The Ontario government outlined proposed auto reforms in its budget announcement on March 26, 2024. Three proposed changes are highlighted below as well as one expected change that was noticeably absent: Proposed Reforms: Noticeably Absent: The removal of the mandatory IRB and other mandatory benefits from the SABs will be extremely harmful for accident victims…
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Motorists who are seriously injured in a car accident in Ontario regularly find themselves in the precarious and uncomfortable position of having exhausted the full amount of medical/ rehabilitation and attendant care benefits available from their accident benefit insurer yet still being in dire need of extensive ongoing treatment and care. A number of unfortunate…
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Anyone injured in any way by a motor vehicle in Ontario must complete and submit an Application for Accident Benefits (OCF-1) in order to qualify for important insurance benefits. If you have retained a trauma lawyer to assist you then the trauma lawyer should help complete the accident benefit forms on your behalf. If you…
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The almost seven-year long and difficult struggle of Thomson Rogers’ seriously brain injured client Mr. B is finally over. In 2013, Mr. B was denied access to more than $2 million in medical, rehabilitation and other benefits when Belair Insurance Company refused coverage for the out-of-province ATV accident that caused his life-threatening brain injury. Mr….
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I was consulted this year by the family of someone who had been walking in a pedestrian crossover when she was struck by a motor vehicle. The family made a point of telling me that there was little information on-line for injured victims and their families to learn about the rights and/or legal issues applicable…
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