Deutshmann Personal Injury & Disability Law - PERSONAL INJURY & DISABILITY LAW  « View Articles For July 2012 Car Accident, Injury and Disability Legal Blog This legal blog will provide relevant and current information on accident benefits and personal injury matters. This blog will be of great assistance to victims of accidents, including car accidents, and to health care providers. Blog presented by Deutschmann Personal Injury & Disability Law

Articles Posted for the Month of July 2012 Displaying 10 articles Facebook Pages Can Be Used At FSCO Hearing When Relevant Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Requested documents must be relevant. Pictures depicting insured ziplining were considered relevant and producible; insurer granted access to the restricted portion of insured’s Facebook profile. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Interim Benefits Awarded by FSCO on Basis of Financial Need Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 FSCO Released a judgement awarding IRBs to an individual in financial need who is likely to be successful in their ongoing claim for IRBs. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Where to Find Help When You've Been Injured Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 It can be very overwhelming looking for help after you've been injured. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Are you entitled to Car Accident Benefits? Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 If you have been injured in a car accident in Ontario, regardless if you are at fault or not, you are entitled to claim benefits from your insurance company under the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Car Accident Benefits Changed in September 2010 Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 There have been significant changes for those that have purchased their car insurance policy after September 1, 2010 and have had a car accident occurred after September 1, 2010. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Unexpected Things Can Happen Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 “When things happen unexpectedly, returning to work doesn’t happen all at once and I had to learn that I can’t do everything. But it also taught me the importance of preparing for when something does go wrong.” Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Underage Driver Awarded Benefits Despite Driving Car Without Permission Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Mr. P, an underage driver, was injured in a car accident after driving the car without the owner's permission. The Arbitrator was left to discern the state of mind of the driver, the insured, and the credibility of the parties involved. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Are Aware Your Accident Benefits Were Reduced in 2011? Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 The changes to car accident benefits will see 70 to 80% of car accident victims with accident benefits reduced to $3,500.00 from $100,000.00. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Catastrophic Impairment - Onus on Insured to Prove Impairment Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Nancy Stewart was injured severely in a motor vehicle accident in 2005. She brought a motion for a declaration of catastrophic impairment but failed to provide the expertise to support her claim. The Arbitrator denied her motion. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment High Risk Activity Waivers are Valid When Properly Drafted Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Waivers signed by people participating in high-risk recreational activities are valid where properly drafted. In the BC case two women sued a zip-line operator and lost, even where it was shown that operator negligence had caused them to collide. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment

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