FAIR – supporting auto accident victims through advocacy and education
FAIR – supporting auto accident victims through advocacy and education
FAIR – supporting auto accident victims through advocacy and education
‘FAIR – supporting auto accident victims through advocacy and education’
The information provided below is not legal advice, and it may not apply in every situation. FAIR is not a legal service and we do not recommend particular lawyers or firms. We do not provide legal advice. This page is for information purposes only.
ALERT
We are hearing about more and more cases where the time limitations for filing have lapsed due to a failure by a plaintiff’s legal representative to meet deadlines. Claimants should stay informed of what is happening with their files and forms and ask the questions about filing dates and limitations. Please see some of the decisions and articles listed at the bottom of this page for details
More information on choosing a lawyer or if you have issues with your legal bill here.
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WHAT ABOUT LAWYERS?
Re “Car insurance reforms bad for taxpayers” (Darcy Merkur, Aug. 12): I’m part of a group of auto injury victims that have been “Hit Twice” — first in a devastating accident and again by excessive legal fees
http://www.torontosun.com/2017
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena 2017 ONCA 502, is a must-read for all personal injury lawyers. On the one hand the court sent a clear direction to trial judges that they must take a more robust role as the gatekeeper of expert evidence which should mark the end of either side using “hired guns.”
An examination for discovery often marks the point in which you really sink your teeth into a case. The parties and opposing counsel come to a face-to-face meeting, and key evidence comes out, warts and all. Much of the exploration in an examination for discovery will uniquely depend on the specific witness and the answers that are drawn out. But some answers call for a habitual, routine response. Here are some good practice habits to use at examinations for discovery and avoid malpractice claims.
http://avoidaclaim.com/2017/a-
After making changes to referral fees and advertising, the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) is turning its attention to contingency fees, says Hamilton personal injury lawyer Andrew Spurgeon.
“The present system is archaic and needlessly complicated,” says Spurgeon, partner with Ross & McBride LLP.
Removing lawyers from the accident benefits system would be bad for injured victims, says Ottawa personal injury lawyer Najma Rashid.
In his recent report on the state of the auto insurance in Ontario, David Marshall, the former CEO of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, called the proliferation of lawyers in the accident benefits system a sign of its failure and said his ideal version would have virtually no room for them.
http://www.advocatedaily.com/n