What To Ask When Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer
Hiring the right lawyer to handle your personal injury claim is an important decision that requires thorough consideration. How should you go about choosing a personal injury lawyer? What questions should you ask of a potential lawyer so that you can make an informed decision? Paying to have their names plastered across billboards, on television, […]
What to Do if You Are in a Car Accident
Winter is here and with it comes snow, ice, poor visibility and dangerous driving conditions. As driving conditions deteriorate, the potential for an accident increases, and most of us will be in at least one car accident during our driving years. According to an article published by Forbes in 2011, “if you got your license […]
What Is The Threshold And Who Meets It?
The threshold is a test found in the Insurance Act that is applied to determine whether a car accident victim is allowed to recover money for their pain and suffering. The threshold is a controversial test because, even in a jury trial, the test is decided by the judge after the jury verdict has been […]
Reduced Accident Benefits And Insurance Broker Liability
On July 1, 2016 significant reductions in the Standard Accident Benefits (which are part of every Ontario automobile insurance policy) came into force. These are the benefits that are available to everyone injured in a car accident usually from their own insurance company. In years when there have not been changes to Accident Benefits most […]
Optional No-Fault Benefits: How Much Is Enough?
On June 1, 2016, the Standard Accident Benefits that are available under all motor vehicle insurance policies in Ontario underwent significant reductions. These reductions applied to all policies that were renewed after June 1, 2016 so your current benefits are at the reduced levels unless you purchased enhanced Optional Benefits. The reductions in standard Accident […]
Time To Consider Buying “Optional” No-Fault Benefits
I often see how important accessing no-fault benefits can be for my clients so that they can achieve maximum medical recovery in the shortest period possible. No one likes to pay for car insurance. People like it less if they’ve been injured in a car accident and discover that they do not have enough insurance. […]
Ten Mistakes People Make When Dealing With Doctors After an Injury
If you have experienced a traumatic injury as the result of a motor vehicle accident or slip and fall you will no doubt end up seeing one or more doctors perhaps on multiple occasions. Here are 10 mistakes people who have experienced a traumatic injury make when dealing with their doctors. 1. Failing to Seek […]
You were injured in a car accident in the USA, what should you do?
Canadians travel to the United States regularly and in the winter months “snowbirds” flock to the southern states in their cars. Seldom do these motorists consider what it would mean if they were injured in a car accident during their trip. Each year, many Canadians are involved in car accidents while travelling in the US. […]
Drone Operators Risk Criminal Charges & Lawsuits
Did you get a drone for Christmas? Well before you start flying it around the neighbourhood or at the local park there are a few things you need to know about the laws that govern drone operators. I recommend that anyone intending to fly a drone in Ontario take a community college course to ensure […]