I recently spoke about preparing your client for trial and avoiding a malpractice claim at the Advocates’ Society “Practice Essentials: Managing Your Way to Trial Success” CPD chaired by Emily C. Cole and Norm J. Emblem. The CPD spurred us to create a Client Trial Preparation Checklist to help you cover the bases with your clients. I hope the thoughts below are helpful.
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Brain injury survivors turn to creative pastimes for healing
“Fatigue is a big issue for people with brain injuries. They have to take a lot of naps. Depression is a big issue, anxiety is a big issue for a lot of people,” she said.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/
Patient stories and concussion research to highlight Brain Injury Awareness Month
In the blink of an eye, Donnie Rama’s life changed forever.
Canadian Medical Protective Association is Not What It Appears to Be
Most doctors in Canada are members of the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) which, the CMPA states, is a non-for-profit mutual defence association.
WSIB should be replaced with new system
The “unfunded liability” is being addressed by denying legitimate injury claims and cutting benefits. This puts a burden on our provincial health care system and dumps injured workers onto municipal welfare rolls and disability pensions.
http://windsorstar.com/
Drivers Need to Pay Attention to Auto Insurance Changes
A recent survey conducted by EKOS Research Associates for the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) shows that when it came time to renew their auto insurance, 52 per cent of Ontarians simply paid or took no action, making their policy renewal automatic. An additional 16 per cent couldn’t remember if they had taken any action at their previous renewal.
http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/
Insurance Companies in Canada – Who Owns Whom
The variety of insurance companies in Canada is not what it appears to be in the Canadian market. From a consumer perspective there are almost a hundred different insurance companies, but the reality is a bit different:
LAT Have Mercy
On April 1, Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal’s (LAT) Automobile Accident Benefits Service (AABS) was officially open for business. After 26 years, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO)’s Dispute Resolution Group stopped accepting new applications.