The Ontario government unleashed these drastic insurance reductions to the surprise and dismay of victim advocates in a purported attempt to reduce automobile insurance premiums.
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Reasonable Doubt: Here’s what you should do after a bicycle accident
Ontario roads can be dangerous for bicyclists, especially on our busy Toronto streets. Most people don’t know what to do after a car accident, especially cyclists. People are usually not thinking clearly, or they may be in shock or injured. Ontario also has complicated insurance laws. It is easy to miss something that could have real impacts on your life.
https://nowtoronto.com/news/
WSIB’s Reforms: Smoke, mirrors and broken workers
Injured workers and supporters will rally at Queen’s Park on June 1, Injured Workers’ Day, to challenge the most recent scandal involving the workers’ compensation board.
http://rankandfile.ca/2016/05/
Crash victims will be hard hit by June 1 accident benefits reductions
Sweeping reductions to Ontario’s accident benefits system as of June 1 will impact all victims of car crashes — from people with catastrophic injuries such as debilitating spinal cord trauma or minor injuries such as back and neck pain that make daily life legitimately more difficult, says Toronto personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer.
Auto Insurance – Metro Morning
Starting next week, insurance payouts for a catastrophic car accidents will go down. It’s part of the province’s promise to cut auto insurance rates. Guest host Helen Mann spoke with personal injury lawyer, Mike Smitiuch.
We’ve Been Brainwashed Into Saying ‘Car Accident’
The phrase “car accident” is used almost reflexively, both in colloquial and media contexts. It hardly seems objectionable: its dictionary definition is “an event that is not planned or intended.” And no one intends to crash their car.
Case highlights ‘devastating’ nature of general damages deductible
The matter of Bishop-Gittens v. Lim, 2016 ONSC 2887 (CanLII) involves a personal injury claim by plaintiff Marlene Bishop-Gittens, which arose out of November 2009 motor vehicle accident. Liability in the action was admitted by the defendant and the sole issue at trial was the assessment of damages.
No interest on litigation loan for injured woman
A woman who suffered a brain injury in a car crash will not have to pay the interest on a litigation loan made by the wife of her former personal injury lawyer after the Divisional Court declared the agreement “unconscionable.”
Opiates are truly a lifesaver for people with chronic pain
I am 73, and one of those people on pain meds who could not tolerate living without them. I had to resign my job as a professor at Buffalo State College in 2002 because sitting or standing for periods longer than half an hour was intolerable. That was a sad day in my life because I was only 58 and loved my job. I had recently received the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and was at the top of my profession. I did not want to retire. But chronic pain made it a necessity.
Help support #Access4All!
Many of us don’t realize that people with disabilities still face a huge number of accessibility barriers on a daily basis. You may not think twice about grabbing a coffee or going to the office. But did you know that the most significant barriers that people with any kind of mobility issue face are those in the built environment: schools, retail stores, community centres, etc? Basically the places where we live, work and play.
http://www.rickhansen.com/