Recently, a post went viral on Tik Tok of a York Regional Police officer checking out his mobile device while driving at what appeared to be a high speed. It would seem unfair that a police officer would be driving around in his police cruiser checking out his cell phone…
Car insurance, and making a claim after a car accident in Ontario should be simple and straight forward. But, as a personal injury lawyer with two decades of experience in the field, I can tell you that it’s not. Far from it! In fact, car insurance and accident benefit claims…
The greater your injuries, the greater the value of your personal injury case. The same applies in the opposite. The less severe your injuries, the less value your personal injury case will have. It’s always good to have a healthy and high quality of life and a lower value personal…
It may be your first time being involved in a serious car accident where you have sustained serious injuries. These are not common events. And because these are not common events, few people know exactly what to after the accident, or how to deal with their car insurer. The purpose…
Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, you have to love this time of year. Holiday meals, celebrations, gifts and good vibes galore. That’s what the holidays are about. A bit tone deaf given the political climate? Sure. But the focus of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog isn’t politics. Let’s keep…
When a car accident happens, you would like to think that the insurance company insuring the at fault driver will pay out on a meritorious claim. That makes sense. But more often that not, insurance companies try to avoid (putting it kindly) their obligation to pay out on such claims.…
It’s a legal requirement to drive a motor vehicle with car insurance. Section 2(1) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act states: Compulsory automobile insurance 2 (1) Subject to the regulations, no owner or lessee of a motor vehicle shall, (a) operate the motor vehicle; or (b) cause or permit the motor…
When someone gets into an accident, we think that the accident victim is automatically entitled to compensation. This seems basic, fair, and like the right thing to do. Unfortunately, the law is not so simple, nor is it very forgiving. The law is a donkey. It’s rather stubborn, unyielding, and…
Personal Injury Law in Ontario does not make sense. It’s overly complicated, and intentionally hides things from Jurors. It would make sense to present a Juror (who likely has no prior experience being a Juror) with all of the facts so that they can make a just decision. Yet, in…
Everyday, our personal injury law firm receives calls from people who have been involved in car accidents in Ontario. Some people reside in Ontario. Other people reside outside of Ontario. Some accident victims have their own car insurance. Others have no form of car insurance whatsoever. Their common connection is…