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Manitoba Public Insurance announces higher third party auto liability coverage, up to $10 million
Manitoba Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced on Monday that customers in the province will soon be able to purchase higher levels of third party liability insurance coverage.
Mental health issues prominent among injured workers
There are times when Wes Mahoney feels invisible.
Mahoney is an injured worker and after years of being employed as a highrise window cleaner and providing for his family, he now relies on the food bank to help put meals on the table.
http://www.brantnews.com/news-
Letter: We must act now to end homelessness
Nearly 100 people die in Canada every year due to extreme cold temperatures, and many more suffer from frost-bite, hypothermia, amputations, and extended hospital stays.
https://www.sudbury.com/letter
Brain research shows long-term effects of concussions
Brain research from the University of Ottawa provides more conclusive evidence of the long-term damage caused by concussions, says Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish.
The Ottawa study shows there are clear signs of continuing effects of brain damage, long after early concussion symptoms disappear, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/j
How Stress Affects The Brain
Back in 2014, research reconfirmed just how damaging chronic stress is to the brain.
Chronic stress is the type of stress which grinds you down day, after day, week after week, year after year…
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.u
$50,000 Assessment for 6 Years of Back Pain
In today’s case (Harder v. Poettcker) the Plaintiff was involved in a 2009 collision. The matter proceeded to jury trial where a jury found the Plaintiff 85% at fault for the crash with the Defendant shouldering the rest of the blame.
The Plaintiff suffered a back injury. He suffered from pre-existing back problems and fibromyalgia. The court found that while the Plaintiff’s symptoms lingered at the time of trial after the 6 year mark these symptoms were due to the pre-existing issues.
Mayers v. Khan — Summary Judgment can be appropriate to determine liability even when key facts are in dispute
In Mayers v. Khan, 2017 ONSC 200, the Superior Court of Justice concluded that a motion for summary judgment can be appropriate in motor vehicle accident claims involving liability disputes even when there are disagreements as to key facts, particularly when the costs of a trial on damages and liability would be significant.
Ontario’s law society to cap referral fees, change ad rules
In a vote Thursday, benchers of the Law Society of Upper Canada decided on a yet-to-be-determined cap after considering a report from a working group that delved into the issue of advertising and referral fees — those a lawyer pays to another lawyer for sending along a client.
Time for LSUC to step up advertising enforcement: Rastin
The LSUC voted at its February Convocation to cap referral fees paid to lawyers and paralegals who pass on clients to fellow members of the bar. Benchers also adjusted the law societey’s rules to ban advertisements for second opinion services, and to tighten the guidelines for when awards can be used in marketing materials. In addition, lawyers and paralegals were reminded that they may not advertise for work they don’t intend to carry out.