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Is the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program a Sham? | Jasmine Daya
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Pedestrian Accidents
24/10/19Walking around town is an environmentally friendly way to travel. Walking can also provide the health benefits associated with physical activity. Unfortunately, you can still be involved in a car accident as a pedestrian. In fact, when pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents...
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Rideshares and Your Safety: Making Informed Choices
27/08/19Ridesharing services like those provided by Uber and Lyft have exploded in popularity in the past few years. Using these apps can be convenient for getting around the city, but it is important for customers to know the safety risks...
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The Importance of Wearing Seat Belts – Protecting Your Health and Your Wallet
14/08/19The importance of wearing seat belts cannot be overstated. Seat belts can save lives and prevent serious personal injuries. In Ontario, wearing a seat belt is the law. Adults in Ontario who are caught not wearing a seat belt can...
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The Importance of Knowing the “Threshold” and the Statutory Deductible
17/07/19Citizens of Ontario are involved in car accidents on a daily basis. Unfortunately, car accidents often result in personal injuries. If you have been the victim of a car accident, it is normal to want to seek compensation for your...
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Late Submission of an Application for Accident Benefits (OCF-1)
15/05/19If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, Ontario’s Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule, or “SABS” for short, provides you with access to a number of benefits known as “accident benefits”. Accident benefits under the SABS include, but are not...
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Steps to Take After a Motor Vehicle Accident
18/04/19Being involved in a motor vehicle accident can be a very stressful situation. The shock of the accident and the uncertainty of what to do next make for an unenviable experience. If you find yourself involved in a motor vehicle...
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Discoverability in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases
1/04/19Previously I have written about limitation periods and starting lawsuits against defendants within the basic presumptive two year limitation period. The recent case of St Marthe v O’Connor[1] confirms the law regarding discoverability in motor vehicle accident cases. In St...
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Insurance Companies Must Act in Good Faith in the Accident Benefits Context
4/03/19When a person is injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, they become entitled to receive accident benefits. Accident benefits are part of Ontario’s no fault car insurance scheme. Regardless of fault, an injured person will be entitled to...
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Name-and-Shame Campaign
15/01/19As of December 3, 2018, York Regional Police have been releasing names of people charged with impaired driving every Monday morning in order to bring more attention to this issue and deter people from driving while under the influence of...
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Driverless Cars – Changes to Personal Injury Law?
18/12/18Self-driving cars are a recent technological creation that is expected to transform the public’s way of living and redefine various industries, including the practice of personal injury law. Thousands of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents every year[1], in...
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