In today’s case (Henry v. British Columbia) the Court awarded the Plaintiff over $8 million in damages for a wrongful conviction and some 27 years of incarceration. Prior to trial the Plaintiff settled with other Defendants. The Province sought to have those settlements deducted from the awarded damages arguing they all covered a single indivisible harm.
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Premium Reduction Goals and Reforms Make Ontario Auto Insurance Impact Hard to Judge
A.M. Best Company Inc. says it is too soon to make lasting judgements regarding the financial impact on insurers as a result of Ontario’s auto insurance reforms. The province introduced new laws in the car insurance marker this past June. Reforms focused on changing accident benefit laws. Three years ago, Ontario also mandated a 15% reduction in auto premiums.
Shop Insurance Canada Urges Ontarians to Shop for Auto Insurance
(PRLeap.com) November 16, 2016 – In October, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) released its third quarter auto insurance rate approvals, and the recommendations pointed providers increasing auto insurance premiums. Leading online insurance expert and home of a best-in-class quote engine, Shop Insurance Canada, says that it is more important than ever that customers shop for their insurance coverage.
Distracted Driving – Other Distractions
Distracted driving is the leading cause of collisions in Ontario. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, 2015 marked the third consecutive year that distracted driving exceeded all other categories for road deaths on OPP patrolled roads in Ontario. Last year alone, 69 people died due to distraction behind the wheel.
http://oatleyvigmond.com/distr
Judge allows Plaintiff to amend his Claim to add Municipalities as Defendants
On November 23, 2011, Travis Todhunter was injured when a vehicle collided with the car in which he was traveling as a passenger. A few months later, Mr. Todhunter received the accident report, which contained the following information detailing the circumstances of the accident: the vehicle driven by the defendant lost control; the roads were icy and slippery; there was freezing rain and drifting snow; there was skidding and sliding involved; and the accident occurred on a country road. On May 22, 2012, Mr. Todhunter filed a claim against James Owles, the driver of the vehicle that struck his.
Blood Metabolites May Indicate Concussion
HealthDay News — A simple blood test may one day diagnose concussions with more than 90% certainty, according to a study publishedin Metabolomics.
Float Hopes – The Strange New Science Of Floating
They started late one night, the tremors that shook Michael Harding’s whole body when he lay down to sleep. “A bit weird,” thought Harding, then a 23-year-old Australian soldier stationed in Afghanistan. Just days before, he’d been in an hours-long siege in which his second-in-command was shot and killed.
http://offgridvirals.com/float
IBC welcomes Government of Ontario pledge to create new provincial insurance regulator
TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2016 /CNW/ – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) today congratulated the Government of Ontario for moving forward with the creation of a new financial services regulator. In its 2016 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, the government announced it would be introducing legislation to establish the initial parameters of the new Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
Reasonable Doubt: are some lives worth more than others?
Are some lives worth more than others?
In some areas of the law, yes. Women, as a matter of principle, often receive less compensation than men in serious personal injury lawsuits. Poor people generally receive less than wealthy or middle class people. Some lives are literally worth millions of dollars less than others. Why?
https://nowtoronto.com/news/re
Court of Appeal ruling opens the door for more litigation
“This is going to be followed by everyone in the personal injury bar and I suspect anyone who has a car,” says Goldfinger. “If you warm your car up on a winter morning and someone steals it and crashes, are you going to be held liable?”