Personal Injury Lawyers
July 12, 2018
Litigation can be a costly and stressful method to finding resolution in personal injury cases. In some situations, each party has an arguable case, and may not be clear which party has the upper hand should a case go to trial. In such circumstances, mediation is an excellent way to try to find resolution before […]
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November 24, 2017
A recent summary judgment decision confirms that a person is allowed to claim accident benefits insurance if they are injured while performing regular maintenance on their vehicle. Injuries sustained in the use and operation of a vehicle In an earlier post, we discussed Dittmann v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, in which the claimant was […]
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November 3, 2017
The Court of Appeal has ruled that a woman who sustained burns after spilling coffee at a drive through may make an accident benefits claim, as the injury was the result of her operation and use of a motor vehicle. Injuries suffered during the use and operation of a motor vehicle In order to claim […]
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October 12, 2017
Any person injured in a car accident in Ontario is entitled to claim statutory accident benefits, regardless of who was at fault. These “no-fault” accident benefits extend to anyone injured in connected with the “use and operation” of an automobile, including single car accidents, and pedestrian and cyclist accidents. I was just in a car accident, […]
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August 31, 2017
In Ontario, individuals who are injured in motor vehicle accidents are eligible to claim accident benefits to cover the medical and other expenses. The amount of accident benefits coverage available is based on the severity of a claimant’s injuries. In order to confirm the extent of injury and impairment, provincial legislation requires claimants to submit […]
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