Ottawa Lawyer Explains: Your Claim Fails if You Lie!

As Ontario personal injury lawyers we are telling it like it is.  You lie, you lose your accident case. 

Here are 6 lies that will tank your Ontario Accident case.  Fast:

1. Hide past car accidents from your lawyer. 

2. Hide past injuries.  

3. Exaggerate your income loss.

4. Misrepresent your activity level.

5. Conceal certain medical treatment received.

6. Conceal your past, such as a criminal record or alcohol or drug abuse problem. 

In most situations, telling the truth about any of these items will not hurt your case.  If they do cause a problem,  your lawyer can develop a strategy to minimize the impact. 

If you are caught in a lie about any of these items in front of a jury, you may well get zero compensation.  If you are not believable about one thing, you will not be believable about anything.

Keep in mind, your communication with your injury lawyer is covered by solicitor-client privilege.  It is completely confidential.  As a result, you should feel comfortable telling the whole story, warts and all.

To schedule your confidential consultation with a personal injury lawyer, contact [email protected].  Your initial consultation is always free.

About the Author: Brenda Hollingsworth

Brenda Hollingsworth co-founded Ottawa’s Auger Hollingsworth in 2005 with her husband Richard Auger. Together, their mission was to create a personal injury law firm for Eastern Ontario that is unrivalled in the province for customer service and legal expertise. Brenda was named an Ottawa Business Journal Forty Under 40 award recipient and took home the Women’s Business Network’s Businesswoman of the Year award in the Professional category. She was also recognized as one of Ottawa Life Magazine’s “Top 50 People in the Capital.” She is often quoted as an expert and has appeared in media outlets such as CTV, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Sun Media, CBC, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, CFRA and many legal publications.

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