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Category: Lawyers

The window of detection when using fingernail clippings for drug testing

Posted November 5, 2020November 5, 2020Posted in Employers, Lawyers

Fingernail, a keratinized protein like hair, is emerging as a popular specimen type for drug and alcohol testing.

New Device for Detecting Traumatic Brain Injury ‘On the Spot’

Posted November 1, 2020November 5, 2020Posted in Lawyers, MVA Insurers

A method for detecting traumatic brain injury at the point of care has been developed by scientists at the University of Birmingham.

The Value of Medical Coaching for Lawyers

Posted January 23, 2019March 9, 2020Posted in Lawyers

Medicine is a complicated field. So is the law, of course. But when you’re only an expert in the law and you’ve got a case with a strong medical angle, there is a serious risk of failure if you’re not appropriately prepared for these types of cases

When to Request a Rebuttal Opinion — and What to Avoid in Your Own Reports

Posted December 24, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Lawyers

When the opposing side submits an expert report, you’ll want to get a rebuttal opinion ready. Here’s what lawyers should look out for.

WMA News Recap Dec 3, 2018

Posted December 5, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Disability Insurers, Employers, Lawyers, MVA Insurers

What affect on insurance liability will autonomous cars integrated with smart cities have?

Private Medical Clinics Win Injunction Against Province’s Clampdown

Posted November 30, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Lawyers

The B.C. Supreme Court has handed private clinics a major victory, ordering the NDP government to not enforce provisions of the Medicare Protection Act until their validity is established at a lengthy ongoing trial.

What Lawyers Get Out of a Document Review

Posted November 27, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Lawyers

If you can get a fast resolution that works for your client and saves yourself enormous amounts of inefficient work, wouldn’t you want to know how?

WMA News Recap Nov 26, 2018

Posted November 26, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Disability Insurers, Employers, Lawyers, MVA Insurers

Accidents have gone up with speed limits in B.C. How does that affect motor vehicle insurers?

WMA News Recap Nov 19, 2018

Posted November 19, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Disability Insurers, Employers, Lawyers, MVA Insurers

How will legalized cannabis affect auto insurance rates in Canada? Accidents have tended to increase where cannabis has been legalized in the US, and rates will increase in areas with accidents.

WMA News Recap Nov 12, 2018

Posted November 12, 2018March 9, 2020Posted in Disability Insurers, Employers, Lawyers, MVA Insurers

There’s a new framework for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in Ontario. Learn more in our News Recap.

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