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Facebook Strikes Again: Partial Disclosure Ordered, Preservation of Site Required – Part 6
On behalf of Bougadis Law Professional Corporation posted in court civil procedure, damages, evidence, motion, motor vehicle accident, personal injury, production of documents, social media on
In this case Young v. Comay, 2013 ONSC 7552 (CanLII) the plaintiff testified at Discovery that she did have an ongoing Facebook account, prior to the accident, and that family photos and possibly other photos were posted therein.
Broad, J. ordered disclosure as follows:
[22] I would therefore order that the plaintiff serve a Supplementary Affidavit of Documents disclosing all photographs of herself, in her possession, power or control which are relevant to any matter in issue, including photographs depicting her engaged in physical, recreational, housekeeping, home maintenance or work-related activities for two years prior to the accident and during any period following the accident in respect of which she is claiming damages on the bases set forth in the Statement of Claim.… Continue Reading
Is a Fractured Left Knee a Serious and Permanent Injury?
On behalf of Bougadis Law Professional Corporation posted in bill 198 threshold, court civil procedure, damages, insurance law, motion, motor vehicle accident, pain and suffering, personal injury, security for costs, surveillance on
The Issue
In order to recover pain and suffering damages in Ontario, if challenged by the defendant insurer by way of threshold motion, you have to prove that your injuries are a “permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function”.
If as the plaintiff you do not prove your case or surpass this threshold test, then you will be denied the ability to collect pain and suffering damages for your injuries.
Why This Matters
Insurance companies are only required to pay pain and suffering damages to people hurt in Ontario car accidents if the plaintiff’s injuries surpass the Bill 198 threshold described above.… Continue Reading
Punishing An Accident Benefit Insurer > $25,000 in Mental Distress Damages
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The Issue
In Ontario car accidents, in most cases you will be entitled to receive Accident Benefits no matter who caused the accident.
But what if your Accident Benefits insurer is unreasonable in addressing your claims? What if they deny all of your requests, without justification?
Below we review a case that awarded an insured $25,000 for mental distress arising from repeated denials by her Accident Benefits carrier of her applications for benefits.
Why This Matters
Accident benefits are the most common claim arising from any car accident.… Continue Reading
$50,000 for a Broken Ankle
On behalf of Bougadis Law Professional Corporation posted in accident benefits, damages, pain and suffering, personal injury on
The Issue
A simple case which values a nasty broken ankle for a (then) 34 year old man injured in a bar fight, which required surgery and the installation of a metal plate and numerous screws to set his injured ankle.
Why This Matters
This is one simple illustration of the type of factors considered by a Court when assessing the pain and suffering damages claims of a plaintiff.
Legal Speak – all cases are different, so you cannot apply a formula to any one injury. … Continue Reading
Double Recovery for One Accident? How About a Double Deduction against your Damages? A Plaintiff’s Perspective.
On behalf of Bougadis Law Professional Corporation posted in accident benefits, damages, income replacement benefits, insurance law, motion, motor vehicle accident, personal injury on
After a car accident in Ontario, you are usually entitled to receive some Accident Benefits, regardless of who caused the accident.
One of the decisions that many injured people will make, when applying to Accident Benefits, is whether to receive income replacement benefits (“IRB”) or caregiver benefits.
What happens if you choose caregiver benefits, when you could have equally qualified for IRB, and then you go on to commence a tort lawsuit arising from the same accident?
If you claim past or future income loss in the tort lawsuit (or even loss of earning capacity), will you be penalized for failing to have chosen IRB benefits instead of caregiver benefits?… Continue Reading
Double Recovery for One Accident? The Interplay of Long Term Disability Insurance and Car Accidents
On behalf of Bougadis Law Professional Corporation posted in accident benefits, damages, income replacement benefits, insurance law, long term disability, motion, motor vehicle accident, personal injury on
Frequently, a person hurt in a car accident in Ontario also has the benefit, through their employment, of both a short term disability insurance policy (STD) and also a long term disability policy (LTD).
If the injured person starts a lawsuit for damages arising from the car accident, then what happens if they also receive monies pursuant to their LTD policy?
Is it possible to receive money twice for the same accident, otherwise known as double recovery?
Double recovery is an obvious issue that defendants and insurers take note of and dispute in each case. … Continue Reading
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