Category: slip and fall

At a deposition, the defendant’s lawyer hopes to question anyone that might shed some light on the exact nature of the plaintiff’s complaint. Naturally, that particular attorney plans to question the plaintiff. Still, he or she also poses questions to a number of other witnesses. (more…)

If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence, then you have reason for consulting with a personal injury lawyer. Still, you should seek out an attorney that specializes in cases that are similar to yours. (more…)

When you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident, you may choose to file a personal injury claim against the premises owner or manager of the site where the fall took place. But you must provide evidence that supports that claim. And this is where many slip and fall claims fall short. (more…)

Although playgrounds are considered to be safe places for children in Ontario, many parents are confused whether the specific playground and related equipment is safe or not. For most children, any severe fall can result in a trip to the ER as faulty playground equipment is one of the main reasons for slips and falls of children. It is essential that parents can be vigilant and being aware of the pitfalls and safeguarding the children for injuries. (more…)

Whether you are just the occupier of a property, or the legal owner, you will be required to uphold your property in a hazard free state. This is because lawful visitors, like mailmen or food delivery service providers, have a right to set foot on your property without putting themselves at risk of injury or other losses. (more…)

There is a series of factors which will influence the ultimate value of your slip and fall lawsuit. They range from the seriousness of your sustained injuries, over how the accident occurred, all the way to how the property owner or occupier behaved prior, during, and after the accident. To help you determine the true value of your own case, we have put together a guide which dictates how to build a successful case and what you are owed by the liable party. (more…)

Following an injury which was sustained in an accident, you may find yourself in a position in which you have the legal right to file a personal injury claim against the person, or corporation, who, or which, caused the accident, and thus, your sustained injury. (more…)

It may seem surprising, but slips, trips and falls are the basis of a huge number of workplace injuries each year in Canada. Many of these cases involve short or long-term injuries, and missed work for the injured party. (more…)

Obviously, a store or business shows an interest in each customer. That particular establishment hopes to profit from some of the customer’s money. Yet the law states that the same establishment should demonstrate readiness to care for each of its customers. If lack of care leads to occurrence of a slip and fall incident, the injured victim has a right to file a personal injury lawsuit, with the help of Personal Injury Lawyer in Burlington. (more…)

The first thing that you need to take into account is that personal injury law is a particular broad and vast field of the law which encompasses a tremendous amount of different cases. Premise liability, for instance, is one of the legal concepts which come into the picture in personal injury cases in which the injury was caused by certain type of defective or particularly unsafe condition on someone’s property. (more…)