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Is the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program a Sham? | Jasmine Daya
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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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Tips to Keep Your Cottage Trips Injury Free
4/06/19For many Canadians, nothing encapsulates summer better than a trip to the cottage with family and friends. We all love to spend time in nature relaxing, swimming, barbecuing and boating, but it’s important to be mindful of potential hazards even...
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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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Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
10/05/19Warmer Spring weather marks the return of motorcycle enthusiasts to roadways across Canada, and with it, a need to increase awareness about how to safely share roads with motorcyclists. The Ontario Provincial Police released that in about half of the...
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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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Airplane Safety and Injuries
12/03/19This time of year everyone gets the itch to travel – March break is here but Spring isn’t in full swing, so we’re eager to get somewhere sunny and fun. As someone who loves to travel, I believe that the...
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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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Tougher Penalties for Distracted Driving in 2019
7/01/19In Ontario, deaths from accidents caused by distracted driving have doubled since 2000. According to the Ministry of Transportation[1], Ontario data on accidents from 2003 show: one person is injured in a distracted-driving collision every half hour a driver using...
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