All automobile insurance providers in Ontario are required to provide their policyholders with the mandatory types of coverage outlines in the provincial Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). Even though certain no-fault accident benefits should be available to all injured survivors of motor vehicle collisions, insurance companies do not always make it easy for policyholders to … Continue reading “Am I Entitled to Statutory Benefits for a Car Accident Outside of Ontario?”
If you were injured in a car accident, regardless of which driver was at-fault, you could be entitled to accident benefits through your insurance provider. That is because all automobile insurance policies in the province are required to offer coverage in accordance with the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). The no-fault accident benefits to … Continue reading “My Insurer Denied My Request for Statutory Accident Benefits: What Now?”
Under Ontario law, the judge has the discretion to decide “issues of fact” or “damages assessed” without a jury. The Ontario Court of Appeal has explained, however, that all parties — plaintiffs and defendants alike — have a “substantive” right to a jury trial that “should not be interfered with without just cause.” Therefore, a … Continue reading “Do I Have to Let a Jury Hear My Ontario Personal Injury Case?”
Herniated discs are no laughing matter. They’re a type of back injury that may be caused by a slip and fall injury or car accident. You may not not notice the pain right away. A herniated disc may even cause pain or discomfort to radiate down to your feet, making it difficult to enjoy everyday life … Continue reading “Herniated Discs: What You Need to Know”
In Canada, there are few safety regulations for trampoline parks that are actually enforceable, a topic that has been brought to light after recent serious injuries and even deaths at indoor trampoline parks. So, what happens if you have a child and he or she becomes injured at a trampoline park, or worse? Do you … Continue reading “Trampoline Park Safety in Ontario”
Not to spoil anyone’s fun this winter, but of all winter activities in Canada, is among the most dangerous. According to Parachute, a charitable organization that focuses on preventing serious injuries, research has shown that of every 100,000 tobogganers, an average of 37.7 are “catastrophically injured each year,” its term for a debilitating injury. That … Continue reading “Toronto Tobogganing Accidents: What You Need to Know”
In 2011, Statistics Canada published a report on injuries using information from the 2009 to 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey. It found that falls were the leading cause of injury in Canada. Among adolescents, these typically occurred while playing sports. But among seniors, falls usually occurred while walking or doing household chores. When those injuries … Continue reading “Ontario Apartment-Injury Claims: What You Need to Know”
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