May 25, 2018

Your letters: Time to address soaring car insurance rates

Insurance companies will get you one way or another. Case in point: My car insurance for this year increased by 23 per cent — an outrageous amount. I drive an average of 8,000 kilometres a year, have been driving for just over 60 years and have never had a claim and only one parking ticket.

https://www.thestar.com/ opinion/letters_to_the_ editors/2018/05/25/your- letters-time-to-address- soaring-car-insurance-rates. html

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Auto insurance industry profits in the spotlight

An updated report spotlighting the high profits of the Ontario auto insurance industry is a wake-up call that requires government action, critical injury lawyer Patrick Brown tells AdvocateDaily.com.

https://www.advocatedaily.com/ patrick-brown-auto-insurance- industry-profits-in-the- spotlight.html

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How promises to eliminate territorial auto rates will divide urban and rural voters

When Ontarians go to the polls June 7, they will likely vote for a party with at least some members who promise to put an end to territorial ratings in auto insurance.

https://www. canadianunderwriter.ca/ insurance/promises-eliminate- territorial-auto-rates-will- divide-urban-rural-voters- 1004132080/

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Winter is Over–Now It’s Car Crash Season

Now that winter has left Ontario, police and first responders are bracing themselves for what one headline called “trauma season“. Although snow and ice make for dangerous driving conditions, smooth and dry roads mean more people travel, and they drive faster. Those high-speed collisions are deadly. Statistics show that in Ontario, auto crashes jump in April and stay high until fall.

http://www.vandykelaw.ca/2018/ 05/winter-is-over-now-its-car- crash-season/

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Bikes, Bumps, Bruises & Broken Bones: What to do after a serious bike accident

One day at gymnastics, one of the other fathers entered the building. He had a crutch with a knee support to keep his knee elevated so that it didn’t touch the ground. He had an elbow rest for his arm so that he didn’t have to grip because his hand and thumb were injured. He had raccoon eyes and scratches all over his face and head. Poor guy. He was a mess.

https://www. torontoinjurylawyerblog.com/ 2018/05/bikes-bumps-bruises- broken-bones-what-to-do-after- a-serious-bike-accident.html

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There is a promising new treatment for spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injuries are common in Canada. They can happen to anyone at any time. It’s estimated that in Canada 1500 individuals suffer a new spinal cord injury annually. This equates to more than four new injuries a day for Canadians. In Ontario there are over 30,000 people living with spinal injury. Spinal cord injury is a traumatic injury. It impacts the person affected, their family, their friends, their ability to earn a living, and their metal and physical health moving forward.

https://www.deutschmannlaw. com/blog/post/there-is-a- promising-new-treatment-for- spinal-cord-injury

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