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Disability/Personal Injury February 19th, 2015

Globe and Mail – Travel insurance ‘confidence issue’ under review by regulators

By Sivan Tumarkin

The Canadian insurance industry has a confidence issue with the reliability and consistency of travel insurance policies. Sivan Tumarkin responds…

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Rylan Kafara
Disability/Personal Injury February 12th, 2015

Global News – Cyclist gets hit with big bill from insurance company following crash

By Sivan Tumarkin

An Edmonton man has a warning for cyclists after he crashed his bicycle into a vehicle and received a massive bill in…

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Disability/Personal Injury February 11th, 2015

CBC News – Cyclist Rylan Kafara gets $6,000 bill after collision with SUV

By Sivan Tumarkin

Personal Injury lawyer Sivan Tumarkin questions an insurance company's ethics after they demanded a cyclist to pay more than $6,000 in damages.

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Employment Law February 10th, 2015

Inducement: The High Price of Termination

By Lior Samfiru

Inducement is often more than just the standard “Bardal factors” – i.e. age, position, length of service. Find out why in our…

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Employment Law February 5th, 2015

Voith layoffs: 1,600 jobs cut amid worldwide restructuring

By Lior Samfiru

Voith is moving forward with a reduction of its global workforce by up to 1,600 jobs as part of a major restructuring…

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Employment Law January 31st, 2015

Severance Pay During Corporate Terminations

By Lior Samfiru

With Tim Hortons, CIBC and Target Canada all announcing firings, how much severance pay is a Canadian employee owed in a corporate…

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Disability/Personal Injury January 30th, 2015

Insurance Coverage Denied: Travel, Medical or Life

By Sivan Tumarkin

When it comes to insurance coverage, make sure to protect yourself against being left "holding the bag" for exorbinant medical costs by…

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Disability/Personal Injury November 25th, 2014

What’s next for Saskatchewan family with million-dollar medical bill?

By Sivan Tumarkin

A Saskatchewan family is facing a six-figure medical bill after Saskatchewan Blue Cross denied their claim for their baby being born in…

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Disability/Personal Injury November 22nd, 2014

National Post – Travel Insurance for Pregnant Moms

By Sivan Tumarkin

Sivan Tumarkin spoke to The National Post about travel insurance, pre-existing conditions, and provided advice for pregnant women interested in travel.

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