One source of the confusion is a factual question whether the relation between the Defendant’s breach of duty or negligence and the Plaintiff’s injury is one of cause and effect pursuant to scientific or objective standards. If such a casual relationship does NOT exist, that puts the Plaintiff’s case to an END. No policy can be strong enough to warrant the imposition of liability for loss to which a Defendant did not cause, or contribute to
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Notice Requirements – Do Insurers Need To Ensure The Notice Of Cancellation is Received?
The Court recently considered the Insurer’s requirements in cancelling an insurance policy. In Singh v. Sangha [2014 ONSC 5147], the Insurer brought a summary judgment motion on the basis that it terminated the Plaintiff’s motor vehicle insurance policy prior to the accident. As a result of the accident, the Plaintiff had commenced a tort claim and a claim for statutory accident benefits.
http://www.ilstv.com/canada-notice-requirements-insurers-need-ensure-notice-cancellation-received/
Media Advisory – ODSP workers to rally in 30 centres across Ontario Feb. 12
TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2015 /CNW/ – Disappointed and demoralized by the continued attack on poor people caused by problems with the SAMS program for providing social assistance payments, ODSP workers will be staging noon hour rallies outside their local offices in 30 communities across Ontario on Feb. 12.
Crisis in Ontario health-care system deepens: Hepburn
A bitter strike by 3,000 nurses and other health professionals now dragging into its third week is providing a rare and disturbing glimpse into Ontario’s home- and community-health sector.
Writing a book can lead to repercussions: Roseman
Jokelee Vanderkop wrote a book about how to fight your insurance company to get benefits. Now she’s preparing for another fight about her benefits.
Are websites legally responsible for user comments?
Websites that allow comments have walked a fine line for years. Some sites actively moderate their comments, some only react to offensive ones and others let the trolls run wild. It’s led to a tricky legal question: who’s responsible for that content? Last week, the British Columbia Supreme Court made a ruling that could shake up the legal viewpoint on user comments.
In Weaver v. Corcoran, climate scientist and Green Party MLA Dr. Andrew Weaver won a defamation suit against the National Post for libellous columns questioning his credibility and competence. http://findlaw.ca/blog/legal-business/are-websites-legally-responsible-for-user-comments-79/#sthash.uZVatnVv.dpuf
Man faces fraud charges for allegedly posing as osteopath
The Osteopath offers free consultations, charges $120 for assessment and $100 for treatment, according to the website, which also notes that most fees are covered by insurance plans.
Patients were allegedly given a false registration number for insurance after paying for the services, and the clinic’s owner pocketed the proceeds, police said.
George Workman, 47, surrendered to police Tuesday in relation to an outstanding warrant in a fraud investigation.
Richard Daniel Thompson convicted of making false auto insurance claim
TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2015 /CNW/ – Richard Daniel Thompson, a registered massage therapist with Pro Active Health Care inOrillia, has been convicted under the Insurance Act of knowingly making a false or misleading statement or representation to TD General Insurance in order to obtain payment for services provided to auto insurance claimants.
Court Finds High Billing ICBC Expert “Strayed Into Advocacy”
Adding to this site’s archived case summaries addressing advocacy by expert witnesses, reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, finding a high billing ICBC expert witness’ evidence should be afforded “very little weight” in part based on advocacy. http://bc-injury-law.com/blog/
Honesty is now the law in Canada
“In my view, it is time to take two incremental steps in order to make the common law less unsettled and piecemeal, more coherent and more just. The first step is to acknowledge that good faith contractual performance is a general organizing principle of the common law of contract which underpins and informs the various rules in which the common law, in various situations and types of relationships, recognizes obligations of good faith contractual performance. The second is to recognize, as a further manifestation of this organizing principle of good faith, that there is a common law duty which applies to all contracts to act honestly in the performance of contractual obligations.” [italics added]