Some fact patterns regarding car accident cases can’t be made up. I suppose that you could try; but the reality of what actually happened often exceeds the bounds of your imagination. They are often unthinkable scenarios fit for a law school exam. To be eligible for accident benefits in Ontario,…
Facts don’t care about your feelings. Neither does the law. A Judge’s job is to assess and judge your case. There will be a winner, and there will be a loser. Sometimes, after legal costs and the time invested into a case are taken into consideration, all of the parties…
Personal injury law is rather strange. In all cases, the Plaintiff has been hurt or injured. Aside from being hurt or injured, the majority of Plaintiff share another thing in common. The overwhelming majority of Plaintiffs have never been involved in a civil lawsuit before! That means that they have…
Injured accident victims in personal injury cases will not get the benefit of the doubt. A big part of that is because how our legal system works. At law, an injured Plaintiff is required to establish their case to a Judge and Jury. The Plaintiff is required to bring evidence…
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…
For over a decade I have been blogging about personal injury law in Ontario, and across Canada. Most of the time, I get into the nitty gritty about personal injury law. Other times, but not very often, I comment about things completely unrelated to personal injury law, but those ideas…
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…
The July 1st Canada Day Long Weekend is fast approaching. People are excited to celebrate Canada Day. Having practiced in the field of personal injury law in Ontario for over 2 decades, I can tell you that there are patterns for car accident cases. Would it surprise you if I…
After a car accident, an innocent accident victim needs care and treatment to recover from their accident related injuries. Treatment like physiotherapy, massage, chiropractic care and seeing a psychologist are not free. These items are not covered by OHIP for accident victims. If you want any of this sort of…
No personal injury case is ever the same. Some may be similar; or may share similar characteristics. But, no two personal injury cases are never the same. There are so many variables which can change a personal injury case. These variables are seemingly infinite. Here are a few which personal…