Sentences with phrase «of claims prevention»

I will be writing the majority of the posts on the AvoidAClaim blog, but from time to time there will be content from other LAWPRO staff, and other leaders in the fields of claims prevention and law practice management.

We can provide speakers for CPD programs and law firm presentations on a wide variety of claims prevention and law practice management topics.

It also serves as an introduction to LAWPRO and our messages of claims prevention and better practice management... [more]

LawPRO sees a higher traffic of bad cheque fraud activity when lawyers and their staff are busy preparing for a day off and are less likely to spot a red flag, says Dan Pinnington, LawPRO vice-president of claims prevention and stakeholder relations.

It also serves as an introduction to LAWPRO and our messages of claims prevention and better practice management.

With such a large amount of claims prevention information available in LAWPRO Magazine articles and practicePRO resources, we had the idea to create simple fact sheets to help lawyers in their day - to - day practice and as well as CPD providers, who could use them developing their program material or as handouts.

It also serves as an introduction to LAWPRO and our messages of claims prevention and practice management.

The 20 - minute episode has two guests who know this topic inside - out: Jim Calloway, director of the Oklahoma Bar Association's Management Assistance Program, and Dan Pinnington, vice-president of claims prevention and stakeholder relations at LawPRO, a professional liability carrier based in Toronto, Canada.

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Omada Health has accomplished a rare feat in the crowded world of digital health hopefuls: it's backed up lofty claims with actual results, helping the company score federal government reimbursements for its high - tech diabetes prevention program.

Regulators also took issue with a number of claims used to market the technology, particularly calling it a «first step in prevention» against diseases like diabetes, heart disease and breast cancer.

As Clinton said in the documentary, «If you want to save lives and stop an epidemic that has claimed the lives of tens of millions of people, treatment is the best prevention.

Through the first half of this season ---- amidst a myriad of offseason pseudo-controversies ranging from endorsing a phony concussion - prevention drink to claiming God ordered him to «lead» his pop star girlfriend, Ciara ---- Wilson and the Seahawks got off to a sluggish start.

In August it claimed to have saved hundreds of millions of pounds by introducing better fraud prevention and reducing errors in the tax and benefit system.

The claims have come amid a shift in focus in nutrition from fat to sugar, with warnings about the artery - clogging risks of butter and beef taking a backseat to new efforts to tax sugar - sweetened beverages - even as debates continue over the science of obesity prevention.

A Chinese biotech partnership's vaccine success raises hopes for prevention of overlooked diseases, including hepatitis E, which claims 70,000 lives annually

«Experts claim number of people with dementia in some Western European countries could be stabilizing: Risk of dementia may be falling due to improved education, living conditions, and better prevention, treatment of vascular diseases.»

Protagonists claim that proper food combining is key to optimising the digestive function (and consequently enhancing nutrients» absorption) and the prevention of bloating, gas and other digestive issues.

Their claim to fame is their anti-inflammatory capabilities, specifically in the prevention of heart disease and stroke.

HLDI analyses of claims data and IIHS studies of police - reported crashes indicate that several crash avoidance technologies are reducing crashes reported to insurers and police, with the biggest benefits so far for front crash prevention.

The ratings program is based on HLDI research of the insurance claims of Acura, Mercedes - Benz and Volvo models with front crash prevention systems (see «They're working,» July 3, 2012).

Evidence has been mounting in recent years that vehicles equipped with front crash prevention, including Hondas, have lower insurance claim rates (see «Evidence continues to mount in favor of front crash prevention,» Aug. 26, 2015).

You can claim dental expenses on your taxes if you incurred fees for the prevention and alleviation of dental disease.

(While there is a vaccination for EHV - 1 to be used as an aid in disease prevention when it comes to respiratory issues and abortion, no commercial vaccine has a claim for the prevention of EHM; no consensus has been reached on the efficacy of EHV - 1 vaccines.)

Finally, for the most updated information on bite prevention, tune into the National Dog Bite Prevention Week coalition's press conference on Thursday, April 6, featuring: • Demonstrations by veterinary specialists on dog bite prevention • Release of the number of postal carriers bitten in 2016 • Announcement of the average cost of dog bite claims nationally in 2016, as well as the top 10 states with the largest number of dog bite claims in the U.S.

PedMD ReVision Eye and Vision Support Formula claims to aid in the prevention of vision loss and the cloudy vision caused by cataracts.

The advertisement in JAVMA makes the claims «Heartworm and zoonosis control in a Real - Beef Chewable» and «Heartgard ® Plus harnesses the irresistible power of real beef to make sure dogs get a full dose of heartworm prevention and zoonotic disease treatment and control.»

This misconception will likely produce a growing number of dangerous dogs as misinformed, complacent dog owners fail to practice responsible aggression - prevention measures, thereby increasing insurance claims.

He continued: «If the travel trade wakes up to the fact that prevention is much better, and cheaper, than sorting out claims after the event, millions of pounds in compensation could be saved.

In another instance, a Wall Street Journal article is one of two sources cited by the IPCC to backup the claim that «Insurance companies are introducing incentives for homeowners and businesses that invest in loss prevention strategies (Kim, 2004; Kovacs, 2005b).»

Our loss prevention specialists will explain causes of legal malpractice claims and outline prevention strategies.

On the 15th anniversary of the practicePRO ® program, LAWPRO ® asked Dan Pinnington, vice president, claims prevention and stakeholder relations, to give us his personal views on the future of legal practice.

practicePRO has worked hard over the years to make lawyers aware of the wealth of practice management and claims prevention information available on the practicePRO site.

Author: David Bilinsky is the practice management adviser and staff lawyer for the Law Society of British Columbia and also authors Thoughtful Legal Management; Laura Calloway is director of the Practice Management Assistance Program at the Alabama State Bar; Shaunna Mireau manages the law library at Field Law in Edmonton, Canada, and also authors Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research; Dan Pinnington is director of practicePRO, a claims prevention initiative at the Lawyers» Professional Indemnity Co. of Toronto and also contributes to «Avoid a Claim» Blog.

A ounce of prevention can go a long way toward avoiding malpractice claims when a file is being transferred.

Some core contributors: Steve Matthews, who authors Vancouver Law Librarian Blog and VLLB Linkblog and created Florida Lawyers Blog Watch; Connie Crosby is a consultant at Crosby Group Consulting in Toronto and also authors Connie Crosby; Shaunna Mireau is director of knowledge management and libraries at Field Law in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Allison C. Shields is the founder and president of Legal Ease Consulting Inc. and also authors Legal Ease Blog and contributes to Lawyerist; Dan Pinnington Dan is director of practicePRO, a claims prevention initiative at the Lawyers» Professional Indemnity Co. of Toronto.

Author: Dan Pinnington is director of practicePRO, a claims prevention initiative at the Lawyers» Professional Indemnity Co. of Toronto.

From a claims prevention perspective, we expect the information we have posted will help reduce the likelihood of claims over the course of a legal career and it is great to get the risk - management message out to lawyers that are just starting out in practice.

Employers must give workers the facility to take paid holiday, workers do not have to take holiday to be able to claim payment for it, refusal to pay is considered as «prevention» and workers can claim unpaid holiday for the whole of their employment or up to the date when paid holiday was offered, whichever is the earliest.

Ms. Green focused her contributions on innocent insured coverage, the practical prevention of bad faith claims, and what to look for in an effective E&O policy.

The September 2013 issue of LAWPRO Magazine celebrates practicePRO's 15th birthday and contains a pull - out (www.practicepro.ca/15thpullout) that has our best claims prevention content in in a convenient 4 - page format.

From a claims prevention point of view, the above scenario highlights the lawyer's duty to carefully review the terms of a title insurance policy and explain them to a client.

But U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton, in dismissing their claims, said the company's archiving is fair use of the papers, one that provides «a substantial public benefit» through the prevention of plagiarism and one that actually protects the students» work, «preventing others from using Plaintiffs» works as their own.»

For over 10 years LAWPRO Magazine has provided Ontario lawyers with a wealth of practice management and claims prevention content.

to the extent that there is a rule that prevents the production of documents that were prepared in the course of negotiations leading to a concluded settlement, it is my opinion that the rule does not extend to the prevention of the production of those documents at the instance of a litigant who was not a party to the settlement and whose claim for production comes under the rule in the Peruvian Guano case.»

To follow that with some strategies to avoid claims in this area of law, here is advice gathered from LAWPRO claims prevention specialists.

Through our understanding of the unique concerns of these professions and our long - standing relationships with opposing counsel in these fields, we are able to minimize and sometimes eliminate claims through loss prevention mechanisms and practices.

Visit this page to stay on top of the latest developments in claims prevention and risk management.

Sean also advises employers on these human rights issues, and the prevention of human rights claims.

This was critical not only for claims prevention, but also to understand which tools and resources lawyers needed to change how they approached the practice of law.

If the plaintiff can not illustrate that the prevention of this medical negligence would have also prevented their injury, the claim remains speculative at best.