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	<description>Rhona Waxman's Ontario Personal Injury &#38; Disability Law Blog</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I apply for a short term disability?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: I have a slip disc in my back and work has advised me to pull off because I&#8217;m a truck driver and it could cause problems. Can I apply for a short term disability through UI (Unemployment Insurance) ?
Answer: Yes you can apply for std if you have these benefits.  You can also apply for employment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Driver refuses to give their information after a car accident</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/driver-refuses-to-give-their-information-after-a-car-accident.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/driver-refuses-to-give-their-information-after-a-car-accident.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicle Accident]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Does the passenger (who sustained injury) in a motor vehicle accident have rights to the driver&#8217;s information such as address and insurance policy number? If the driver refuses, what is the passengers recourse?
Answer: You do have the right to that information. Section 200 of the Highway Traffic Act requires:
200. (1) Where an accident occurs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motor Vehicle Accident and ODSP</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/motor-vehicle-accident-and-odsp.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicle Accident]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: I am going to settle a mva accident in December 09.  All lost wages were taken dollar for dollar off my odsp cheque for five years now.  Will that be given back to me in the settlement? I have a lawyer and don&#8217;t know if the driver was drinking to this day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My lawyer wants me to see his injury doctor. Is that normal?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/my-lawyer-wants-me-to-see-his-injury-doctor-is-that-normal.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/my-lawyer-wants-me-to-see-his-injury-doctor-is-that-normal.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Claims]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicle Accident]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes it is quite normal for your lawyer to send you to a doctor and in some cases to a psychologist, occupational therapist or other health care provider to get an opinion on your injuries or disabilities.  The opinion would be in the form of a medical/legal report that can be used in court.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Question: How do I make my lawyer pay me the balance?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/question-how-do-i-make-my-lawyer-pay-me-the-balance.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/question-how-do-i-make-my-lawyer-pay-me-the-balance.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: I was in a car accident and settled the case through my lawyer. My lawyer wrote me saying my check was in route and I would have to come in and sign off when they recieve the check. That was a month ago. I keep calling to ask when I can come in but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I still claim for injury if my insurance company says other driver and I are both at fault?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/accident-insurance-company-says-both-at-fault.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/accident-insurance-company-says-both-at-fault.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Insurance Claims]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicle Accident]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[No Fault Insurance / Accident Benefits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes you can. You can claim your no fault or accident benefits and you may also be able to sue the driver of the other car.
Just because the insurance company says both drivers are a fault that doesn’t mean that the insurance company is correct.
The insurance company determines fault according to the fault chart.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I was on unemployment at time of my car accident, what should I do?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/on-unemployment-at-time-of-car-accident.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/on-unemployment-at-time-of-car-accident.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Motor Vehicle Accident]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please consult with a lawyer.
Even though you were unemployed at the time of the car accident you still might be entitled to sue the at fault driver for damages. The fact that you were unemployed will have no impact on your right to collect for pain and suffering and medical and other expenses. 
Although you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a Pretrial Conference in a Personal Injury Action?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/pretrial-conference-personal-injury.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/pretrial-conference-personal-injury.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A pretrial conference is part of the legal process in a personal injury action. 
It is a meeting with all the lawyers in front of a judge.  This judge will not be permitted to be the trial judge if the case goes to court.  The litigants may or may not be present at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I claim my lawyer fees in a lawsuit?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/can-i-claim-my-lawyer-fees-in-a-lawsuit.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/can-i-claim-my-lawyer-fees-in-a-lawsuit.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes you can claim your lawyer fees in a lawsuit. You will almost never get all of your legal fees paid in the lawsuit.
Generally speaking, in Ontario, if you win the lawsuit you will get part of your legal fees paid by the other side. When the other side pays part of your lawyer fees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can someone who is self employed apply for disability?</title>
		<link>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/self-employed-apply-for-disability.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.rhonawaxman.com/blog/self-employed-apply-for-disability.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhona Waxman</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Disability Claims]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You can apply for CPP disability, Ontario Support Disability (ODSP) and  income benefits under your car insurance if your disability was caused by a car accident.  I believe you cannot get EI sick benefits.  In some cases you can get WSIB.  If you have purchased private disability insurance you can apply for that.
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