I was recently at a kid’s birthday party. It was my son’s first “real” birthday party. He hadn’t been to a “real” birthday party in around 2 years or so due to the COVID Pandemic. It was great socializing with adults from his class. It was great seeing my child…
April 1, 2016 was an important date for car accident victims across Ontario. Not because it was April Fools Day. But because on this date, everything to do with hearing and adjudicating accident benefit disputes in Ontario changed. All accident benefit disputes filed on or after April 1, 2016 which…
I’ve been involved in a car accident. How do I start my personal injury case? This should be an easy question. And it was a much easier question to answer in the 70’s or in the 80’s. But in 2022, car accident law along with car accident cases have become…
When assessing cases, both Plaintiffs and Defendants need to evaluate risk. What are the chances of success and more importantly; what does success look like? For an insurer Defendant, the ideal successful case will involve a quick and quiet dismissal of the action; with or without costs. The case is…
Changes in seasons means changes in behaviour and patterns. Now that we are experiencing some “warmer” weather; we are seeing more people out and about. And I use the term “warmer” rather loosely. We aren’t seeing negative temperatures anymore and there isn’t any snow, ice, or slush on the ground.…
The majority of my clients are first time litigants: It’s their first time retaining a personal injury lawyer; or retaining a lawyer at all It’s their first time suing It’s their first experience with the legal system It’s their first time getting really hurt and needing to do something about…
Do I have a personal injury case? You be the Judge. Once upon a time there was woman who was walking in a public park. It was winter and cold and icy. In the middle of the park stood a large snow covered hill. There was no visible path up…
There are serious misconceptions of how people get paid, or receive benefits after they’ve been seriously hurt or injured in an accident. You’ve likely heard stories of insurance companies paying for an accident victim’s lost wages, treatment costs or even getting them a modified vehicle or modified home before their…
In March 2021 my daughter tested positive for COVID. She contracted it simply by going to school. She was asymptotic, but the positive test certainly impacted her mindset. At the time she tested positive, Toronto Public Health had some pretty strict quarantine mandates for people who tested positive, or for…
Ontario is scheduled to drop most mask mandates by March 21, 2022. Whether or not this is the right move or not has nothing to do with being a personal injury lawyer; so I’ll just stay in my lane. But, in creeping closer to this date we have seen an…