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An attempt to bar drivers who pay insurance from serving on civil juries would revolutionize the system as we know it, Ottawa personal injury lawyer Howard Yegendorf tells AdvocateDaily.com.
In an ongoing personal injury case, the plaintiff brought a motion to exclude drivers who pay premiums from the jury pool altogether, arguing that the possibility a large damages award could cause a hike in their own rates places them in an inherent conflict of interest.
Toronto critical injury lawyer John McLeish says he’s cautiously optimistic a pilot scheduling project could improve crippling delays in the civil justice system.
The Toronto Sittings Project aims to cut delays in scheduling by switching all two- or three-week personal injury jury cases to month-long sittings.
ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS: applicant demonstrates that injuries are result of car accident; applicant fails to demonstrate that all treatments sought were reasonable or necessary; insurer fails to provide evidence countering that of applicant; some treatment obtained without approval of treatment plans
One of the most frustrating things after suffering an injury and applying for long-term disability insurance is having your claim denied.
After going through the lengthy and time consuming process of filing for long-term disability benefits, receiving a letter stating your denial can be very discouraging. It’s very important in this situation to not give up, or take this outcome personally. You also shouldn’t blame anyone for your denial.
http://contelawyers.ca/long- term-disability-insurance- claim-denied-next/
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has tossed out the report of a forensic engineer, which supported the public insurer’s position in an unidentified car case, saying the report relied too heavily on expert opinion and not enough on “science.”
Earlier this week the Ontario Government announced new proposed legislation to address auto insurance called “Ontario’s Fair Auto Insurance Plan”. This newly proposed legislation – the government claims – will once and for all tackle high insurance premiums. You have heard that promise before, repeatedly. It’s perhaps no surprise that the Insurance Bureau of Canada, a national lobby group for insurance companies welcomes the latest changes.
On August 15, 2017 The province of Ontario issued a bulletin seeking feedback and submissions regarding
Fair Benefits Fairly Delivered: A Review of the Auto Insurance System in Ontario.
Below is Canadian Defence Lawyers submission on the Marshall Report
Litigating on behalf of victims who have suffered road violence is becoming very difficult in the present legal climate. The financing of claims has become increasingly more expensive and well outside of what the ordinary litigant can afford. However, the same does not apply to insurance companies, which have the means to litigate their cases against the seriously injured. Even more important, medical/legal and other crucial expert reports are growing in cost each year.
CBC News has learned the man charged in connection with a baseball bat attack on an immigrant family is a Toronto personal injury lawyer and the great-grandson of former Toronto mayor Nathan Phillips.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ london/st-thomas-ontario-baseb all-bat-attack-accused-1.44462 89