Discovery and the Ottawa Car Accident Victim
Most personal injury lawyers will tell you that many cases are won or lost at examination for discovery. This is the part of the case where you are asked questions, under oath, by the opposing lawyer.
Ottawa Lawyer: Adjuster Misses $45k in Benefits Owed to Mom of 9
Our Ontario personal injury accident benefit lawyer and paralegals at Ottawa law firm Auger Hollingsworth audit every motor vehicle accident claim we receive to ensure that our new clients have received all past accident benefits to which they are entitled.
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer Best Tips: Use Your Cellphone Video Cam
Today's headlines feature a story out of the Maritimes where a former politician was allegedly caught on a cell phone video leaving the scene of an accident. The story highlights how cell phone video cameras can be used to preserve accident scene evidence.
Ask an Ottawa Accident Lawyer: Do I Have A Case?
If you have had a car accident in Ottawa, Kingston or Eastern Ontario, you are probably wondering if you have a case to claim for damages or compensation. Here are some factors that our Ontario personal injury lawyers consider when deciding whether or not you have a claim. 1) [...]
Ottawa Brain Injury Lawyer: Suffered a Brain Injury in Ottawa?
Have you suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident caused by someone's negligence? Ottawa personal injury lawyer and brain injury lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth has posted some valuable information for brain injury victims.
10 Tips for being a Great Witness Against the Driver Who Hit You
Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer-- If you are involved in a serious car accident, it is possible that the other driver was charged with an offence, either under the Highway Traffic Act or under the Criminal Code of Canada. If you are injured and intend to claim compensation, the outcome [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Don’t let your adjuster RIP YOU OFF!
Yet again this week our Ottawa personal injury lawyer received a telephone call from an Ottawa accident victim who told us that he cannot get more physiotherapy through his accident benefits because his adjuster has "closed his file". Meaning what, exactly? She put it in a drawer? She is [...]
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 [...]
