New Deductibles for Auto Claims
Monetary Thresholds and Deductibles for Pain and Suffering in your Law Suit against the At-fault Driver An Ontario car accident case has to be worth a particular amount of money before the injured person is entitled to get any money at all for pain and suffering. If your injuries measure [...]
Completing Statutory Accident Benefits Forms
If you have had a motor vehicle accident, you will probably receive forms from your insurance company to complete. Alternatively, you might download the forms from the FSCO website. These forms relate to your application for Statutory Accident Benefits, also known as "no-fault" benefits in Ontario. In order to claim [...]
Preparing to Testify at Discovery
Most Ontario personal injury lawyers will tell you that in 2015, we are facing an upswing in the number of personal injury cases that are going to trial. Although the vast majority of accident cases still settle at mediation or at a pre-trial, select cases are being slated, quite [...]
How is my lawyer calculating my damages claim?
There are a number of factors that come into play when a personal injury lawyer calculates the damages for a particular accident. Damages are calculated on a case by case basis and reflect the specific circumstances of the accident in question. That being said, damages for injury cases in Ontario [...]
5 Things You Can DO Today to IMPROVE your accident case
5 Things you can do today to improve your car accident case If you have recently been in a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure about what to do. As Ottawa personal injury lawyers, we have had many clients ask us about what they can do to [...]
Making a Claim after an Accident While on Vacation
The last thing you want is to get injured on vacation. It happens. Fairly often, in fact! Injured in the United States? Most of the time if you are injured in the U.S., it will not be that difficult to figure out what to do. In many states there is [...]
Getting Health Care after An Accident Out of Ontario
It’s almost March Break! After the winter we've had, who wouldn't want to get out of dodge and onto some sunny tropical island. It is time for vacation. The living is easy….until…uh oh… you have had an accident while on vacation outside Ontario. Get Appropriate Medical Care Naturally, you [...]
How waiting too long to meet a lawyer can hurt your Ontario car accident case
Many accident victims wonder how soon is too soon to call a lawyer after a motor vehicle accident. The truth is, after you have dealt with the police and secured medical attention, a call to an experienced personal injury lawyer is often your next best call. Speaking to a lawyer [...]
Rollover Accident on Blair Road at the 417 Overpass
Vehicle rollover accidents are among the most serious car accidents we see at Auger Hollingsworth. Whether it's a single vehicle accident or a rollover following a collision between two vehicles, it is rare for the driver and passengers in these serious accidents to all escape unharmed. Saturday, September 20, 2014 [...]
From Frustration and Worry to Satisfaction and Peace of Mind
How hiring a personal injury lawyer to handle your accident claim will radically change your post-accident experience If you are like most accident victims, your life has been chaos since you were hurt: You are in pain You are rushing to medical appointments Your insurance company is demanding forms and [...]
