Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

Residents of Ontario, like all Canadians must deal with the fact that there is a cap on the damages for pain and suffering. The existence of that cap affects the size of the award granted to any accident victim with an injury that is valued at less than $124,000. Read More

You may have heard the term before but no-fault takes on a different meaning when talking about insurance. This type of accident occurs when a victim in an automobile accident or if a vehicle was damaged during an accident can file a claim with their own insurance company, no matter who was at fault. Read More

If you are a resident of Ontario, and you have sustained a personal injury, you might want to sue the person that caused you to become injured. Indeed, you must identify that same person, if you want to launch a lawsuit with the help of an injury lawyer in Oakville. Read More

A growing number of drivers have joined those that do not hesitate to use marijuana before sitting at the wheel of a motor vehicle. Now, Personal Injury Lawyers in Oakville are seeking to determine whether or not enjoyment of such a freedom poses a threat to others on the road. Read More

The law awards compensation to victims of an automobile accident, in order to help each of them get back to their original position, financially. For that reason, the money received following most car accident settlements does not get subject to taxes. Still, that does not mean that when a victim receives money as compensation, then he or she should automatically assume that no cent must ever be handed over to the government. Read More

Quick planning becomes a problem for anyone that has become involved in a motor vehicle accident. It poses an even greater challenge, if you happen to be driving a leased vehicle. Read More

In any part of the world, a combination of 3 letters, SOS can be used to signal for help at the time of an emergency. In Ontario, Canada a combination of 4 letters, SABS can assist someone that has been injured in a motor vehicle accident. Whenever any of Ontario’s residents feel uncomfortable about suing the negligent party, the existence of SABS provides them with an optional approach. Read More

If a photograph gets used as a piece of evidence, then it does not need to be interpreted. The jury should be told what took place before and after the photographer snapped that particular picture. Still, not all evidence appears in pictures. Read More

When a motor vehicle collision involves one or more large commercial trucks, then it has the potential to lead to a truck collision lawsuit. Large commercial trucks include semi-trucks, cargo trucks, delivery trucks, transport trucks, and big rigs among others. Pick-up trucks are not included, and neither are SUVs. Read More

Sometimes the victims of a car accident look to the insurance company for help. For that reason, the adjuster tries to appear helpful. Yet not all adjusters put a priority on helping those with a personal injury claim. That fact highlights the need for regulation. Read More