Rates likely to rise if pot legalization leads to more impaired driving
If cannabis legalization results in more stoned drivers, auto insurance rates could rise, a comparison shopping provider suggests.
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Door open for recovery of interest on disbursement funding
Ontario personal injury lawyers should consider taking the cautious step of integrating interest recovery as part of their overall disbursement account at settlement — which may help reduce what has traditionally been an uphill battle with courts who have been resistant to the concept, says Amanda Bafaro, Chief Risk Officer of Toronto-based specialist litigation finance firm BridgePoint Financial Services Inc.
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Man sues Tesla over crash during autopilot mode
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida man says the autopilot feature of his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a disabled car on a highway, leading to a collision that left him with permanent injuries, according to a negligence lawsuit filed Tuesday.
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WSIB and motor vehicles: when are employers protected?
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is an Ontario government agency. Employers contribute to a province-wide insurance fund, from which injured workers may be compensated on a “no-fault” basis. In return for this compensation, however, the employer is shielded from any additional liability. This means that, in most cases, WSIB-registered employers are protected from civil lawsuits, and workers are limited to recovery through benefits under the workers’ compensation scheme.
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The Surprising Habit That Starts You Off on the Right Foot
Raise your hand if you ever dreaded starting your day: getting out of your warm, cozy bed after a late night or going to work when it’s cold, gray, and rainy. And the more you dread the day, the worse you feel.
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Widespread uncertainty ahead of Ontario’s social assistance revamp
In the summer, the newly-elected Progressive Conservative government cut a planned increase to social assistance in half. It also hit “pause” on a number of Liberal reforms that had long been requested by those who work with Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients.
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Backgrounder: The impact of poverty on health
Over three million Canadians struggle to make ends meet ― and what may surprise many, is the devastating impact level of income, education and occupation can have on our health. Research shows that the old adage, the “wealthier are healthier,” holds true, as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared poverty as the single largest determinant of health.
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Brain injury and sexuality
Discuss the basics of ABI & Sexuality in a Saturday morning workshop, facilitated by Behavioural Therapist Struan Cardoso & Occupational Therapist Reema Farhat of West Park Healthcare Centre. After the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to join a gender specific question & answer break out session.