Toronto Personal Injury Lawyers
When an accident or workplace injury occurs, the first thought is usually not to call a lawyer – but it should be. Sorting out what happened while witnesses still remember events, the accident site remains intact, and the physical evidence is still being collected is key to preserving your rights to fair compensation. Your attention should be on your injury recovery while experienced Toronto personal injury lawyers work the legal strategy.
That’s why in the aftermath of an accident or injury, you should immediately contact the Toronto personal injury lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth. Richard Auger and Brenda Hollingsworth, along with a team of personal injury associates, know what to do and how to advocate for their clients. While you recover, our experienced personal injury lawyers can be investigating and preserving your claims for compensation for pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, payment for future therapies and procedures, and, if applicable, punitive damages.
We care about our clients. Our law practice focuses on personal injury law and our skilled lawyers offer clients a deep knowledge of tort law, relevant statutes, and insurance practices. We know the players and the strategies involved for success. We will explain what to expect and how we will proceed so that at least some of the uncertainty is mitigated.
Ontario Personal Injury Compensation Process
As the victim of an accident, you need to hire counsel to help you navigate the process of recovery while preserving your rights to compensation.
Ontario accident lawyers Richard Auger and Brenda Hollingsworth will explain the legal process to you in detail. Here’s just a peek at what to expect.
- Fact-finding and legal research
- Pleadings
- Mediation
- Discovery
- Cross-examination
- Trial preparation
- Toronto settlement conference
There might be interim proceedings called motions, where the issues presented for trial might be simplified, evidence excluded, or additional documents produced.
Many times as a case proceeds to trial, lawyers for the parties meet to discuss settlement, an alternative to the cost and time required to try a case before a jury. However, only experienced Toronto personal injury lawyers like those at Auger Hollingsworth can move forward with trial preparation while also negotiating a fair and equitable settlement of your claims.
Why Work with Us?
At Auger Hollingsworth, we put your interests first. Our clients have a national reputation for meticulous preparation for our cases, which means we win cases others might lose if they don’t take the time to thoroughly prepare for their clients’ cases.
Other reasons to work with Auger Hollingsworth include:
- Highly experienced: Our lawyers have represented hundreds of clients.
- Broad expertise: Richard and Brenda have extensive experience in business and criminal law.
- Client satisfaction: Our clients rave about our results!
- Success record: Our lawyers have a long record of success and have won thousands of cases, recovering millions for our clients.
Working with our firm means lawyers you can trust, who are invested in your interests and winning your case. You need someone you can depend on when you’re injured, and that’s the lawyers here at Auger Hollingsworth. Contact us today to learn how we can support you during your claim.
Common Types of Personal Injuries in Toronto
There’s a myriad of different types of accidents or injuries that fall under the personal injury umbrella. The simple definition of personal injury in law is any injury, accident, or damage to property caused by another person’s negligence.
Some common types of personal injuries include:
- Vehicle accidents, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, pedestrians, and rideshare accidents.
- Slipping, tripping, and falling.
- Wrongful deaths.
- Animals bites or attacks.
- Burn injuries
- Head injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Childhood injuries
- Whiplash
- Food poisoning
There are more types of injuries and accidents than just those we listed above. If you or a loved one were injured due to another party’s negligence, you should seek legal help from a lawyer you can trust as soon as possible. Contact Auger Hollingsworth today to learn how our personal injury lawyers can help you see the compensation you deserve after your personal injury.
Free Consultation after a Personal Injury in Toronto
If you’ve been in an accident, slipped, tripped, fell, or were otherwise injured due to another party’s negligence, you need to find a lawyer you can trust to file your claim. Our personal injury lawyers Brenda Hollingsworth and Richard Auger, as well as the rest of the team, have represented clients in Toronto and throughout Ontario since 2004. Our team has earned millions in compensation for our clients, and ensure that they get the justice and support they need to recover from their injuries or loss.
Regardless of the type of injury or accident, the insurance companies involved will likely try to pay as little as possible, or deny your claim entirely. Which is why working with experienced personal injury lawyers is so important. A lawyer will help ensure your interests are protected, and you get the compensation you need to recover or adjust to your new life.
Contact Auger Hollingsworth as soon as possible after your injury to book your free consultation. Our team will come to you if that makes you comfortable, or if you’re too injured to travel. We’ll meet with you in our office, your own home, or in the hospital.
We put your needs first, and you won’t pay anything unless you get a settlement or judgement.
Our Personal Injury Services
Personal injury is a wide field that covers a range of accidents, slips, falls, or generally being injured due to another person’s negligence. Our lawyers are experts in all kinds of accidents and injuries, and can help advise you regardless of what happened.
At Auger Hollingsworth, Toronto’s personal injury lawyers, we provide professional and compassionate legal services to clients injured in a variety of ways:
- Bicycle accident
- Brain Injury
- Car accident
- Pedestrian accident
- Long term disability
- Slip and fall
- Truck accident
Contact our office today to set up your free consultation, and learn how our lawyers can help support you after your accident.
What to do after a Personal Injury Accident in Toronto
Finding yourself injured can turn your life entirely upside down. Whether it’s caused by a motor vehicle accident, trip, slip, or fall, it can turn your life upside down temporarily, or even permanently. Even if it happened to a member of your family, it can cause a lot of turmoil and change.
If an injury just happened to you, the first step is not to panic. After that, here are some key steps to take after an injury in Toronto:
- Get to safety and wait for medical personnel to arrive.
- Record all the information you can, including pictures, witness information and statements, etc.
- Save all documents from doctor visits, medical records, hospital bills, and anything related to the treatment of the injury.
- Keep a journal recording how the injury impacted you, your life, and your family.
- Contact a personal injury lawyer in Toronto.
It’s important to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible after your accident, especially if you’re dealing with an at-fault party and your insurance company isn’t being helpful. Likely, your insurance company will try to save money and that can end up complicating your claim process, and make it difficult to recover the compensation you deserve.
Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Injury Lawsuits |
What is a personal injury?The general definition of “personal injury” is any injury inflicted onto a person’s body, which is different from damage to property or reputation. In legal terms, it means physical or mental injury, or property damage caused to you by another party’s negligence. If your injury or damaged property was caused by someone else’s inattention or negligence, you may have a case to file a personal injury lawsuit against them to help recover damages and seek justice. Call +1 (613) 233-4529 today to set up your free consultation and learn how our personal injury lawyers can support you. |
What is personal injury mediation?In many areas of Ontario, a mandatory 3-hour mediation is often scheduled early in the process, to help the parties try to settle the lawsuit. To prepare for mediation, Richard or Brenda will choose a mediator whose style and reputation is favourable to you; prepare a statement of issues, otherwise called the mediation memorandum; and represent you at the mediation. |
What is the discovery phase of a personal injury lawsuit?If the lawsuit is not settled during the mediation process, the next step is to focus on fact-finding by requesting documents and calling witnesses for examination to secure a full picture of what happened. As the plaintiff, you, too, will be asked to produce requested documents and to write up what you experienced and know in an affidavit, signed under oath, and perhaps submit to a physical examination to allow the defendant to evaluate your injuries. Key documents are medical records, road or walkway maintenance records, vehicle repair records and your employment file if there are claims for loss of income. |
How does a personal injury lawsuit start?A lawsuit begins with a Statement of Claim which states the claims for injuries and demands compensation along with the story of how the accident occurred. The defendant, usually represented by an insurance company, responds to the Statement of Claim with a Statement of Defence, which lays out the defendant’s version of the accident. We can file a response to the Statement of Defence, which rebuts the defendant’s version of the story. |
What is the Toronto Settlement Conference?This may be the first significant consideration of your case by a court official, a judge or a master. Your lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth will schedule the settlement conference; prepare the settlement conference brief, which is called the script for trial; and attend the settlement conference with you. |
What Our Clients Say:
“I was referred by a friend to Auger Hollingsworth firm. I had the pleasure of working with Kevan Wylie on my lawsuit injury case. Kevan is very responsible, intelligent, detailed-oriented, and responsive. He studied my case very well and acted in my best interests. He guided me well throughout the case. In addition, he was very calm and patient during the mediation, which helped make an informed decision. Thank you Kevan for all your guidance and help. 10/10!!”
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Contact a Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer!
Toronto accident lawyers Richard and Brenda have years of experience earning the compensation their clients need. Our clients are our number one priority, and we fight hard to make sure they get what they deserve. For a free consultation with one of our qualified cycling accident attorneys, contact us today at +1 (613) 233-4529 or online.
