Category: Personal Injury FAQ

Because legislation on recreational cannabis is so new here in Ontario, people may not understand what is legal and what is not when it comes to cannabis consumption. We will try to clear this up. (more…)

The legal system views a fair compensation as the proper reward for most accident victims. Indeed, the victim that files a personal injury claim seldom has reason to expect more than a fair compensation. (more…)

While different car share companies have different rules, regarding a driver’s right to claim insurance coverage, following the same driver’s involvement in an accident, all companies enforce one simple rule. The involved driver must report the incident to the appropriate car sharing company as soon as possible. (more…)

Maintenance of Ontario’s bridges and highways is supposed to be handled by local government bodies. If the responsible municipality fails to care for a given bridge or highway, the affected driver can sue the appropriate municipality. (more…)

At the time of an accident, anyone that was harmed normally blames the other party. Yet the other party may feel that the victim’s own negligence worked to trigger the harmful occurrence. If the victim files a personal injury claim, a judge might need to decide who must bear the legal liability for any injuries. (more…)

The lawyers that defend the drivers that are responsible, allegedly, for a given accident have a number of defenses that get used over and over. One of those only works if the plaintiff has been injured in a previous accident. In that case, the defendant’s lawyer might claim that the plaintiff had not recovered fully from the earlier injuries. (more…)

The insurance industry understands the procedures that need to be followed by someone that plans to appeal the denial of short-term disability benefits. Unfortunately, the typical policy holder seldom has such an understanding. By hiring a lawyer, a confused policy holder can get help with planning an appeal. (more…)

Normally, someone who has filed a personal injury claim seeks out and hires a reputable lawyer. Those few that do not carry-out such an action invite the emergence of some unpleasant consequences. (more…)

Certain questions tend to run through the mind of someone that has been denied short term disability benefits. Their inquiries, some of which remain unspoken, reflect their concerns about the immediate future. (more…)

Even the best drivers cannot remain forever free of the chance of colliding with either another driver, or an object that has been planted firmly in the ground. For that reason, every motorist should know what actions to take after becoming involved in an accident. (more…)