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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 January 21st, 2015

Accident Benefits v. Tort – What to know if you’ve been in a car accident

By Melanie Henriques

There are two types of claims you are entitled to make following a car accident. Find out what they and your legal…

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Employment Law January 16th, 2015

Target Canada’s 17,600 Laid Off Workers to Access $70M Severance Fund

By Lior Samfiru

With Target Canada closing shop, employment lawyer Lior Samfiru comments on Target’s severance fund and what terminated employees are ACTUALLY owed.

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Disability/Personal Injury January 12th, 2015

Canadian Underwriter – Ontario is moving dispute resolution out of the courtroom to fight fraud

By Sivan Tumarkin

The Ontario government passed Bill 15, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, which will make changes to how disputes…

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Employment Law December 4th, 2014

Holiday Parties

By David Vaughan

Holiday parties are a wonderful way to end a year, but it can quickly turn into a legal nightmare if both employers…

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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 24th, 2014

Jennifer Huculak-Kimmel’s $1M baby bill denied by Saskatchewan Blue Cross

By Sivan Tumarkin

Saskatchewan Blue Cross won’t reverse its decision to deny the travel insurance claim of a woman who gave birth prematurely in Hawaii…

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Disability/Personal Injury November 23rd, 2014

Global News – Lawyer volunteers to take on ‘million-dollar baby’ case

By Sivan Tumarkin

Disability Lawyer Sivan Tumarkin will assist a Saskatchewan family with their $950,000 medical bill following the denial of their travel insurance.

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