Toronto personal injury lawyers Paul Cahill and Gary Will are offering a free seminar to law firms on the ethical issues surrounding referral fees.
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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
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Ethical considerations around referral fees
Diamond and Diamond Announces Full Service Expansion
TORONTO, May 26, 2017 /CNW/ – After a fast-paced expansion over the past four years, Ontario’s fastest growing personal injury firm now has a loftier goal in mind.
As of May 25th, Diamond and Diamond Lawyers will revolutionize the legal industry as a whole, providing reasonably priced access to justice for the masses.
Contingency fees ensure access to justice
Contingency fees, where lawyers charge a percentage of the damages recovered, are synonymous with access to justice. This fact has been repeated by numerous Courts at all levels. Perhaps the most eloquent statement is that of Justice Peter Cory who in Coronation Insurance Co. v. Florence [1994] S.C.J. No. 116 noted that the aim of a contingency fee “ … is to make court proceedings available to people who could not otherwise afford to have their legal rights determined. This is indeed a commendable goal that should be encouraged.
https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca
Fifteen per-cent contingency fee cap won’t cover lawyers’ costs
A 15-per-cent cap on contingency fees could harm accident victims by driving plaintiffs’ lawyers out of the business, says Ottawa personal injury lawyer Victoria Boddy.
Earlier this year, Toronto MPP Mike Colle introduced a private member’s bill, the Personal Injury and Accident Victims Protection Act, that, if passed, would enact amendments to Ontario’s Solicitors Act and its Law Society Act to limit lawyers’ fees to 15 per cent of the total settlement received by their personal injury clients. The bill, which passed first reading in the provincial legislature, would also ban referral fees paid between lawyers for files.
Practical Strategies Webinar: June 1st In Review
Thursday, June 1 , 2017 9:00 am – 10:30 am
This webinar is FREE
This Practical Strategies webinar is designed to provide health care professionals and lawyers with important updates on the law. This webinar is hosted by a panel of experienced personal injury lawyers, and health care providers. The goal of this webinar is to keep you informed and up to date.
https://pialaw.ca/news-events/