More patients treated at private clinic tell of medical ordeals that occurred before the time window identified in a Toronto Public Health probe.
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Charge in Costco death raises interesting legal questions
There’s an interesting criminal law question in a new charge police have added against the driver involved in a horrific London, Ont., crash that claimed the life of a young girl and, days later, that of her newborn sister.
Focus: How to avoid settler’s remorse
While accident victims may sometimes have second thoughts after negotiating a settlement, the courts have demanded that there better be a good reason to set it aside once the parties have signed the deal
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201410064237/focus-on/focus-how-to-avoid-settler-s-remorse
Canada: Punitive Damages, and Insurer Conduct – The Court of Appeal Upholds a $200,000.00 Award
In Fernandes v. Penncorp Life Insurance Company, [2014 ONCA 615], the Court of Appeal upheld the Trial Judge’s decision awarding $200,000.00 in punitive damages. The Court of Appeal did, however, reduce the damages for mental distress from $100,000.00 to $25,000.00. On appeal, the Defendant Insurer argued that there was no reasonable basis for an award of punitive damages and that the damages for mental distress were excessive.
Fernandes v. Penncorp Life Insurance Company, 2014 ONCA 615 (CanLII), http://canlii.ca/t/g8svh
Here’s how technology is being used to fight insurance fraud
Technology is a propulsive force essential to combating fraud against America’s cornerstone industries, from credit cards to banking to investments and insurance. It’s equally vital for dismantling terrorism. Untold billions of dollars, not to mention lives, can be at stake. Controlling such crimes also can have a stabilizing impact on America’s economy.
http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2014/09/24/heres-how-technology-is-being-used-to-fight-insura
Car Accident Claims and Barriers to Justice (Ontario)
There’s no doubt in our minds that what our clients have gone through this week have posed barriers to not only compensation; but barriers to justice all on account of administrative error and incompetence by public/government agencies.
Health minister orders data on clinics made public
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins is demanding more transparency in the health system and has told the province’s 23 health regulatory colleges and 36 public health units that he wants investigations and inspections made public.
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4898098-health-minister-orders-data-on-clinics-made-public/
B.C.’s fees shouldn’t bar access to legal system, top court rules
British Columbia has the right to charge administrative court fees, but they can’t be so high as to prevent litigants from accessing the legal system, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday.
The justices said the effect of the B.C. fee scheme would be to deny some people access to the courts, so they struck it down as unconstitutional by a 6-1 margin.
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1172352/supreme-court-strikes-down-high-b-c-court-fees/
Premier Kathleen Wynne pledges action on issue of rogue lawyers: Star Investigation
Wynne says the province “will work with” the Law Society of Upper Canada to address questions about the quality of its investigations and response into complaints against lawyers.