NB group to review $2,500 injury cap
New Brunswick’s Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais has named the group that will review the existing cap and definition covering soft tissue automobile injuries in the province.
“We want to make sure the system treats victims of automobile injuries fairly, while at the same time ensuring that auto insurance remains accessible and affordable for all New Brunswickers,” said Blais.
The working group will be chaired by lawyer Michel C. Leger and includes as members:
- Frances McConnachie, New Brunswick Consumers for Insurance Fairness;
- Bill Adams, Atlantic vice-president of the Insurance Bureau of Canada;
- Macgregor Grant, Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick;
- Nathalie Chiasson, trial lawyer;
- Stephane Viola, lawyer and member of the Canadian Bar Association;
- Dr. Richard Dumais, a pain specialist from Moncton; and
- Kathy Warren, a physiotherapist from Fredericton.
New Brunswick’s consumer advocate for insurance, Ronald Godin, will also be asked to participate with the working group in his role as advocate.
“It has been seven years since the current rules covering automobile insurance in New Brunswick were adopted,” said Blais. “The time is right to find out if the system is working and to make sure the levels of coverage and compensation contained in our current legislation are still appropriate.”
Public hearings will be held and individuals and organizations will be able to submit written or electronic submissions to the working group.
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