Your Personal Injury Lawyers
There is no legal requirement to hire a lawyer in order to commence a legal action. You are entitled to file and negotiate your personal injury claim on your own without legal counsel or representation. But choosing to hire a personal injury lawyer may have several important benefits. Relieve the Burden of Filing a Claim … Continue reading “Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer”
Do not panic if the insurance company informs you that it is denying your personal injury claim. While this can be disappointing, you are not out of legal options. If you have not already, contact a lawyer. An injury lawyer in Toronto can help you appeal the insurance company’s denial, or can file a lawsuit … Continue reading “Toronto Injury Claim Denials”
When you have been injured by a dog bite or attack in Toronto, it is important that you quickly pursue compensation. A lawyer would be more likely to know how much a person’s case is worth, and their job is to get that person the maximum amount of compensation deserved. Our Toronto dog bite lawyers should … Continue reading “Role Of A Dog Bite Lawyer”
Given our proximity to the United States, the prevalence of American media in popular culture, and the relative infrequency with which most people interact with the courts, it comes as no surprise that some Ontarians are more familiar with American legal concepts than local ones. But personal injury cases in the United States differ significantly … Continue reading “4 Differences Between Personal Injury Cases in Ontario and the United States”
In late 2010, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), which regulates auto insurance, released the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG), updating it in 2011. MIG provided detailed rules for the treatment of “minor injuries” resulting from auto accidents. It also set a limit of $3,500 on the amount of benefits available for medical and … Continue reading “What Will the Common Traffic Injury Guideline Mean for Ontario Auto Insurance?”
Juries introduce a series of inefficiencies to our justice system. Those inefficiencies mean trials take longer and cost more than they would otherwise. Eliminating juries from civil trials would lead to significant savings in litigation costs, both to the parties and to the courts, and these savings could put downward pressure on insurance premiums. The … Continue reading “Why Jury Trials Should Be Removed from Personal Injury Cases”
What is the Five Minute Challenge You have clicked on the 5 Minute Challenge because you are intrigued by what it stands for. Most people who visit our site are wondering one thing: “Do I have a case”? You would think that arriving at an answer is quite complex, but when you have years of … Continue reading “5 Minute Challenge”
You’ve probably heard of the word “damages,” in the legal sense, but what does it mean? Damages is in reference to the amount of money awarded in a lawsuit to help a person recover from their injuries, offsetting the losses and suffering caused by someone else’s negligence or fault. Damages in a personal injury lawsuit … Continue reading “For What Types of Damages Can I File a Claim?”
