Distracted driving kills, just like drunk driving kills. Driving requires concentration and focus. Today’s cars and our mobile technology try to shift our driving focus away from the road, and on to some type of screen. Lots of beeps, lights and vibrations to get us looking anywhere but on the…
The law, above all else, ought to be transparent. It should NOT be a secret society whereby only industry insiders have knowledge, power and insight that the general public does not have. When a personal injury case goes to trial, the jury should be informed of how things work, so…
Our law firm gets a lot of calls from injured workers. They have very serious injuries and wish to sue their employer. They allege that their employer was negligent; allowed for unsafe work conditions to exist which they knew, or ought to have known of; or permitted the worker to…
Car accidents happen. They are unpredictable and don’t discriminate based on age, gender, religion and socio-economic status. They happen to poor people, rich people, middle class people, retired people, disabled people and gainfully employed people. There isn’t any method to the selection of an accident victim. It’s completely random. Serious…
Let’s break things down in really easy to understand terms. If you have been involved in a car accident, you are entitled to accident benefits from your own car insurance company. If you didn’t have car insurance at the time of the accident because you were a passenger, cyclist or…
My articling principal was called to the Bar in 1978. For the first decade or so of his practice, he was in Court nearly every day. He was in Court for motions, pre-trials and trials. Because he was in Court so often, it was absolutely necessary that his office be…
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…
Many clients and prospective clients want to know where they should go for treatment after a serious car accident in Ontario. It’s a common question because there are so many options and there is no “right way” of doing it. But there is certainly a wrong way of getting treatment.…
If you asked personal injury lawyer what are some of the most common issues they face with car accident cases in Ontario; without a doubt the issue of the threshold and the deductible will be very high on their lists. Likely the number 1 issue which personal injury lawyers face…
This edition of the Toronto Injury Lawyer Blog is coming out a bit early because I have the time to write now before I have to start homeschooling my children given the recent announced lockdown measures in Ontario. It’s rather difficult being a lawyer and educator for your young children…