Our Consultants
Donna Robinson, CIP, Paralegal
Donna Robinson,CIP, Insurance Paralegal
 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Donna has over 30 years of wide ranging experience in the insurance industry. Her expertise is a tremendous asset to anyone involved in an insurance dispute, including car accidents, fire losses and all property losses.  She has a special expertise in Accident Benefits, which are available to people injured in a car accidents.  Her expertise puts accident victims on a level playing field, in terms of negotiating, mediating and arbitrating, with large insurance companies in order to maximize the benefits available to them. These benefit entitlements can include Income Replacement Benefits, Attendant Care Benefits, Non-earner Benefits, Medical and Rehabilitation Benefits which victims are entitled to regardless of fault. They are more specifically described on this website under the title “No Fault Statutory Benefits”.
 
Donna is a tremendous asset to clients with a dispute against an insurance company. Having worked as an independent adjuster and directly for a major insurer she is familiar with the dynamics of insurers and interpretation of insurance policies. This allows her to avoid unnecessary conflicts for clients.
 
 
 It's The Law
 
In this series of articles, Donna writes about important court decisions surrounding personal injury.
 
  •  This recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal (Claudia McIntyre vs. James Docherty et al) will no doubt impact greatly on claims for housekeeping expenses. No longer will it be a simple case of determining the actual cost of replacing the services previously done by an injured party but will entail determining if a non-pecuniary award is in order.
  • Access to Justice: Ontario’s proposed auto insurance reforms will no doubt cause a lot of discussion both positive and negative. For the most part the public will not understand what it means to have benefits reduced until such time as they find themselves faced with paying out of their own pocket for medical treatment when the Statutory Accident Benefits are exhausted and treatment is not covered by OHIP.
    For those who find themselves injured in a motor vehicle accident through no fault of their own they will be able to fund the treatment through private lenders and claim not only the cost of the treatment but the interest paid on borrowing the money.
  • Mental Distress Award for Accident Benefits Claimant: Insurers pay for Mental Distress.