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On Thursday, May 5, Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced he plans to implement 12 recommendations to bolster accountability, regulation, quality and safety in the increasing number of non-hospital health clinics in Ontario. As Mr. Hoskins stated: “As the [health] system evolves and patients increasingly receive care outside of hospitals in more accessible community settings, it is important that its oversight and regulation evolve to ensure that patients are protected. Patients deserve a high and consistent level of oversight, transparency

If you drive a vehicle in Ontario you must have auto insurance — that is the law. The question is do you know what is included with the basic auto insurance coverage? On June 1, the basic coverage will once again be slashed. You will be paying the same premiums for less coverage. Before September 1, 2010, if you were injured in a car crash, your basic auto insurance would provide you with $100,000 of coverage to pay for needed

Almost everyone has heard of Uber, a relatively new ride sharing service connecting drivers and riders in major cities across North America. While the service is beneficial to many, one major problem with using Uber is the risk of riding in a vehicle where the status of insurance is unknown. Most Uber drivers use their own private vehicles and are paid money to transport riders around a city. In most cases, the driver’s personal auto insurance policy would likely refuse

The driverless car is coming to Ontario. Starting on January 1, 2016, Ontario will allow testing of driverless cars on provincial roads, but there still needs to be a human operator with a valid driver’s licence who can take over in case of problems. Driverless vehicles on the road will also need to carry $5 million in liability insurance. These vehicles will be allowed on all public roads in the province, including the 400 series highways. Whether this is good or

In a recent decision of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, Arruda and Western Assurance Company, Arbitrator Jeffrey Shapiro concluded that a diagnosis of chronic pain syndrome can remove an injured accident victim from the Minor Injury Guideline. Jessica Arruda was injured in a motor vehicle collision. Her insurer placed her in the Minor Injury Guideline. The main issues on arbitration were whether Jessica’s injuries fell outside of the Minor Injury Guideline either due to a pre-existing medical condition and/or because

Note: This blog was originally published for the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. supreme court, canada, supreme court of canada, personal injury lawyers, trenton personal injury lawyers, belleville personal injury lawyers, bancroft personal injury lawyers. cobourg personal injury lawyers, motor vehicle accident, car crash lawyer, injury lawyer, bonn law, bonn law office, kris bonn, kristian bonn, george bonn, joelle briggs-sears, ruth roberts, ammar hussein, chris fleuryOn Thursday June 11, 2015, our Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the law limiting medical marijuana to