Jun 19, 2025 | Personal Injury
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow or a jolt to the head. Concussions are also caused by any rapid movement of the body that causes the head, and subsequently the brain, to move rapidly back and forth. These sudden movements cause the...May 5, 2025 | Personal Injury
If you fail to treat your injuries you may be creating difficulties for your claim. The problem with a lack of treatment is that the insurance company now potentially has the argument that you have failed to “mitigate” your losses. Basically, a defendant...
Apr 3, 2025 | Personal Injury
Some of my clients have the ability to access ‘Long Term Disability’ (also known as ‘LTD’) benefits through extended health insurance with their employer or provider. Obviously, the ability to access LTD benefits will depend upon the extent of the injuries from an...Feb 19, 2025 | Personal Injury
It is very rare that personal injury claims go to court. In my experience, less than ½ of 1% of claims end up in a trial. Having said that, it is very important to hire a lawyer with trial experience and one that the insurance companies know is a person that ‘says...Feb 13, 2025 | Personal Injury
What should you do when you no longer can afford necessary treatment after your accident? One of the realities of being injured in a car or slip and fall accident is that you need treatment – often a lot of it. Your insurance company will pay for a very limited number...
Jan 3, 2025 | Litigation, Personal Injury
No-fault insurance, also known as personal injury protection (PIP) insurance, is a type of car insurance that covers medical expenses and lost wages for the policyholder and their passengers regardless of who was at fault in an accident. While no-fault insurance can...
Nov 13, 2024 | Litigation, Personal Injury
Personal Injury Resources Ten Steps in the Litigation Process Litigation Step #1 – Filing a Statement of Claim Serving a Statement of Claim Work With Insurance Adjuster vs. Statement of Defence Preparing & Serving an Affidavit of Records Litigation and Questioning...
Nov 6, 2024 | Litigation, Personal Injury
In order to obtain a trial date, one of the necessary steps is to engage in ‘alternative dispute resolution’ with the defendant’s insurer. This usually means conducting a Mediation with an independent Mediator. Although this is a required step, the parties can discuss...
Aug 7, 2024 | Litigation, Personal Injury
*The entire Ten Steps in the Litigation Process is now available: Litigation Step #1 – Filing a Statement of Claim Serving a Statement of Claim Work With Insurance Adjuster vs. Statement of Defence Preparing & Serving an Affidavit of Records Litigation and...
Jul 5, 2024 | Litigation, Personal Injury
A ‘Statement of Claim’ is a relatively standardized document that contains the basic facts relating to your accident (time, date, location, parties involved, type and model of vehicle, description of how the collision occurred, type of injuries suffered, type of...
