Critics of Ontario’s proposed changes to auto insurance say lower rates may not necessarily mean more money in your pocket.
According to the Personal Injury Alliance (PIA), the changes outlined in the provincial budget would shift the financial burden of accident-related health-care costs from insurance companies to the taxpayers.
The PIA said the new changes would make it harder for people to get catastrophic injury status. And those who do suffer a debilitating injury would see their health-care funding slashed to $1 million instead of the current $2 million.
Critics say the Ontario Liberal government’s proposed auto insurance changes mean people suffering debilitating injuries from car accidents are going to suffer even more.
Namely, it would allow companies to slash benefits to those who are seriously injured from car accidents.
In the blink of an eye and the twist in a road 11 years ago, the lives of two young sisters changed for ever.
Shannon and Erica Deering were teenagers looking ahead to full and active lives.
All that changed in a horrific crash when both sisters suffered dreadful spinal injuries that left them quadriplegic.
Shannon and Erica were at Queen’s Park with other accident victims and the Personal Injury Alliance to protest changes to insurance rules introduced in last month’s budget.
The government proposes to slash the maximum amount a person can claim for a catastrophic injury from $2 million to $1 million.
And $2 million may sound like a lot of money, but when you’re paying for round-the-clock care, it gets eaten up quickly.
