Personal privacy is a hot topic at the moment as people are wary in the wake of the NSA spying scandals and the way in which internet companies gather information. Even car insurance companies could now be interested in knowing as much about your driving habits as possible, with one U.S. based firm working on a device that monitors exactly what you do when in your vehicle.
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“NEW” Neurorehab to Neurorecovery Network (NtoN)
Kindly take a moment to read the attached letter of introduction for the NtoN and why we are asking for your participation in a survey to help us identify future research priorities related to brain and spinal cord injury.
SURVEY LINK: http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/tie-lab/pan-canadian-survey/
Litigation Claims
Litigation claims, always near the top of the LAWPRO claims count (alternating some years with real estate), saw an increase after 2009 due to Rule 48 administrative dismissals. New amendments to Rule 48.14 as of January 2015 should reduce these claims, but there are still risks that the new processes, deadlines and transition provisions will trap unwary
Common drugs may interfere with spinal or brain injury recovery
The use of certain common medications could delay the recovery of patients with a brain or spinal cord injury, says a research team at the University of East Anglia and other universities in the United Kingdom. The findings were published on August 9, 2015, in the journal Brain Injury.
Did you know that car accident victims have their general damages claim damages reduced by a statutory deductible? They do – and it’s about to get worse.
The Ontario government has introduced changes to Ont. Reg. 461/96 which increases both the statutory deductibles and the threshold at which the deductible does not apply. The amendments to the regulation came into force on August 1, 2015. The government intends to increase both these amounts on annual basis to account for inflation.
Diamond & Diamond refutes ‘full frontal assault’
An Ontario Superior Court judge is urging the Law Society of Upper Canada to provide more clarity about the rules for lawyers practising independently yet also in association under a common business name.
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201508244882/headline-news/diamond-diamond-refutes-full-frontal-assault
What will auto insurers do when there are no drivers left to insure?
And recent innovations in car insurance — including gap insurance, which covers so-called underwater borrowers, who owe more than the car is worth — prove that the industry isn’t standing still, he added. Down the road, we could even see software-update coverage, which would protect a driver if out-of-date software causes an accident.
http://www.ilstv.com/what-will-auto-insurers-do-when-there-are-no-drivers-left-to-insure/
Q&A ‘We’ve caused an awful lot of harm’: Doctors rethinking fentanyl
Canada’s looming fentanyl problem has become impossible to ignore.
According to a recent study from The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use, the powerful painkiller-turned-street drug was involved in 655 deaths between 2009 and 2014.
Who Is At Fault for This Car Accident?
After a collision, insurance companies determine the fault of each party in order to establish which property damage policy applies. In Ontario, if a driver is found to be over 25 per cent at-fault for an accident, their premiums will likely increase. Keep in mind that insurance follows the owner of the vehicle so when you lend someone your vehicle, you are also lending them your insurance.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/simmy-yu/car-accident-questions_b_8007150.html
Legal Matters-I was involved in a hit and run car accident where the other driver hit my car and left the scene of the accident. I am seriously injured. Who do I sue?
A hit and run is a serious offence that occurs when a driver hits another vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist and fails to remain at the scene of the accident. A driver has a duty to stop and remain at the location of the accident and the failure to do so is a violation of the law.