What this means is that, even with the most egregious behaviour of an insurance company against a financially strapped injured person, that person cannot be reimbursed for the legal costs needed to dispute the insurance company’s decision, unless the insurer did not behave themselves within the LAT proceedings. It is as if all of the actions of an insurance company outside of the proceedings don’t matter.
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ICBC identifies over 3,000 possible fraud alerts on open claims with new analytics software
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has discovered 3,300 possible fraud alerts on open claims over the last three years following a review with a new analytics tool.
Toronto Remains Canada’s Most Expensive Auto Insurance Market Says Shop Insurance Canada
Toronto remains the most expensive auto insurance market in Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area is bucking a province wide-trend, according to figures from Kanetix. The city’s car insurance prices continue to rise despite the fact Ontario auto insurance premiums are declining across the province. Shop Insurance Canada adds that Toronto is burden on Ontario as a whole and the government must work harder to solve the excessive prices in the GTA area.
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Structured settlements favoured for reliability, tax treatment
As the article notes, judges have become fans of the reliability and security of structured settlements — financial products that divide large legal settlements into regular, tax-free instalments across many years and potentially for life.
Proposed law will boost health Colleges’ powers: Sunshine
TORONTO — Ontario has introduced legislation that would see doctors’ licences revoked if they grope a patient.
How to improve health care: One doctor’s perspective
Clearly the health system cannot be sustained by arguing about federal-provincial transfer payments. New sources of income must be found, and to accomplish this, the Canada Health Act needs to be updated and amended.
Doctor who wrote ‘misleading’ insurance report under investigation
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is investigating a doctor who a Superior Court judge says wrote a “misleading” medical assessment about a car accident victim, to benefit an insurance company.
How will my health records be used in a trial?
Personal injury litigation begins with the collection and sharing of all your health records with the lawyers and parties involved in your action. This article will explain some of the ways your health records will be used by the lawyers at trial.
Program allows people with disabilities to retain precious independence
Unlike personal support care givers provided by an agency or a Community Care Access Centre, direct funding allows people with a physical disability to become the employer and manage their own attendants.
Complex Wage Loss Claim Fuels Successful Jury Strike Application
In today’s case (van Driesum v. Young) the Plaintiff was involved in a 2011 collision and sued for damages. The trial was scheduled for 18 days before a jury at the Defendants election. The Plaintiff succeeded in striking the jury from the case largely on the basis that his wage loss claim was complex.