Injured Passengers If you are a passenger in a car accident you will be entitled to claim Statutory Accident Benefits to cover the costs of medical and rehabilitation treatment, income replacement and other benefits that are provided under the standard Ontario...
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Access to Justice Should Be An Election Issue
RESTRICTED ACCESS TO JUSTICE NEEDS TO BE PART OF THE ELECTION DISCUSSION With Ontarians heading to the ballot boxes in less than a month, people are paying heightened attention to what the parties and candidates have to say on issues they care about. For many people,...
What is the “Threshold” in a Car Accident Claim?
Frank was invited to present a paper entitled “Threshold Refresher” at the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Conference which took place on May 30 and 31, 2013 in Toronto. The “threshold” is the criteria that an injured individual must demonstrate in order to receive...
Cracking the Minor Injury Guidelines
In September 2010, there were a number of significant changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). In our experience, the Minor Injury Guidelines (“MIG”) has had the greatest impact on car accident victims. It has significantly restricted injured...