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Bridgepoint seeks meaningful change in broken auto insurance system

February 1, 2018
Like others seriously affected by the many changes taking place in recent years in the personal injury litigation market in Ontario, we have...
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Further Lessons From El-Khodr

October 27, 2017
Plaintiffs with tort and Accident Benefit claims should prepare for increased reductions in their awards for damages following the recent Co...
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Plaintiffs Take Another Hit

October 5, 2017
At long last, the Court of Appeal has spoken. We have previously discussed changes to s. 258.3(8.1) of the Insurance Act that on January 1, ...
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Seriously Injured Client Makes Rehab Gains and Returns to Part-Time Work

June 1, 2016
BridgePoint was approached by Findlay Law in Hamilton to obtain a treatment credit line to finance the ongoing costs of care of their client...
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Update on Scarlett v. Belair

July 27, 2015
We had previously written about this action in 2013 with respect to the Arbitrator’s and Director’s Delegate decisions. In 2013, the Arbitra...
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$50,000 Court Penalty for Aviva in Threshold Related Decision

April 20, 2015
On December 12, 2014, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Barrie released its decision in Maxwell v. Luck, 2014 ONSC 7179 (CanLII). The...
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MacKenzie v. Rogalasky

November 21, 2014
On November 17, 2014, the British Columbia Court of Appeal rejected an appeal seeking the recovery of interest for a loan obtained by the cl...
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Insurer Ordered to Pay Interest on Litigation Loan until Trial

August 12, 2014
An Ottawa area woman (the “Claimant”) sustained significant injuries in a motor vehicle accident on January 18, 2007. In 2009 she was deemed...
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Interest On Litigation Loan Recovered From Defendant in Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Decision

July 31, 2014
A recent Nova Scotia Costs Order represents the first time in that province that a defendant has been ordered to reimburse interest incurred...
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BICO Legal Cost Protection Successfully Used to Defeat Security for Costs Application

July 24, 2014
Renée Vinett, a partner at Toronto personal injury law firm, Howie, Sacks & Henry, successfully used legal cost protection issued by Bri...
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Precedent Set in B.C. for Litigation Funding Agreements

June 24, 2014
On May 28th, 2014, Justice Gropper of the British Columbia Supreme Court approved a Litigation Funding Agreement (“LFA”) in the class action...
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Proposed Changes Coming to Sabs Disputes

March 18, 2014
On March 4, 2014, Bill 171 (An Act respecting insurance system reforms and repair and storage liens) had its first reading in the Ontario Le...
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Insurer's Limitation Defence Upheld

February 25, 2014
On November 11, 2005, Tanya Sietzema was involved in a car accident. She filed an application for benefits with the Economical Mutual Insura...
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Significant Changes to the Minor Injury Guidelines and Benefits

February 10, 2014
On February 1, 2014, new amendments to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule ("SABS") came into force1. These changes are of significant ...
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FAIR Submits Paper to the Ontario Legislature

January 28, 2014
On January 23rd 2014, the FAIR Association of Victims For Auto Insurance Reform ("FAIR") submitted a paper outlining their concerns to the O...
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Scarlett v. Belair Insurance

December 10, 2013
On November 28, 2013, a delegate in the Office of the Director of Arbitrations ordered that the Arbitrator's decision in Scarlett v. Belair ...
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Confirmation on the Recovery of Interest on Disbursement Loans

June 13, 2013
On May 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of British Columbia released its decision on the appeals in Chandi v. Atwell ("Chandi") and MacKenzie v. ...
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Lenworth Scarlett and Belair Insurance Company Inc. [FSCO A12-001079]

March 26, 2013
On March 26, 2013, the first decision from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario concerning the Minor Injury Guidelines ("MIG") was r...
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LeBlanc v. Doucet

December 5, 2012
On October 18, 2012, Chief Justice Drapeau of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiff in LeBlanc to recover interest on liti...
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Campbell v. Swetland, 2012 BCSC 423

December 4, 2012
As litigation loans grow in popularity, the question arises as to whether the financing costs on such loans can be recoverable against the d...
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FSCO CAT Designation Update

June 29, 2012
The recently released FSCO Superintendent's Report on CAT assessment and designation has produced some immediate reaction from many stakehol...
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May 15th Treatment Financing Seminar in Hamilton a Success

May 16, 2012
BridgePoint Financial would like to thank our panel members as well as everyone who attended our May 15th Treatment Financing Seminar in Ham...
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Settlement Loans in Canada 10 Years On: Cautions and Considerations

May 8, 2012
I have been actively involved in the litigation finance business since its inception in Canada over a decade ago. During that time I have wi...
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A Step in The Right Direction

April 25, 2012
In recent Toronto Star article: Many insurers reject requests - will yours? insurers continue to take a hard line approach in their handling...
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Treatment Financing Crisis in Ontario

April 16, 2012
The past 18 months have witnessed a dramatic decrease in benefit coverage for most accident victims in Ontario under the new provincial Stat...
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Cornie v. Security National (2012 ONSC 905)

February 24, 2012
The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, Cornie v. Security National speaks directly to the extended delays being experienced ...
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Settlement Loan Considerations

November 23, 2011
A settlement loan from BridgePoint can be a lifeline for accident victims struggling to make it through the litigation process. However, eve...
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The Recoverability of Financing Costs in Personal Injury Litigation

May 15, 2011
In Canada, third party financing for litigation is a new concept that is increasingly being accepted as a means to facilitate access to just...
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Transparency, ethics at heart of OTLA policy on litigation lenders

December 10, 2018

New from Amanda Bafaro on advocatedaily.com

Not all litigation lenders are created equally. As a result, it's important for counsel to help their clients navigate the terrain so fairne...
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The Business of Personal Injury Law: The cost of expert reports in personal injury litigation and one solution

January 29, 2019

What is the “business” of law? Well, it’s the ugly underbelly they don’t show you on Suits...

When I left law school, I was ill prepared for what it meant to be a lawyer. I knew I wanted to litigate and was keen to make my mark. At th...
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How to Recover Interest on Lawsuit Loans

February 19, 2019
In the words of Kenny Rogers, know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. Not every case will be suitable to argue every issue. Knowing your...
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Champerty, Maintenance & Litigation Lending

March 5, 2019
Concerns over litigation lending have long be rooted in fears of champerty and maintenance; maintenance of an action in exchange for a promi...
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Defence seeks costs of action from "you don't win you don't pay" lawsuit lenders.

March 5, 2019

Don't allow an insurer to capitalize on your client's desperate financial needs.

Each day seems to bring new challenges for the personal injury lawyer. If not legislative intervention, it's defence counsel looking for new...
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Litigation lender search should begin with OTLA-vetted firms

March 11, 2019
When it comes to finding a responsible settlement lender, a safe starting point for counsel and clients would be to look at firms that have ...
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Increased Court Costs Impairs Access to Justice

April 5, 2019
Because disbursements aren’t already high enough, the Ontario government has increased the fees associated with the filing of many of the mo...
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Expert Access Solves Cashflow Issue for Law Firms and Experts

September 3, 2019
As Director of Client Relations at BridgePoint Financial, my day to day involves meeting with personal injury law firms and the experts who ...
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Aviva to Appeal Costs Against 84 Year Old Plaintiff in Przyk Decision

January 11, 2020

Don't allow an insurer to capitalize on your client's desperate financial needs.

Maria Persamperii took on Aviva in 2018. She was 84 years old when injured in an accident. She succeeded in her claim, albeit with very mode...
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Insurer Seeks Costs from “Suspended” ATE Policy & Plaintiff Lawyer Personally

January 31, 2020
by Amanda BafaroAuto Insurers in Ontario continue their dogged pursuit of costs from After the Event legal expense insurance (“ATE”) policie...

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