June 2017

Disability Insurance Law in Canada, 2nd Edition

Carswell

Turn to the new Second Edition of Disability Insurance Law in Canada for comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in depression claims and awards of extracontractual damages. Get expert insight on disability insurance litigation along with more than 700 case citations – so you can take on cases with confidence.

New in this edition

  • A discussion of all leading cases on what constitutes total disability, as well as related topics such as meeting the onus of proof, the taxability of LTD settlements, punitive and aggravated damages, the operation of exclusionary clauses and policy offsets and the availability of jury trials in LTD actions.
  • Two chapters – “Depression and Anxiety Claims” and “Critical Illness Insurance”
  • The latest case law on punitive and aggravated damages and the use of surveillance evidence