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June 30, 2022 – Handling a typical MVA claim is routine for most insurance adjusters and claims handlers. But what happens when the accident involves an injured minor or someone incapacitated? In this YRMC webinar for new claims handlers and adjusters, RMC lawyers from Alberts, BC and Ontario review the key differences in the claims settlement process and the...

May 06, 2022 – Click below to download the slides. RMC – Handling Claims with Uninsured, Under-Insured and Unknown Motorists Insurance claims involving uninsured motorists bring up numerous legal issues and claims management steps not found in other MVA claims. Whether it is an accident involving your own insured who is denied coverage or an accident involving another driver...

April 19, 2022 – Earlier this year, the Court found in favour of a plaintiff advancing a personal injury claim against the winter maintenance contractor responsible for snow removal at the building where he lived. In December 2016, the plaintiff was walking to his parked car, on his way to work, when he slipped and fell on a slippery...

March 24, 2022 – Canadians, for over a decade, and especially over the course of the recent pandemic, have experienced a low interest rate environment. While interest rates are in the news again, with a possibility of a slight rate movement upward, many litigants, from a Defendant’s perspective, hope the movement in the context of personal injury litigation is...