Ontario's Liberal Government promised to cut car insurance
rates prior to the last election. On June 1, 2016 rates will indeed
go down, but at a significant cost to accident victims. Instead of
asking insurance companies to cut their own costs in order to
reduce rates, the Government and insurance industry decided to
drastically cut benefits for some of the most seriously injured
people in this Province.
When you pay for car insurance, you are paying for peace of
mind; if you or a member of your family are ever hurt in a car
accident you believe you'll have access to necessary treatment
and care to help during the recovery process. But, the changes
mandated by the Government of Ontario will take the current limits
of $2 million for Medical & Rehabilitation and Attendant
Care benefits available for individuals catastrophically
injured in a car accident and slash them in half, down to only $1
million. While the average driver may have seen premiums drop by a
total of