Ottawa Lawyer: Settling Your Ontario Accident Benefits on Your Own?
If you have had an Ontario motor vehicle accident and more than one year has passed, if you are handling your case without an Ontario personal injury lawyer, your accident benefits insurer may approach you to settle your claim. If you settle your claim, all future accident benefits will [...]
Ottawa Lawyer : Traumatic Brain Injury in Canada
Traumatic brain injury is generally caused due to a severe blow to the skull or due to whirling forces on the brain. Most often than not, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the outcome of motor vehicle accidents, falls and physical abuse. If you or any of your loved ones [...]
Canadian Statistics on Spinal Cord Injury (Paraplegia and Quadriplegia)
Paraplegia and Quadriplegia are spinal cord injuries with no known cure. These spinal cord injuries are extreme in nature and have the potential to impede the future enjoyment of life of the unfortunate victim, particularly if the injury is accompanied by financial hardship. If you are suffering a paraplegic [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Accident Compensation for Out-of-Pocket Damages (Economic Loss)
The expenses you incur and the income you lose are often very significant components of your claim for compensation. Generally, these are objective costs to you that can be calculated with relative ease as long as someone is keeping track. Managing Medical Expenses After an Ontario Accident As an [...]
Can an Ottawa Injury Lawyer Review My Settlement Documents?
About a year ago, a very nice lady met me for a consultation after a slip and fall. I really liked her and felt badly for her. She was a single mother with kids and this accident had thrown her for a loop. We met. We spoke on the phone.
Ottawa Car Accident Injuries – Brain Injury
Recognizing Common Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can manifest in various ways, affecting a person's life. Here are some of the most common symptoms classified into different categories: Physical Symptoms seizures of all types muscle spasticity double vision, blurred vision, or low vision blindness loss [...]
Will My Child Have to Testify in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Many parents are reluctant to seek legal compensation or to consult a personal injury lawyer for their children after an Ontario personal injury because they worry that their child will be traumatized or re-victimized by the Ontario court process. Understanding Child Testimony in Personal Injury Cases We understand your [...]
What is a Pre-trial and Why Do I Need One?
This post was originally published on Nov 3rd, 2010 and updated on June 17th, 2020. If you have a personal injury lawsuit in Ottawa or certain other jurisdictions in this Eastern Ontario, you will have a pretrial before your case goes to trial before a judge or a judge and jury. [...]
How Long Will It Take to Settle My Ontario Accident Case?
This post was originally published on Sep 3rd, 2010 and updated on June 4th, 2020. As personal injury lawyers who meet hundreds of accident clients, we know that if you have been in a motor vehicle collision, either as a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian, you are probably wondering how [...]
Why Are You Calling it an Accident When it Was Preventable?
After our segment on CTV Morning Live on July 9, 2014, a viewer emailed Brenda Hollingsworth to comment that all this talk of "accidents" was misplaced. All the boating and swimming pool incidents we were discussing were not accidents, he argued, but preventable events. Some clients have a similar reaction [...]