When does an injury suffered in a motor vehicle not count as a motor vehicle accident? That was the question at the centre of M.P. vs. Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, a recently resolved accident benefits dispute. The case provides additional context for car accident lawyers involved in non-traditional accident benefits claims. The Facts of …
LAT Rejects Benefits Claim Involving Spilled Beverage Read More »
In June 2016, the then-Liberal Government of Ontario introduced major changes to the province’s auto insurance system. Presented as an effort to reduce premiums, the changes significantly reduced available accident benefits and altered the definition of catastrophic impairment, making it more difficult for car accident lawyers to secure fair compensation for their clients. As a …
Ontarians Still Reeling from 2016 Changes to Auto Insurance System Read More »
Personal injury lawyers across Ontario cried foul in 2016 when accident benefits available to catastrophically injured patients were slashed from $2-million to $1-million. The latest provincial budget, released April 11, pledges a “return to the default benefit limit of $2 million for those who are catastrophically injured in an accident.” Stakeholders have embraced the announcement, …
Ontario Aims to Restore $2M Accident Benefits Limit Read More »
Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), the body in charge of resolving accident benefits disputes between injury victims and insurance companies, was consumed by controversy last month when a top-ranking official was revealed to have meddled in an insurance claim. The event seized the attention of other provincial adjudicating bodies and prompted concern from Ontario personal …
A recently-resolved priority dispute between two auto insurance providers has delivered clarity on the meaning of the term “spouse” in accident benefits claims. The dispute stemmed from a February 2014 collision involving Helen Halliday and another driver in a parking lot. Helen was driving a vehicle owned by her boyfriend, David Zorony, who was insured …
Superior Court case examines the word “spouse” in accident benefits claims Read More »
New Developments in Personal Injury Cases Proving Damages in Personal Injury Matters Using “Fitbit” In Calgary, new developments in personal injury law permit personal injury lawyers to prove their client’s claims with quantifiable data. Fitbit, a popular fitness tracker, is being used by a Calgary law firm to show a client’s diminished physical activity levels …
Winter is coming and with it, an increased risk of car accidents Holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, winter weather and more car accidents. Car accidents are common sights on our roadways during the winter. In an effort to reduce car accidents, we’ve put together this list of tips to keep you safe this …
Wicked Winter Ahead: Safety Tips for Preventing Car Accidents Read More »
Nursing Home Negligence There comes a time in a person’s life, where they or their family members need to decide if a long-term facility, such as a nursing home, is the right move. One needs to be ensured that they will be taken care of in a nursing home and that no negligence will occur. …
Car Accidents and Potholes They seem to be everywhere. They cause bumps, delays and even car accidents. What are they? They are the dreaded potholes. After the winter we have just had, it seems that the pothole situation is at an all-time high. They are causing damage to vehicles and causing car accidents if someone …
Social Media can be a Plaintiff’s Enemy Facebook has taken over the globe in unimaginable proportions. Many people use Facebook daily, especially for posting photographs of fun nights out with friends and family vacations. Privacy settings can be set quite high; however it is important to know there might always be a way around privacy …
