THE LAWYER’S DAILY – You’re not buying an insurance policy, you’re buying the right to sue

If you have been thinking that paying your insurance premiums on time and for decades will get you a payout for the stated value of the insurance policy should you ever need it, I have bad news. What Canadians are really buying when they buy insurance is the right to sue their insurer. Why? Because an insurer’s default position for any claim is: “Denied.”

That’s your first “Aha!” moment.

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ADVOCATE DAILY – Early wellness intervention crucial for law students

The financial and emotional pressures facing law students and recent graduates can be crushing and could lead to problems later in their careers — which is why it is vital for them to have a safe space for difficult conversations about stress and wellness, Toronto-area personal injury lawyer Darryl Singer writes in The Lawyer’s Daily.

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COGECO TV – Darryl Singer is a guest on “Get Legal, with Samantha Glass” (90 sec.)

Darryl Singer gives tips on what to bring to your first meeting with a personal injury lawyer. Bring a copy of the accident report (from either the police officer or from the Collision Centre) as well as the other driver’s licence number, address, phone number and email. Also, take a photo of their insurance pink slip. As well, take photos of the other driver’s licence plate as well as any damage to both cars.

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THE LAWYER’S DAILY – Motion on expanding paralegal scope of practice tabled at LSUC meeting | Darryl Singer, wellness columnist

A motion regarding paralegals expanding their scope of practice into family law raised heated debate, and was eventually tabled, effectively adjourning the discussion for now, at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s annual general meeting on May 10. Civil litigator Darryl Singer supports allowing paralegals to practice Family Law, providing that they have additional training.

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THE LAWYER’S DAILY – Wellness: The stress of graduating $150,000 in debt | Darryl Singer, wellness columnist

Lawyers are three times as likely as non-lawyers to be addicts and alcoholics and more than three times as likely to suffer some form of significant mental health episode. In fact, perhaps one in every five lawyers will face some sort of serious addiction or mental health issue in the course of their career.

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