Accident Benefit insurer's repeated denials of insured's claims were improper, causing her tremendous stress. Plaintiff awarded $25,000 in mental distress damages flowing from the breach of this automobiles insurance contract…more
How much in damages for a broken ankle, fractured in several places, requiring surgery and installation of a metal plate and numerous screws?…more
What happen when you fail to follow Court Order in a civil lawsuit…more
Ontario Regulation 194/11 is coming into effect and shifts more power to insurers over the medical clinics who seek to provide care to those involved in car accidents…more
IBAO warns of risk to consumers in using e-bikes or similar uninsured engine propelled devices…more
It is uncommon in Canada's legal scene to have former judges speak frankly about the difficulties experienced by one of their colleagues…more
Obtaining re-payment early for litigation expenses is important for plaintiffs. This arbitration decisions clarifies ability of plaintiffs to do so in the context of an Accident Benefits arbitration.
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Significant changes to the CAT designation are coming…more
Basic error by Trial Judge leads to the overturning of a favourable Trial decision…more
Starting September, 2010, insurers are required to submit their private arbitrations decisions to FSCP, who will store them on a publicly available database…more
A FSCO panel studying the CAT designation will release their recommendations soon…more
A "double deduction" in the tort lawsuit is the proper consequence of the failure to claim income replacement benefits under the Accident Benefits regime…more
A possibly innocent decision by the plaintiff has turned into a costly mistake - the fallout from choosing caregiver benefits instead of income replacement benefits under Ontario's Accident Benefits system…more
In certain circumstances, you may be able to receive income loss damage arising from a car accident and also recover LTD benefits arising from the circumstances of the same car accident…more
Dog owners should have homeowner's insurance to properly protest themselves. Provisions of Dog Owner's Liability Act reviewed for potential remedies if your dog attacks someone…more
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