Category: Personal Injury FAQ

Following the denial of your disability claim, not all hope is lost. The next step to take would be to hire a lawyer to help you resolve the problem and obtain the benefits you are owed. The process of finding the right lawyer for the case may seem daunting, but we are here to help you ease the way by providing you with a list of questions to ask all potential candidates. (more…)

If an injured worker cannot carry out his or her job responsibilities, that same employee stands to lose a source of income. That fact highlights the employee’s need for an alternate source of financial support. Injured employees in Ontario must choose between 2 potential sources of help. (more…)

Each filed personal injury claim is required to undergo a series of steps as they are assessed and ultimately judged by different people in regards to the value and validity of the claim. Personal Injury Lawyer in Brampton knows that while steps vary on a case by case basis, there are some the vast majority of lawsuits have in common, like: (more…)

When dealing with an insurance company throughout the proceedings of a personal injury claim, you will want to ensure that you keep detailed records of everything that revolves around the accident itself, as well as your injuries and your recovery. There are two major elements to doing this: (more…)

Whether it be a personal injury claim, a worker’s compensation claim, or a claim related to any state of disability, it is always important to obtain independent medical examinations, or functional capacity evaluations, in order to support your claim. Both of these types of medical examinations are focused on your medical condition, as well as your physical limitations, but their individual purposes differ from each other. Before you undergo either of these evaluations, you should inform yourself about what to expect. (more…)

Following an injury which was sustained in an accident caused by another, the plaintiff is in a position in which they oftentimes file a claim in order to receive compensation for their accident related expenses. (more…)

It is easy to confuse personal injury lawsuits with workers compensation claims. The injuries sustained in both the cases is by accidents but the company paying it would differ and so will the legalities of the claim. Some may even falsely place works compensation claims into the personal injury claim category. While this is an easy mistake to make, it is important to keep the two separate and understand the subtle, but nonetheless important, differences. (more…)

Following an accident which resulted in injuries, you may be wondering whether a personal injury claim is the logical next step. The basis of a successful personal injury claim is that your injuries stemmed from an accident which another person can be held responsible for in a legal setting. If that is the case, you may be entitled to certain forms of compensation for your injuries. (more…)

When it comes to personal injury claims, many people are uninformed about the steps which need to be undertaken in order to ultimately reach settlement. While the individual steps may differ between individual lawsuits, there is always a general outline which they all need to follow. (more…)

While most vehicle-related accidents happen while the vehicle’s wheels remain in motion, some take place when the driver has caused the vehicle’s wheels to stop turning. Some of the latter are door-related accidents. (more…)