While you may find it laughable to watch someone slip or trip and fall in the movies or on TV, there is nothing funny about sustaining serious injuries in this type of accident in real life. However, when a slip or trip and fall accident is caused by a property owner’s negligence or failure to properly maintain and repair that property, the injury victim could be entitled to compensation for damages and their injuries. That is why an injury victim needs to consult with a good injury lawyer in Oakville. Read More
Consequences of Getting Injured In An Accident That Was Partially Your Fault
Whenever personal injury lawyers investigate and analyze the circumstances of an accident, they are gathering enough evidence to prove that the at-fault driver was careless or negligent. However, in some cases, that evidence reveals that the injured party was negligent and caused their own harm. The Ontario judicial system takes this into account and has established rules for situations when the injured party is at fault. Read More
Who Is Responsible If A Dog Attacks Someone?
The law appears to have a clear answer to that question. A dog’s owner becomes responsible, if that same canine has attacked another person. Yet the law does not spell out clearly what aspects of possession allow someone to be labelled as the dog’s owner. Read More
What Happens If Resident of Ontario Gets Injured While On ODSP?
How supportive is Ontario’s Disability Support Program? That question re-states in a different way the question in the title. The re-stated question helps to clarify ODSP’s meaning (Ontario Disability Support Program). Read More
The Challenge Facing Someone With Medical Malpractice Claim
In a typical personal injury case, the victim must prove that the defendant acted in a negligent manner and injured the claimant/plaintiff. Yet someone with a medical malpractice claim must prove something more. Read More
Procedure To Follow After Filing Personal Injury Claim
Even though a series of hectic and confusing events fills the timeline of an accident, anyone hurt during the occurrence of those same events must follow a defined procedure, in order to win any sort of compensation. Members of the legal profession refer to that defined procedure as a lawsuit. Read More
How To Negotiate With An Adjuster In Your Own Insurance Company
If you were involved in an accident, but another driver was named at-fault, you would negotiate with the other driver’s insurance company. On the other hand, if you were held responsible for that accident, you would need to negotiate with your own insurance company. Read More
How To Get Compensated When Hit By Unidentified, Uninsured Or Underinsured Driver?
Both insurance companies and the government want motorists on the road to travel in a vehicle that has been insured. Consequently, there exist various ways for covering the damages caused by an uninsured or underinsured driver. Read More
Deductions Made For Multiple Claimants In Ontario
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
What Are The Actions To Take If You Get Injured In Parking Lot
It strains the imagination to try picturing an accident in a lot where there are rows and rows of parked cars. Yet that is a spot where accidents do happen. More importantly, just about any private citizen in Ontario could one day become involved in some type of parking lot accident. Read More