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5/15/2013
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Safety Services NL Gives Traffic Safety Tips

Here are traffic safety tips from Safety Services Newfoundland and Labrador, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of injuries and fatalities.

Category: Car Accidents

5/14/2013
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It's Time to Take Action

These are the major points that emerged from the CARS news conference on Monday May 13, 2013.

Category: Car Accidents

5/14/2013
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How Can the Province Reduce Rate of Serious and Non-Serious Collisions?

The provincial government has "failed miserably" at protecting the travelling public. A straight forward solution is to use fences along the roads in NL.

Category: Car Accidents

5/14/2013
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Auto Insurance in NL Needs Improvement

Lawyer Ches Crosbie explains why the NL Government needs to update mandatory insurance requires.

Category: Car Accidents

5/6/2013
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UN Road Safety Week: When Will NL Government Take Action?

When will the NL government take action on Road safety? The WHO is urging governments to do something and May 6th-12th marks UN Road Safety Week.

Category: Car Accidents

4/22/2013
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Time to Stop Complaining and Do Something: Auto Accidents Out of Control

All of us Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have to take action to reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents on our roads.

Category: Car Accidents

4/19/2013
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Surgical Checklists: a "no-brainer"

Avoiding unnecessary complications by using simple surgical checklists only recently being used in Newfoundland hospitals.

Category: Medical Malpractice

4/17/2013
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Canadian Lawyer picks 10 Best Personal Injury Boutiques

My good friend Ray Wagner and his firm Wagners in Halifax, Nova Scotic selected by Canadian Lawyer magazine as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Boutiques in Canada.

Category: General

4/15/2013
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Ches Crosbie Barristers recognized as local litigation star

Ches Crosbie Barristers recognized as local litigation star

Category: General

4/3/2013
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Is big pharma too big to punish?

Is the law inadequate to control wealthy pharmaceutical companies?

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

4/1/2013
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Ches Crosbie firm settles case over Bextra

A national class action settlement against a big pharmaceutical company satisfying for St. John's law firm.

Category: General

3/22/2013
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Questions and Answers on Moose Vehicle Collisions

Personal injury lawyer Ches Crosbie answers interesting questions about the Moose Class Action and moose vehicle collision mitigation.

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

3/12/2013
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Cabinet Decision on Moose Vehicle Mitigation Goes Missing in Action

Can important policy decisions be made by Government and not be documented?

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

3/11/2013
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Litigation Loans for Personal Injury Clients: Buyer Beware!

Does an insurance company have to reimburse me for interest on loans to cover my bills?

Category: Car Accidents

3/4/2013
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Ches Crosbie Barristers Named Top 50 Personal Injury Law Firm

Small Newfoundland law firm recognized as one of the the Top 50 personal injury firms in Canada

Category: General

3/1/2013
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Cabinet Decisions in Moose Case Go Missing in Action

Class action lawyer Ches Crosbie surprised by by lack of Cabinet records.

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

2/20/2013
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Battle of the Experts

Expert evidence is crucial for lawyers in getting a good result in court for their injured clients.

Category: General

2/20/2013
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Conspiracy of Silence Bars Access to Justice in Medical Cases

CanLNC Experts is a physician-finding service that assists lawyers in locating qualified experts to support their client's injury cases.

Category: Medical Malpractice

2/12/2013
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Personal Injury Advertising in Canada: Best Interests of the Public?

Lawyers ads should not be the only decision used to choose the lawyer that is right for your case.

Category: General

1/28/2013
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Access to Justice in Hospital and Medical Class Actions (Part 4)

This is the final part of my paper on whether class action proceedings improve access to justice in difficult cases.

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

1/28/2013
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Do-it-yourself legal claims have pitfalls

While not every personal injury claim needs a lawyer, it may still be wise to seek legal advice to avoid mistakes in an injury claim.

Category: General

1/24/2013
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Access to Justice in Hospital and Medical Class Actions (Part 3)

Third of a four-part series on access to justice.

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

1/23/2013
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Access to Justice in Hospital and Medical Class Actions (Part 2)

This is the second of a four-part paper by accident and injury lawyer Ches Crosbie.

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

1/22/2013
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Access to Justice in Hospital and Medical Class Actions

In this four-part series, personal injury lawyer Ches Crosbie discusses how class actions may increase access to justice.

Category: Class Action Lawsuits

1/9/2013
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Those Who Fail to Learn from the Mistakes of History are Doomed to Repeat Them

Attention to prevention of injury and death and promotion of safety are necessary for the avoiding preventable disasters and loss of human lives.

Category: General