In the recent case (Badreldin v. Swatridge) the Plaintiff was injured in a 2010 collision. The Plaintiff was a physiotherapist and claimed diminished earning capacity. The Defendant obtained Court orders for production of records relating to the Plaintiff’s business losses and these were not wholly complied with. The Defendant asked that the Plaintiff’s action be dismissed but the Court noted this was too harsh of a remedy.
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York Region police officer convicted in insurance fraud case
A York Regional Police (YRP) officer has pleaded guilty to a charge of “knowingly making a false or misleading statement or representation to an insurer” under the Insurance Act, the police force revealed on Thursday.
Ride-sharing company Uber struggles with insurance policies for drivers
The six-year-old company has become one of the most controversial technology companies of the mobile era, resisted by municipalities and taxi operators who accuse Uber and its operators of flouting rules that have governed ride-fare services for years. Alleged safety concerns have also dogged the service.’
Is it the right time for a hidden disability symbol?
“You seem fine to me,” may be one of the worst things to say to a brain injury survivor – or anyone with a hidden disability – for that matter. This invisibility is one reason why Laura Brydges, an Ottawa woman living with the affects of brain injury, decided she need to do something to make hidden disabilities, visible. (You may have caught the recent Toronto Star article about her from a few weeks back.)
http://torontobraininjuryblog.com/2015/03/26/is-it-the-right-time-for-a-hidden-disability-symbol/
Brampton judge blasts Ontario government over courtroom shortage
An Ontario Superior Court judge has blasted the provincial government for its latest plan to address the chronic shortage of courtrooms in Brampton — an “immense” problem so dire trials are being shipped to courts as far away as Kitchener.
The Bencher Election Voting Guide is now available
The time to vote for the next Law Society Benchers draws near. In order to ensure that eligible lawyers are well-equipped when voting opens in April, OTLA has prepared a Voting Guide, complete with a list of candidates who oppose the implementation of Alternative Business Structures.
IBC releases safety app to combat false auto insurance claims
Toronto, Ontario — March 26, 2015 — The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recently launched the SafetyMobile App, a road safety phone application aiming to educate users about staged collisions.
Connected cars perfect for harvesting personal data, report warns
Regulators need to step up and protect the privacy of car users at a time when the range and amount of potentially sensitive — and commercially valuable — data being collected by cars is growing, says a study funded by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and released today by the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.
The connected car : Who is in the driver’s seat?
A study on privacy and onboard vehicle telematics technology.
https://fipa.bc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CC_report_lite.pdf
Should Search Engines Index Court Decisions?
In the days of electronic access, judicial decisions (and sometimes other court records that have always been public in principle) no longer benefit from practical obscurity. Court have had to wrestle with the consequences of this, including tailoring the way decisions are written to reduce the amount of personal information they contain.
http://www.slaw.ca/2015/03/25/should-search-engines-index-court-decisions/