<Our Client’s Review – Wangyal v. Intact Insurance> “Hi, I am a client of the legal counsel – Ariel Baek – for the last 1 and half years. She is one of the best litigators that I have seen in my entire life so far. She is a very hardworking, consistent, polite and very positive … Read More
settlement
<How does Pierringer Agreement apply in the context of civil action?> –>When the plaintiff enters into a settlement agreement with some of the defendants resolving his claim, it releases those defendants from liability to the plaintiff. Pierringer Agreements allow the removal of a settling Defendant from an action and the plaintiff can continue to proceed … Read More
– May 13, 2022
<No Deduction of LTD Settlement by the automobile insurance> – May 13, 2022 The MVA client is a full-time employee who can have an access to his long-term disability benefits payable through his work insurance up to 66.67% of his monthly earnings (up to a $5,000 per month). MVA client’s disability benefits were denied and … Read More
<More Testimonials> Julie Shin v. Certas Home & Auto Insurance It was a year-long journey since I have had my case handled by AB Legal Services as a result of my injuries from a motor vehicle accident. It was impressive how the Legal Services has continued to push forward until they recovered Non-Catastrophic compensation at … Read More
Handling conflicts with insurance company and communications with MVA clients
The opposing counsel of Jevco Insurance wanted the videoconference hearing, but our Legal Services convinced our MVA client not to proceed with this route as more legal expenses should be incurred and that there is no more merits in her case. We are looking into settlement.
PwC to Pay $55 Million to Settle Madoff-Related Lawsuit – from The Wall Street Journal
Investors had accused PwC of negligence in auditing Madoff feeder fund By Jacqueline Palank Follow Jan. 7, 2016 4:55 pm ET PricewaterhouseCoopers agreed to pay $55 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of misleading investors in feeder funds that funneled their cash to Bernard Madoff. The cash deal, filed Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court, … Read More
When a plaintiff wants to resile from a settlement, what evidence does the court require?
Milos v. Zagas 1998 CanLII 7119 (ON CA), Sher v. Paletta, 1996 CanLII 286 (ON CA); Vanderkop v Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2005 CanLII 39686 (ON SC)] -The plaintiff executed her settlement documents of her claims against the defendants Sun Life and TD Insurance in respect of her entitlement to LTD benefits and tort damages. … Read More
British family whose son was killed in crash files U.S. lawsuit against wife of American official – from Washington Post
LONDON — The family of Harry Dunn, the 19-year-old motorcyclist killed by a car driven on the wrong side of an English roadway by the wife of a U.S. official, filed a U.S. federal lawsuit against the driver, Anne Sacoolas, on Wednesday. The lawsuit, which claims wrongful death and seeks financial damages, represents a significant … Read More
Statutory accident benefits settlement amounts are deductible from tort awards
<Mikolic v. Tanguay 2016 ONSC 71> -This case represents no double recovery is allowed in the motor vehicle tort awards. -S.267.8 of the Insurance Act was enacted for the purpose of eliminating double recovery in the tort recovery. -The trial judge declined to deduct the statutory accident benefits settlement amount accepted by the plaintiff for … Read More
Why do you need legal representatives as a result of having sustained injuries from motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls or workplace?
Many individuals come across an overwhelming imbalance of power from their automobile or work insurance companies because of disability that they had from their unfortunate accidents. They even discuss with us they were taken advantage of by their own insurance companies in the course of their own settlement negotiations. Regulation 664 of the Insurance Act is clear … Read More