Updated: How Insurers Deduct Thousands from Accident Victims’ Compensation
Imagine for a moment that you are suddenly injured in a car accident for which you are not at fault! Now you are stuck with the consequences including pain, suffering, …
Commercial Host Liability: Would You Like a Cab With That?
Commercial establishments in the business of serving alcohol must be aware of the legal responsibilities expected of them towards their patrons under the eyes of the law. For example, if …
“Reasonable And Necessary” Treatment: What Does It Mean?
Your automobile insurer is supposed to pay for all “reasonable and necessary” non-OHIP-covered medical treatment (up to specific monetary limits). This includes things like: Physiotherapy Counseling Occupational Therapy Rehab Support …
But It Was Just An Accident!
How many times have we heard that utterance? An accident happens, someone gets injured or dies, and during legal proceedings the injured person points blame at the “tortfeasor” (the …
A Deductible on Pain and Suffering Damages for Accident Victims
Recently this Blog focused on one of the cruelest laws – the woeful compensation scheme for the death of a loved one. But the law that may be most frequently used …
The Cruelest Personal Injury Law
There are a lot of cruel personal injury laws: caps on pain and suffering, secret deductibles, biased doctors, the list goes on. But, there is one that is the worst …
Social Media and Facebook, A Dangerous Mix
Social media, including Facebook, Instagram and to a lesser extent, Twitter are pervasive in our current society. Worldwide there are over 2.27 billion monthly active Facebook users. There are over …
Personal Injury Lawsuit: Self vs. Lawyer Representation
If you have been hurt in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may have a right to seek compensation by way of a personal injury lawsuit. How do …
How to Minimize Motorcycle Safety Risks
“In a car you’re always in a compartment, and because you’re used to it you don’t realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV. You’re …
Challenging jury bias in Ontario automobile injury trials
Should people with auto insurance be excluded from juries in car crash trials? That is the question being posed to Justice Daley in the case of Kapoor v. Kuzmanovski. In an …