Nominal rebates signal auto insurers’ reluctance to adjust rates
Insurance companies in Ontario are facing roadblocks if they attempt to increase auto insurance premiums in the near future, says Easy Legal Group of Companies President and CEO Larry Herscu.
“If anything, drivers in the province should see reduced car insurance rates beyond the patchwork of nominal rebates that have been offered as a result of COVID-19,” he says.
Contingency Fee Acceleration Program™ Launch
Easy Legal has launched the Contingency Fee Acceleration Program,™ in response to feedback from its lawyer partners.
Its aim is to bridge the financial gap between settled cases and the receipt of pending contingency fees, based on delays caused by COVID, allowing lawyers immediate access to funding to support their businesses.
ActiveTO a timely, promising initiative for pedestrians, cyclists: Herscu
Although messaging from provincial governments COVID-19 is shifting from “stay home” to “stay apart” and portions of the country begin to re-open, pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety should still be top of mind, says Easy Legal Group of Companies President and CEO Larry Herscu.
Easy Legal Finance Inc. acquires Seahold Investments Inc.
TORONTO:April 29, 2020 /CNW/- Easy Legal Finance Inc. a Canadian litigation financing firm, announced today, the acquisition of Seahold Investments Inc. Based in Moncton and established in 2000, Seahold Investments Inc
COVID-19 makes tough situation even worse for Personal Injury plaintiffs: Herscu
As the novel coronavirus continues to disrupt and devastate the everyday life of Canadians, Easy Legal Group of Companies President and CEO Larry Herscu says COVID-19 poses extra challenges for personal injury plaintiffs as well as their counsel and service providers
SCC ruling lays foundation for litigation funding as an access to justice tool
The Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision in a corporate insolvency case is the first time the country’s top court has contemplated third-party litigation funding and it’s anticipated that the judgment will provide much-needed guidance for other areas of law, including personal injury.
COVID-19 Update – Easy Legal Group of Companies: Message from the President & CEO
The COVID-19 pandemic is currently impacting Canadians both, personally and professionally; including our families, business partners and clients.
SCC ruling could force ‘seismic shift’ in legal landscape for litigation lenders
A recent unanimous Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision that approved a litigation funding agreement outside of a formal plan of arrangement is “huge news”