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  • Thursday, 15 December 2016
Pro Bono vs. Contingency with Steven Wilder
#AskStevenWilder A new client recently asked me why how often I provide pro bono personal injury law services. When I asked why they thought I provided pro bono services, they replied โ€˜your commercials say that people donโ€™t pay unless you win and nobody wins every timeโ€™. Clearly, they were confused between pro bono services and…
  • Wednesday, 07 December 2016
The Importance of Wearing a Helmet with Cory Rubin
#AskCoryRubin Wearing a helmet isnโ€™t just the law in many instances, but it can save your life. It may not always seem fashionable, however the importance of wearing a helmet can be seen when comparing the vast difference in brain trauma in those who wear helmets and those who donโ€™t. When an individual strikes their…
  • Friday, 02 December 2016
Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)
#AskYanivSpielberg Medical examinations or Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) are also known as โ€œadverseโ€ or โ€œcompulsoryโ€ medical examinations. A Plaintiff may be invited by the insurance company, or required by the court, to submit to a medical examination for the specific purpose of validating the Plaintiffโ€™s alleged injuries. The doctors who perform the exams will testify…
  • Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Is Over-Prescription a Problem in Canada? Looking at Opioid Addiction and Chronic Pain
#AskMichaelBlois Chronic pain is medically described as a pain that lasts longer than six months, and it also happens to be a relatively common issue among the population. Regardless of how the pain is making itself known, itโ€™s a fact that well over 100 million Americans are suffering from this problem – one in five…
  • Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Ontario Set to Re-Introduce Photo Radar Back into School Zones
#AskHeikkiCoxKikkajoon Photo radar hasnโ€™t been particularly popular as of recent, but itโ€™s making a strong comeback all over Ontario. Toronto Mayor John Tory put in a formal request, one in which Premier Kathleen Wynne was happy to handle – she has recently announced a new legislation put in place that calls for municipalities to rig…
  • Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Residents of the GTA Pay the Highest Auto Insurance Premiums
#AskZevBergman Those of us who are drivers in the GTA, are feeling the firm grip of insurance providers everywhere. A new list shows that drivers who live within Toronto and the 905-area are paying the highest automobile insurance premiums in town – which isnโ€™t going to bode well when it comes to the financially conscious.…
  • Monday, 31 October 2016
Trick or Treat Safety: Keeping Your Kids Accounted For
#AskSandraZisckind When it comes to Halloween, it seems like there are a lot of things to worry about. First of all, your kids are going to be accepting candy from strangers โ€“ that in itself is one of the most difficult things to fathom. In the end of it all, most people are decent and…
  • Saturday, 29 October 2016
Understanding the Deductible in Ontario
#AskJoshuaHimel A deductible is a specified amount of money that an insured person must overcome before an insurance company must compensate him or her for a claim. In Ontario, all pain and suffering (tort) claims arising out of a motor vehicle accident are subject to a deductible which is determined by statute. The deductible was…
  • Friday, 16 September 2016
Distracted Driving Deaths & Impaired Driving Deaths: How Bad Is It?
#AskRobertGabor According to the OPP, the amount of distracted driving deaths weโ€™ve seen recently has trumped the amount of deaths being reported from impaired driving, which is absolutely crazy. This means that people who are completely fine behind the wheel are dying, simply because they arenโ€™t paying enough attention. Those that are driving drunk and high on…
  • Monday, 12 September 2016
It’s Time to Throw out That Bristle BBQ Brush
#AskCoreySax According to theย CBC, “Canadian surgeons are urging people to throw out wire-bristled barbecue brushes, because none of them have figured out a surefire way of removing the wires when they get stuck in people’s throats.” Sharp wires on these brushes can cling onto food and barbecue grills, possibly causing damage to throats and epiglottis…

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