Seeking Protection from Your Insurance Policy > Duty to Defend Evaluated

by Carol Suen Wednesday, September 12, 2012
A company has to pay millions of dollars to comply with a request for documentation from the Ministry of Environment. Will their insurance company pay for these costs?
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Poorly Maintained Road Caused Your Car Accident? Notify the City Immediately…To Protect Your Right to Sue

by Neda Nazari Thursday, September 06, 2012
A large pothole caused a car accident, injuring the driver, who waited 2 years to notify the municipality of her accident. Did the driver wait too long (when the Municipal Act gives you just 10 days to notify)?
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Ontario Car Accident: Qualifying for Attendant Care Benefits is More Difficult Now

by Carol Suen Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Can a relative, unemployed prior to the accident, qualify for payment for their attendant care services provided to their injured family member?
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NHL Lawsuit: If the Defendants in Your Lawsuit Secretly Agree to Work Together Against You, How Many Medical Assessments Can They Force You to Attend?

by Carol Suen Tuesday, September 04, 2012
If the defendants are supposed to disclose their secret agreement, but do not, can they each still conduct their own, separate, medical assessments – i.e. “stacking” their defence medicals in pursuit of one global defence strategy?
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Forced by Your Insurer to Undergo a Vocational Assessment > Your Accident Lawsuit

by Carol Suen Friday, August 31, 2012
The law continues to slowly expand – plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit forced to undergo a vocational assessment arranged by the defendant/insurer.
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Hurt? Notify The City Of Your Injury Claim Immediately… Or Risk the Loss of Your Right to Sue

by Carol Suen Thursday, August 30, 2012
Is waiting 2 years to notify the municipality after the accident too long (when the Municipal Act gives you just 10 days to notify)?
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Is a Fractured Left Knee a Serious and Permanent Injury?

by Gregory L. Chang Friday, July 27, 2012
In Ontario, your entitlement to receive any pain and suffering damages may be contested, even when you suffer an injury like a fracture knee.
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Punishing an Insurance Company: Treat Your Insureds Fairly When They Suffer a Loss… $100,000 Punitive Damage Award Granted Against Insurer

by Gregory L. Chang Wednesday, July 25, 2012

This case is a warning to insurance companies as to the strategy they adopt to defend against their insured’s lawsuit over the scope and quantum of insurance coverage arising from a fire loss.

 


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Can Your Insurer Stop Defending You, Even Though You’re Being Sued?

by Gregory L. Chang Monday, July 23, 2012
If you are involved in a bad car accident and sued for a lot of money, will your insurance company be there to protect you until the end of the lawsuit?
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Forced by Insurer to Undergo a Medical Assessment in Your Car Accident Lawsuit

by Gregory L. Chang Friday, July 20, 2012
9 year old boy claiming injuries from a car accident is forced to attend an assessment by a psychologist arranged by the insurer defending the boy’s lawsuit.
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