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Insurance Companies and Bad Faith Behaviours – Ottawa accident and insurance lawyer explains bad faith claims

Motorists in Ontario have a contractual relationship with their insurance company. If you have any type of insurance, you have a contract with the insurance company. It is well-established in law that parties to insurance contract are required to deal with each other in good faith at all times. You insurance adjusters who are appointed character file have a duty to act in good faith and honestly with people the insurer contracts with? In short, absolutely. The main duty of an insurance adjuster is to resolve legitimate claims made to the insurance company for insurance coverages pursuant to the contract for insurance. However, insurance adjusters also wish to settle and administer claims cost effective way possible. As a result, it’s adjusters often deny claims that should not be …

Examinations for discovery in a personal injury case. Ottawa accident and injury lawyer provides some tips. Top Ottawa Injury Lawyers

Examinations for discovery is a process by which parties can have their legal counsel ask questions of opposing parties (and perhaps non parties) under oath before an official examiner in order to obtain answers to clarify the issues in the court action and avoid surprises at trial. There is no right to a trial by ambush in Canada and so the types of questions that may be asked is fairly broad. In 2010, the Rules of Civil Procedure which outlines a party’s right to discovery were amended. The scope of documentary and oral discovery changed. Previously, the scope of discovery was conducted based on being able to ask any questions “relating to any matter in issue” (note relating). Judges interpreted this part of the Rules as meaning being …