The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) introduced in the fall of 2010 raised complex questions for all personal injury lawyers involved with accident benefits issues in Ontario. Now that the profession has had over a year’s experience with the new regime, it’s become possible to explore these questions in greater depth.

Knowing the answers is critical to mastery of this challenging practice area. The same is true for understanding the range of strategic and tactical considerations in deciding whether or not to pursue arbitration of MVA injury claims at the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO), or when counseling one’s client through the arbitral process. Indeed, some counsel argue that unfamiliarity with FSCO’s processes results in it still being an underutilized resource – one that represents the best option in the right cases.

This updated version of a highly-praised Osgoode Professional Development program is a must-attend event for lawyers practising in accident benefits and tort, clearly summarizing where the current law and practice stand and where they can now be seen to be heading. Plaintiffs’ counsel will gain invaluable knowledge of what’s available to their clients by way of accident benefits and best practices in securing them. Defence counsel will gain or solidify their knowledge of the range of available deductions from tort damages and the most successful strategies in countering claims.

All attendees will benefit from insights straight from FSCO arbitrators, a physician with comprehensive experience in MVA cases, a psychologist, a C.A. and distinguished practitioners from the private bar.

Chair
Catherine H. Zingg, Flaherty Dow Elliott & McCarthy

OPD Program Lawyer

Paul Truster

ptruster@osgoode.yorku.ca