In The Media, Personal Injury Law

Lawyers say expert bias still significant problem

Author(s): Wendy Moore Mandel

January 19, 2018

In the December 4, 2017, issue of Law Times, Lawyers say expert bias still significant problem, Thomson Rogers’ Wendy Moore Mandel weighs in on the issue of professionally paid experts in insurance dispute cases.

Wendy says:

A cap of $2,000 plus HST for assessments in Statutory Accident Benefits cases has put pressure on experts to review less background documentation or use others to perform parts of the assessment to save costs.

This means experts hired by insurers often look for a quick way of meeting the insurer’s goal of the denial of a benefit.

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If you have any questions, please contact personal injury lawyer Wendy Moore Mandel at 416-868-3165 or by EMAIL.

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