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...
Jun 25, 2024 | Personal Injury
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident with a wild animal and you have suffered injuries ensure you report the accident to the local police service. Things to prepare for include moving your vehicle off the road and turning on your hazard lights. If the...
Jun 3, 2024 | 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...
May 24, 2024 | Personal Injury
I’m often asked at the first meeting with clients: how long will it take to settle the claim? The best answer I can give is ‘it depends’. It depends on many factors: the extent of the injuries, the amount of therapy/treatment required, whether specialist...
