Challenges in the field of personal injury law are making it increasingly difficult for smaller firms to take on cases, leaving more injured people unrepresented, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Elinor Shinehoft.
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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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Bill 103 Won’t Help Accident Victims
Lawyers, like all professions, is filled with well intentioned, honest and capable people who work hard to ensure their clients get good outcomes, and that they themselves are fairly compensated. As with all other professions there are a few lawyers that push boundaries of acceptable practice, and some who go beyond the bounds. The Law Society has rules in place to protect clients from predatory or unfair practices. Lawyers in Ontario would benefit as much as their clients from the strict enforcement of those rules in the cases where unscrupulous lawyers break them.
https://www.deutschmannlaw.
LSUC to vote on referral fee cap recommendations on Thursday
Law Society of Upper Canada benchers will vote on recommendations regarding referral fees at Convocation on April 27. The recommendations include a cap on the fees lawyers or paralegals can charge for referring a client to another legal professional.
Law society urged to adopt $25K cap on referral fees in Ontario
TORONTO – Lawyers in Ontario should have their fees for referring clients to another lawyer capped at a maximum of $25,000, a report released on Monday recommends.
In addition, the report says lawyers should have to record referral fees paid or received in their books, and report on their referral-fee practices in their annual reports to the body that regulates the profession in the province.
Lawyer’s group wants hard cap on referral fees
Most referral fees paid between lawyers will be under $5,000 if a recommendation to the Law Society of Upper Canada is accepted, a report reveals.
https://www.thestar.com/news/