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Within a month of taking possession of my car on lease, it was in an accident. I informed the insurer and the car company within hours – but I am shocked to see that Canadian Dealer Lease Services is still deducting payments from my account. When contacted, it informed me that the lease is active and it will keep deducting payments. Is this correct practice? I don’t have a car now. – Samuel
http://www.ilstv.com/leased-ca
The penalty was announced Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/2
HALIFAX (CP) — The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has overturned a provincial human rights board decision that said an injured man’s legally prescribed medical marijuana must be covered by his union insurance plan, marking a significant setback for cannabis advocates.
SEATTLE — A large study offers more evidence of a link between traumatic brain injuries and dementia later in life, with repeated injuries and severe ones posing the greatest danger.
Researchers analyzed 36 years of health records of 2.8 million people in Denmark, where a national health system makes it possible to explore connections in a far-reaching way.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/
A small claims deputy judge has ordered a lawyer to pay punitive damages after he threatened criminal charges against a physiotherapist who was bringing a civil action against him.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/au
TORONTO — Shock gave way to grief in Toronto on Tuesday as officials and residents alike struggled to come to terms with a deadly rampage that killed 10 people and injured 15 others.
Look for Canadian case law to impose secondary liability on texters who distract drivers with their email messages, akin to social host liability, a senior claims executive at Travelers predicts.
A minor injury is defined as one or more of a sprain, strain, whiplash associated disorder, contusion, abrasion, laceration or subluxation and includes any clinically associated sequelae to such an injury. The medical and rehabilitation benefit coverage limit for those who suffer minor injury due to motor vehicle accident is currently set at $3,500. We often see this amount quickly exhausted in the course of active accident benefits claims.
https://oatleyvigmond.com/latu
When people require assistance with their personal care, they sometimes turn to trusted family members or friends for help. In contrast, others prefer to have their needs met by way of hiring professional caregivers.