Nowadays, we are no stranger to the notion that everything we do on social media can have a great effect on our offline lives. From examples of employees who have been fired thanks to inappropriate Facebook rants, to people who have had their homes robbed after advertising on Instagram that they were away, the real-life […]...Read More
Personal injury lawyer, Maia Bent, will provide an analysis of the most important FSCO and court decisions over the previous year and assess their impact on practitioners at the Osgoode Hall/York University conference “Accident Benefits 2016: What’s Current, What’s Important” being held February 19, 2016....Read More
An Ontario Superior Court judge recently confirmed that a commission paid to the broker of a structured settlement can be claimed by a plaintiff as damages, London personal injury lawyer and OTLA president Maia Bent writes in Lawyers Weekly. Read AdvocateDaily.com article...Read More
On February 2, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) President Maia Bent spoke at the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Pre-Budget Hearings at the Ontario Legislative Assembly. OTLA continues to advocate fairness and justice for injured accident victims who must endure intrusive “insurer examinations.” OTLA also highlighted the need for greater transparency and accountability […]...Read More
Responding to widespread disappointment with the transparency process that was meant to clarify insurer profits, and the lack of political will to address the issue, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association has released an updated independent financial report that confirms allegations of overcharging and dubious accounting tactics by insurers. The resulting furor is destined to land on the desk of the newly appointed special advisor on auto insurance. Maia Bent, […]...Read More
The London woman who drove her car backwards into the front doors of a big box store, killing two children and injuring their mother and sister, is appealing her four convictions for dangerous driving. Ruth Burger, 66, is asking the Ontario Court of Appeal to quash her convictions and acquit her of all charges or […]...Read More
Lerners is proud to announce that Maia Bent has been Certified as Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada. The Certified Specialist Program recognizes members of the Law Society who have met established standards of experience and knowledge requirements in one or more designated areas of law and have maintained exemplary standards […]...Read More
The way injuries to crash victims are assessed is changing, making it more difficult to prove “catastrophic injury,” such as those suffered by quadriplegics, said Dr. Keith Sequeira, who specializes in rehabilitation at Parkwood Institute. That means fewer victims will get support from insurers to pay for care at home, and they will stay in […]...Read More
Insurers have slashed coverage for Ontario drivers just as they’re racking up sky-high profits, says a critical report for a lawyers’ group pushing for an industry audit by the province’s spending watchdog. “The insurance industry is clearly very healthy, and the most troubling part is continued cuts to the product,” said association head Maia Bent, […]...Read More
More than a year after a car plowed between two barrier posts into the front of a London big-box store, ultimately killing two children, observers say more needs to be done to prevent another such tragedy. Costco didn’t respond to several Free Press emails and messages on the subject, but a lawyer for the family suggested more […]...Read More