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Victim of doctor sex abuse outraged over treatment at College of Physicians and Surgeons

Temerra Dixon wants you to know what happened to her in the hopes that people will get angry and loud enough to pressure the government to change the law so that doctors who molest their patients automatically lose their licences.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/05/04/victim-of-doctor-sex-abuse-outraged-over-treatment-at-college-of-physicians-and-surgeons.html

Lauesen v. Silverman, 2016 ONCA 327 DATE: 20160503 DOCKET: C59992

http://www.ontariocourts.ca/decisions/2016/2016ONCA0327.htm

 

[1]            The appellant did not know she should sue her former lawyer for making an improvident settlement of a car accident action until she went to another lawyer who advised her to do so, after he obtained an expert opinion about the extent of her injuries. The issue in this case is discoverability for limitation purposes: when is it reasonable for a lay person to know that she should sue her former lawyer?

Ontario’s car insurance-go-round

Here is the deal with auto insurance in Ontario: We’re getting less for more and we’re getting the runaround on why that is.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/05/02/ontarios-car-insurance-go-round

LETTER OF THE LAW: Benefits cut, so why are premiums still high?

If you drive a vehicle in Ontario you must have auto insurance — that is the law. The question is do you know what is included with the basic auto insurance coverage?

On June 1, the basic coverage will once again be slashed. You will be paying the same premiums for less coverage.

http://inquinte.ca/story/letter-of-the-law-benefits-cut-so-why-are-premiums-still-high?utm_content=buffer8845c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Signs Your Insurance Company Is About Cut Off Your Benefits

Having to go on long term disability is stressful. Knowing that you could be cut off at any time is even more stressful, especially if your healing is progressing slowly.

http://derekwilsonlaw.ca/signs-your-insurance-company-is-about-cut-off-your-benefits/

Widely used breathalyzer deemed inaccurate by Ontario judge

Thousands of impaired-driving sentences across Canada could be called into question after an Ontario judge found that a common type of breathalyzer test was inaccurate.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/widely-used-breathalyzer-deemed-inaccurate-by-ontario-judge-1.2884620

Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the New AABS (Automobile Accident Benefits Service) FREE

Join Practical Law Canada and experts from Gluckstein Personal Injury LawyersThomson Rogers and Zarek, Taylor, Grossman, Hanrahan LLP for a free 60-minute webinar. During this session, the presenters will discuss the top 5 things you need to know about the new AABS.

http://cpdcentre.ca/practicallaw/blocks/rtecomm_catalog/view.php?id=828#sthash.UbmhHgzU.dpuf

PRACTICAL STRATEGIES WEBINAR: THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY – UNDERSTANDING THE “CATASTROPHIC” IMPACT OF THE COMING SABS CHANGES (FREE)

http://oatleyvigmond.com/news-events/events/sabs-changes-webinar/#.VyjRdPkrKUk

What is discrimination?

Discrimination is an action or a decision that treats a person or a group negatively for reasons such as their race, age or disability. These reasons are known as grounds of discrimination. Federal employers and service providers, as well as employers and service providers of private companies that are regulated by the federal government, cannot discriminate against individuals for these reasons.

http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/eng/content/what-discrimination

FSCO to host Twitter chat about insurance fraud

The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) will host a chat on Twitter about insurance fraud next month.

On May 19, FSCO and the Toronto Police Service’s Financial Crimes Unit plan to host a Twitter chat between 1 and 2 p.m. EST.