Ontario should establish an independent body to deal with doctors who sexually abuse their patients, but refrain from automatically forwarding victims’ complaints about physicians to police, according to the long-awaited report of a provincial task force that concluded the physicians’ self-regulating college is not doing enough to shield patients from dirty doctors.
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Poverty reduction advocate pleads to the Premier for Bill 185
“Right now we have no idea what someone on social assistance needs to live,” said Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction director Tom Cooper, explaining that Bill 185 would create a non-partisan commission that would use an evidence-based approach to recommend appropriate social assistance rates based on rising rental, food and utility costs.
New medical marijuana regime another step in a convoluted dance
“The crazy two-step between the courts and the federal government continues, and as a result there is now an improved range of products that can be sold to medical users, such as cannabis oil — which can be used both topically and orally — and the restoration of the right of the patient to grow medical marijuana,” he tells AdvocateDaily.com.
Wynne extends ban on fundraising events to political candidates
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is now promising to extend a ban on politicians attending fundraising events to all candidates for provincial office – not just sitting MPPs.
“One of Those Rare Instances in Which the Left-Turning Servient Driver is not at Fault”
There is a mistaken belief by some that when a collision occurs at an intersection between a left turning motorist and a vehicle proceeding straight through the intersection that fault will rest with the turning vehicle. This is often, but not always, the case.
http://www.ilstv.com/one-rare-
How to complete the OCF-2 Employer’s Confirmation of Income Form (Ontario)
There are a lot of different OCF Claims forms to complete after you’ve been involved in a car accident in Ontario. In this “How to” series, the Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Blog examines how to complete the OCF-2 Employer’s Confirmation of Income Form. In order to recover income replacement benefits, it’s necessary to have the OCF-2 form completed and submitted to the insurer as soon as possible following a car accident. Failure to have the OCF-2 Employer’s Confirmation of Income Form completed properly and in a timely manner may result in a denial or delay on the recovery of income replacement benefits.
Driving After Traumatic Brain Injury
Driving is an important part of a person’s independent lifestyle and integration into the community. Because we take our driving skills for granted, it is easy to forget that driving is the most dangerous thing we do in our everyday lives. A brain injury can affect the skills needed to drive safely. If and when an injured person may safely return to driving should be addressed early in recovery. The injured person, family members, and health professionals should all be included in this important decision. If anyone has concerns that that driving may put the injured person or others in danger, health professionals may recommend pre-driving testing.
http://www.brainline.org/conte
Shop Insurance Canada: Ontario Drivers Pay More than UK Counterparts Despite 19% Increase
(PRLeap.com) September 7, 2016 – A recent survey in the United Kingdom has shown how consumers in the country are now paying 19% more on average for their car insurance premiums. However, that massive hike still places the UK below Ontario in terms of the average cost of insuring a vehicle. Shop Insurance Canada says this is startling evidence that the Ontarian government still has a lot of work to do.
What Does Your Car Know About You?
Our cell phones know everything about us. Who we talk to. Who we Google. Who we email. Who we date. Who we text. When we wake up. Where we go. When we go online. What photos we take. And so on.
http://www.slaw.ca/2016/09/07/
Summary trials ideal for speeding along smaller claims
Toronto personal injury lawyer Sharon Bauer isn’t sure why more lawyers aren’t taking advantage of summary trials to get their clients through the court room doors faster and reduce their clients’ risk of costs consequences.