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Hurt in a car? Thanks to the Ontario government, expect to lose tens of thousands from your lawsuit.

Written by Angela Comella / Automobile, Insurance, Personal Injury / August 28, 2015

For years, accident victims have had their general damages claims automatically reduced by a deductible. How does this deductible work and what does it mean? Let’s consider two scenarios: Imagine for example that you slip and fall on a sidewalk, you break your arm and you decide to sue for pain and suffering damages. Imagine further that your pain and suffering damages are assessed as …

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Bill 15: New Auto Insurance Legislation Inhibits Access to Justice, Requires Amendment

Written by Laura Hillyer / Accident Benefits, Insurance / November 11, 2014

With Bill 15, introduced in July 2014, the government has brought forward amendments that were initially introduced earlier this year. OTLA welcomes the new legislation which would bring forward Justice Douglas Cunningham’s much-needed reforms to the auto insurance dispute resolution system. While we welcome the majority of the recommendations, there are two outstanding issues that we ask MPPs to address through amendments at committee: ensuring …

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