Seeking Protection from Your Insurance Policy > Duty to Defend Evaluated

by Carol Suen 2012年9月12日

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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博客話題 insurance law, coverage and duty to defend, motion

Poorly Maintained Road Caused Your Car Accident? Notify the City Immediately…To Protect Your Right to Sue

by Neda Nazari 2012年9月6日

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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博客話題 insurance law, municipality, personal injury, summary judgment motion, court civil procedure, damages, road safety

Ontario Car Accident: Qualifying for Attendant Care Benefits is More Difficult Now

by Carol Suen 2012年9月5日

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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博客話題 personal injury, insurance law, motor vehicle accident, accident benefits, medical and rehabilitation benefits, attendant care

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 2012年9月4日

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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博客話題 personal injury, court civil procedure, insurance law, motor vehicle accident, experts, motion, medical assessment

Forced by Your Insurer to Undergo a Vocational Assessment > Your Accident Lawsuit

by Carol Suen 2012年8月31日

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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博客話題 personal injury, court civil procedure, insurance law, motor vehicle accident, experts, motion, medical assessment

Hurt? Notify The City Of Your Injury Claim Immediately… Or Risk the Loss of Your Right to Sue

by Carol Suen 2012年8月30日

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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博客話題 insurance law, municipality, personal injury, summary judgment motion, court civil procedure, damages, road safety

Is a Fractured Left Knee a Serious and Permanent Injury?

by Gregory L. Chang 2012年7月27日

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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博客話題 court civil procedure, security for costs, motion, bill 198 threshold, personal injury, motor vehicle accident, damages, insurance law, pain and suffering, surveillance

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 2012年7月25日

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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博客話題 damages, insurance law, homeowner's insurance, coverage and duty to defend

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

by Gregory L. Chang 2012年7月23日

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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博客話題 personal injury, damages, insurance law, motor vehicle accident

Forced by Insurer to Undergo a Medical Assessment in Your Car Accident Lawsuit

by Gregory L. Chang 2012年7月20日

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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博客話題 personal injury, damages, court civil procedure, insurance law, pain and suffering, motor vehicle accident, experts