“While the new expert report rules were intended to reduce reliance on hired guns, the Westerhof decision will have the unfortunate effect of forcing plaintiff’s counsel to become even more reliant on medical-legal experts out of fear that they will not be able to later secure compliant reports from the key treatment providers. ” Darcy Merkur
http://www.thomsonrogers.com/accident-benefit-reporter-updater-issue-15
If cab operators were forced to purchase wheelchair-accessible vehicles, the cost would be passed on to customers through increased cab fares, the group says.
http://www.cp24.com/news/taxi-drivers-urge-people-to-oppose-industry-changes-1.1508142#ixzz2iZMUw5WN
Tampa attorney Matt Powell explains what you may want to know if you have to attend an insurance examination for your injury claim. Find out what you can expect at the exam, and what some of the tricks that can be used against you. This is from the US but some of the information applies to our system as well.
“TORONTO Premier Kathleen Wynne wants to fling open the doors of government.” But will she talk about the poor insurance coverage we have and how to fix that? Or why her government is so willing to listen to the insurance industry when it comes to catastrophic impairment coverage? Accident victims have plenty to say….
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4166393-wynne-takes-steps-toward-open-government-/
What do you know about the lobbyist-industrialist complex that lubricates Ontario politics?
CPSO’s remedial disciplinary action for doctors is kept confidential to protect docs’ reputations. It’s almost as if the cautions don’t really exist, as if they’ve been issued solely as an attempt to placate angry complainants.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/18/secret-medical-cautions
College of Physicians and Surgeons has launched a multi-staged initiative that will see them examine their information-sharing practices and determine how they might make more information available about decisions and processes. The College is inviting feedback on this consultation from the profession, the public and other stakeholders. Names of individual participants will not be posted, however the names of organizations will be posted. Check the CPSO website for further details about posting guidelines. Deadline for feedback: November 11, 2013 http://policyconsult.cpso.on.
Financial Services Commission of Ontario : The Insurance Policy Unit at the Industrial and Financial Policy Branch of the Ministry of Finance is seeking comments on the proposed regulations that “Give the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) authority to license and oversee business practices of health clinics and practitioners who invoice auto insurers”. Comments are due by November 24, 2013 http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=14282&language=en
Given the extensive costs of these reports and the accounting reports to quantify them, we must not allow them to become a matter of course to the financial detriment of our clients.
http://insurancelawyermag.com/use-future-care-reports-clients-traumatic-brain-injuries/
In a court action for damages arising out of an injury, judges and juries will rely upon the opinions of health professionals in order to understand and interpret the facts of a plaintiff’s claim.
http://insurancelawyermag.com/preparing-expert-witness-trial/
For the insurance industry to remain viable, a delicate balance must be struck between delivering meaningful compensation and holding down costs.
http://insurancelawyermag.com/examining-recent-developments-auto-insurance/