Ottawa Accident Lawyer: Are your kids safe Pedestrians?
Ottawa pedestrian accidents involving children are among the most traumatic car accidents. Unfortunately, as we know from our personal injury law practice, these accidents are all too common in Ottawa. Your child may be vulnerable to a motor vehicle accident simply by virtue of inexperience and (it's true...) your [...]
Accident Benefit Lawyer: Using Your Extended Health Care Benefits
Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer: Why do I have to put my medical expenses through my medical benefits from work before the accident benefit insurer will pay me? Personal Injury Lawyer's Answer: Ontario accident victims often ask why their insurance company requires them to use the extended health care [...]
Does Ontario have No-fault Car Accidents?
A well-educated woman came into our personal injury law office office today to ask about her Ottawa car accident that happened almost two years ago. I asked her why she waited until just before the limitation period expired. It is much more difficult to pull the case together at [...]
Ottawa Child Brain Injury Lawyer: What Parents Need to Know
As Ottawa personal injury lawyers we know that paediatric brain injuries are, unfortunately, very common in Canada.
Ottawa Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer | Complete and Partial Spinal Cord Injuries
If you have suffered a spinal cord injury in Eastern Ontario or Ottawa, our experienced personal injury lawyers would be pleased to assist you recover the funds that you need for your rehabilitation and compensation. After a serious accident involving the spinal cord, it is normal and necessary to look [...]
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Many Ontario accident victims learn they have developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. This condition is a chronic neurological syndrome that frequently results in debilitating pain. Our clients have developed this condition following crush injuries, motor vehicle accident injuries and cycling accidents. Complex regional pain syndrome may [...]
Surveillance in Your Ottawa Personal Injury Case
Ottawa accident claimants: If you are in an accident, there is a good chance that you will be the subject of some surveillance by a private investigator. Watch this Video interview of an insurance company private investigator who describes his role on an insurance claim file. Remember, surveillance cannot [...]
Ottawa Accident Claim: The Limitation Period
A caller to our Ottawa accident lawyer today asked a question. "Have I protected myself against the expiry of the limitation period if I have written to, and am in negotiations with, the insurance company?" Answer: No. The only way to protect your limitation period is to have a [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Ottawa Valley Experiences 350% increase in Fatal Accidents
Unlike most of Eastern Ontario, the area patrolled by the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police experienced an increase in fatal motor vehicle accidents in 2009. In 2008, the area saw only two fatal accidents. In 2009, the area saw nine fatal accidents. Affected communities include: Petawawa, [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: What is a Neuropsychologist and When Do You Need One?
A neuropsychologist is a professional who assesses an individual’s cognitive, motor, behavioral, language and executive functioning skills on the basis of the acquired data. In other words, a neuropsychologist is a medical professional who tests and evaluates the diverse functioning skills of your brain by employing different methods. A [...]
