of Ontario
5160 Yonge Street, Box 85
Toronto ON M2N 6L9
Diamond & Diamond attempting to quash bill aimed at protecting accident victims
Personal injury law firm Diamond & Diamond has hired a lobbyist to persuade politicians to kill a private member’s bill aimed at fixing a system critics call a “black hole” for accident victims.
The Law Society adopts new Rules to protect the Public from Misleading Advertising and Fee Practices
In response to increasing concerns and complaints about misleading advertising of lawyer services, in February 2016, the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) established the Advertising and Fee Issues Working Group to collect information, investigate complaints and consider potential regulatory responses to inappropriate practices.
Contingency fee cap would only benefit insurance industry: Brown
Few lawyers would take on cases if contingency fees are capped at 15 per cent, as suggested by a private member’s bill, Toronto critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells The Lawyers Daily.
In effect, the cap on fees would cut off legal services to injured people, says Brown, partner with McLeish Orlando LLP.
Lawyers say LAT has issues one year in
As the LAT approaches the end of its first year conducting the Automobile Accident Benefits Service, lawyers are voicing concerns over how the new resolution system has operated so far.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/20
How To Work With, Not Against, Your Lawyer
Personal injury law, in particular, requires a certain level of trust and cooperation
In as much as you need to trust your lawyer, he or she needs to trust you. If your lawyer feels like you are hiding things from them, they won’t be able to work to get you the best possible settlement that you deserve.
http://derekwilsonlaw.ca/myth-
The difficult question of accident benefits qualification
Accident benefits lawyers work to secure their clients’ access to the benefits they need for a successful recovery. Individuals who suffer serious injuries may require substantial medical, rehabilitative and therapeutic attention to regain control of their lives. In cases where a full recovery is impossible, the injured person may require significant financial aid over a long period of time.
https://www.neinstein.com/2017