Ottawa Insurance Lawyer Working for You after an Accident
Ontario Lawyer -- After a serious motor vehicle accident, you need an experienced plaintiff-side Ottawa insurance lawyer working for you to assist you to advance both your accident benefit claim and your claim against the at-fault driver for damages. Ottawa insurance lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth acts only for injured [...]
Will you take my Ottawa accident case on a contingency basis?
Ottawa Lawyer -- For many of our Ottawa personal injury clients, we will accept their case on a contingency basis. Taking a case on contingency means that the lawyer’s fees are contingent (or dependent) on the outcome of the case. This means that if the client does not recover [...]
Struck by a car as a pedestrian or a cyclist? How do you pay for Rehab?
Ottawa Accident Lawyer--If you are an Ontario pedestrian or a cyclist who was struck by a motor vehicle in Ottawa, there is accident benefit insurance that can help you. If you do not have car insurance, accident benefit insurance is available to almost anyone injured in an Ontario accident. Your [...]
If I was a passenger in a vehicle in an accident with a family member can I sue?
Ontario Lawyer -- If you were seriously injured as a passenger in a car accident in Ottawa, you should consult a personal injury lawyer. Even if the driver of the vehicle was responsible for the accident, you could still have a legitimate claim. Also, if the personal driving was [...]
If I hire a lawyer for my Ottawa injury case, does that mean there will be a trial?
Ottawa Lawyer -- Hiring a lawyer for your Ottawa personal injury case does not necessarily mean that you will have to go to trial. In fact, most personal injury cases are settled out of court. In Ontario, less than five percent of injury cases go to trial. These statistics [...]
How long do I have to sue after an Ontario accident?
Ottawa Lawyer -- There is a two year limitation period for most adult personal injury cases in Ontario. This means that you must hire a lawyer and begin the legal process within two years of your accident. In some circumstances, shorter notice requirements are in place which means that [...]
Ottawa Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer: What is a Life Care Plan?
OTTAWA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER - If your Ottawa spinal cord injury lawyer is pursuing a claim for compensation on your behalf following a spinal cord injury or other serious injury, they will probably obtain a life care plan, also known as a future care costs report. A life care [...]
What is Mandatory Mediation in an Ontario Personal Injury Case?
OTTAWA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER - If you have a personal injury law suit in Ottawa or in some other Ontario jurisdictions, you will be required to participate in mediation before the court will give you a trial date. Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. It is a [...]
How Much Does it Cost to Hire an Ontario Accident Lawyer?
If you have been injured in an accident, the personal injury lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth work with clients to develop a payment plan that will work for you. Most personal injury lawyer's cases are funded on a contingency fee basis. This means our personal injury lawyers are paid a percentage [...]
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer: Had an Accident in Ottawa?
As a personal injury lawyer in Ottawa I have one overriding suggestion: What ever you do, tell the truth. Tell the truth to the insurance company, if you chose to talk to them. Tell the truth to your doctors, including the insurance company's doctors, when you describe your symptoms, [...]