As the LAT approaches the end of its first year conducting the Automobile Accident Benefits Service, lawyers are voicing concerns over how the new resolution system has operated so far.
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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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Lawyers say LAT has issues one year in
How To Work With, Not Against, Your Lawyer
Personal injury law, in particular, requires a certain level of trust and cooperation
In as much as you need to trust your lawyer, he or she needs to trust you. If your lawyer feels like you are hiding things from them, they won’t be able to work to get you the best possible settlement that you deserve.
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Private member’s bill seeks to cap contingency fees
An Ontario private member’s bill seeking to cap contingency fees would force some lawyers to revert to an hourly rate, Toronto personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer tells The Lawyers Daily.
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Clients not impacted by law society cap on referral fees
Although the Law Society of Upper Canada recently announced plans to cap lawyer referral fees, this will have no impact on clients or the fees that they pay their counsel, Toronto personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer tells The Night Side on Newstalk 1010.
Defence lawyers say their ideas to speed up courts being ‘met with silence’
The provincial government’s proposals to speed up the criminal justice system are nothing more than short-term fixes that don’t get to the root causes of delays, defence lawyers say.