A Hamilton, Ont., personal injury lawyer says his firm is the “poster child” for the risks of going paperless after ending up on the receiving end of a series of critical rulings from local judges.
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Non Pecuniary Damages Assessed in Mild and Moderate Brain Injury Claims
In this week’s case (Afonina v. Jansson) the Defendant lost control of his vehicle and was involved in a single vehicle collision. Two of his passengers suffered traumatic brain injuries, one mild and one moderate, which resulted in long term complications.
Judges as Gatekeepers for Necessary Expert Evidence
Expert evidence is often perceived as a necessary evil by many judges. The “evil” of these experts is that they tend to enhance the adversarial nature of litigation, unnecessarily complicate proceedings, and often add unnecessary costs for the parties.
Focus: Appeal court puts end to different rules for rural, urban drivers
Auto insurance bill has pros, cons
Bill 15 – aimed at lowering auto insurance rates – was passed by the Ontario legislature on Nov. 20, 2014. The bill aims to lower auto insurance by an average of 15 per cent by August 2015.
http://spokeonline.com/2015/01/auto-insurance-bill-has-pros-cons/
Auto-insurance fraud no longer growing, report says
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater hopes lawmakers continue to show patience with a 2012 law designed to reduce fraud in the state’s “no-fault” auto-insurance system.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-pip-insurance-no-fault-florida-nsof-20150107-story.html
Will Google Cars Eviscerate the Personal Injury Bar?
The potential for error in such heavily software-dependent systems is extraordinary when combined with the limitless potential for collisions. There will be new meaning to the idea of computer crashes.
Google Poised to Enter U.S. Auto Insurance Market: Report
Google Compare Auto Insurance Services Inc., its online auto insurance shopper, has been licensed to sell insurance in at least 26 states and is working with several insurers including Dairyland, MetLife and Mercury Insurance, Forester Research’s Ellen Carney reported in her blog this week.
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/01/09/353593.htm
Ridesharing and Car Insurance: A Little White Lie?
When Harry Campbell first decided to supplement his 9 – 5 (as an aerospace engineer) by driving for Uber and Lyft, it was the subversive nature of the startups that drew him in as much as the promise of a little extra cash.
https://quoted.thezebra.com/720/ridesharing-and-car-insurance/
The Taxability of Lump Sum Long Term Disability Settlements (CRA Changes January 1, 2015)
Damages for pain and suffering are non taxable. Damages for past and future income loss are taxable. But these heads of damages apply to tort claims such as car accident and general negligence cases (slip and fall, dog bite, etc.)