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…
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Starting a personal injury case arising from a car accident
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…
What do Market Caps and Personal Injury Cases Have In Common?
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…
Spring Time Personal Injury Trends: Biking & Pedestrian Accidents
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.…
Innocent Accident Victims Play Nice. Most Insurers Don’t.
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?
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…
Getting paid interim benefits after you get hurt or seriously injured in Ontario
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…
Running a Personal Injury Law Practice with COVID
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…
Loosening of Pandemic Restrictions and Personal Injury Claims
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…
Critical Illness Claims
Sometimes things which are presented to you sound too good to be true. This can ring true in the sale of insurance products; such as critical illness insurance. When things sound too good to be true, they should be looked at with skepticism. Our law firm handles critical illness claims.…