Basically, anyone injured in a car accident in Ontario (even pedestrians and cyclists) will be entitled to certain potentially significant benefits from their own insurance company, regardless of who is at fault for the accident.
Today, consumers can rest assure the thousands of products they rely on will be safe and fit for their intended purpose.
Given the serious consequences of driving without a valid driver’s licence it is important that we all make note of the date that our driver’s licence is set to expire and ensure that we renew it well in advance of the expiry date.
This proposed law would amend the Highway Traffic Act to, among other things; impose a condition on the driver’s licence of all drivers under 22 years old that their blood alcohol concentration must be zero while driving.
Having care and control of a vehicle while your ability to do so is impaired by alcohol or drugs is also a crime.
This article examines the potential issues for a lawyer who represents a minor plaintiff in a personal injury claim.
A recent Ontario court decision is timely in light of the upcoming changes in medical and rehabilitation benefits. In Medcentra Inc. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company (2010), 98 O.R. (3d) 624 (S.C.J.) Medcentra had provided a series of MRI’s to people injured in automobile accidents who were insured under auto policies issued by Economical. Economical had in the past accepted invoices directly from Medcentra and paid those invoices. Economical refused to pay the invoices at issue in the case.
Recent changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure will affect doctors, psychologists, occupational therapists, engineers, accountants and all other professionals who may be called upon to testify in court as an “expert”. The role of the expert witness is to assist the court on specialist or technical matters within their expertise.
While some of the amendments are positive, we are concerned that these reforms do not reflect the reality that very few people in Ontario actually purchase optional increased accident benefits coverage. In effect, this will likely result in overall reduced insurance funding for persons injured in motor vehicle accidents. Whether there will be a corresponding reduction in insurance premiums has yet to be seen.
Many people believe that their homeowner’s insurance only provides them with coverage if they suffer a theft, fire or other serious loss involving or occurring at their home. In fact
