Expansion of Pharmaceutical Powers & Prescription Error

Posted on by Graham Taylor Posted in Pharmaceutical Negligence

In an effort to address the ongoing issues with accessing healthcare in British Columbia, the provincial government has released its new strategy which includes, amongst other things, an expansion of what pharmacists are allowed to do in B.C..  Starting October 14th pharmacists will be allowed to administer and renew more prescriptions without consultation with a medical doctor.  By spring of 2023 B.C. pharmacists will also be able to prescribe medications for certain medical issues without the involvement of a medical doctor.

Expansion of Pharmacists’ Powers

This expansion of pharmacists’ powers has been enacted to address the unfortunate reality that for most British Columbians access to a family doctor on a timely basis, or at all.  In order to ensure patients are able to obtain prescriptions and renewals in a timely fashion, medical doctors have been cut out of the equation in some instances.  The question will be, does giving … Continue reading

Taylor & Blair Named in Three Best Rated

Posted on by Kevin Blair Posted in Firm News

Taylor & Blair LLP is honoured to have our lawyers ranked as top three in their field in the areas of Employment Law and Personal Injury law by Three Best Rated®. We will continue to work hard for our client’s to ensure they get a fair deal.

Three Best Rated® is a multi-national ranking website created in 2014 with the goal to find users the top 3 local professionals, restaurants, health care providers, etc., in key cities. Three Best Rated® checks a firm’s reviews, history, complaints, ratings, nearness, satisfaction, trust, cost, general excellence, and reputation before awarding them with the award.

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Insurance claim denied? Here’s what you should do next.

Posted on by Kevin Blair Posted in Insurance Denials

Taylor & Blair LLP is proud to be featured in Vancouver is Awesome.

Disability insurance and life insurance are purchased to take care of individuals and their loved ones when they need help most.  Many people believe that as long as they pay their premiums on time they will be covered by their insurance contract with disability benefits when unable to work, or with life insurance benefits for their loved ones left behind.  Unfortunately, this is far the reality and often insurance companies will do anything they can to avoid paying out benefits for disability claims and long-term disability claims.

Navigating a denied insurance claim can be complicated and requires an understanding of medical terminology as well as contract law and insurance law.  There are also specific timelines in which you have to act or you can lose the right to challenge a denial of benefits.  The lawyers at … Continue reading

Taylor & Blair LLP Honoured to be Named as a Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver Winner

Posted on by David Goldberg Posted in Firm News

 

Taylor & Blair LLP is honoured to be voted first place winner in the Best Lawyer category by Georgia Straight readers in their 23rd annual Best of Vancouver survey. The Georgia Straight is a premier local Vancouver news and entertainment guide with over 656,000 weekly readers, many who participated in this year’s survey.

Please contact us if you or someone you know is in need of a Vancouver personal injury lawyer. At Taylor & Blair LLP, we have helped thousands of injured accident victims and their families get the compensation they deserve. Call us at 604-737-6900 to schedule a free consultation on your case.… Continue reading

Main and Terminal: Vancouver’s Most Dangerous Intersection

Posted on by Graham Taylor Posted in Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident

 

NEWS 1130 recently published data obtained from ICBC, that shows the Main Street and Terminal Avenue intersection in Vancouver is the most dangerous intersection in British Columbia. In fact, there at least one incident every two months last year. The intersection is a microcosm for the many risks associated with moving people and goods through a dense urban environment. The City has implemented strategic speed limits and protected left turns in various parts of the city, but the question remains: why is this particular intersection so dangerous and what is the City going to do about it? We want to start by exploring what makes this intersection particularly dangerous.

Growing Pedestrian Volumes

Located on the north side of Terminal is the Main Street/Science World Skytrain station. TransLink reported record ridership in 2017, with 105 million boardings on the Expo line which run through this station. With more transit ridership … Continue reading