Posts Tagged ‘personal injury law’

FSCO Against Combining Physical and Psychological Impairments to Determine Catastrophic Impairment

By Roger Foisy on June 18th, 2012

Seriously injured claimants may find it more difficult to access the motor vehicle accident benefits they need if the recent recommendations from Ontario’s insurance regulator are adopted into legislation. The recent report by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) finds that there...

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New Definition of Catastrophic Impairment

By Roger Foisy on June 15th, 2012

Expected Changes to Availability of Auto Accident Benefits with New Definition of Catastrophic Impairment. With a new and more limited definition of catastrophic impairment potentially going to be implemented by the Ontario government, there is a deep concern that those who suffer serious injuries...

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How Ontario Injury Lawyer Fees are Determined [video]

By Roger Foisy on May 9th, 2012

Lawyers are governed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, but that being said, lawyers are not regulated on how much they can charge you on a per hour basis. It is a free market based on experience, as well as supply and demand. There are some exceptions to this rule when it comes to...

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How Personal Injury Settlement Values are Determined in Ontario [video]

By Roger Foisy on April 24th, 2012

How do lawyers come up with personal injury settlement values in Ontario? In other words, how much is your case worth? There are two critical factors that maximize the value of any settlement: Your personal situation How your lawyer approaches your case Your personal situation is of...

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