Chronic Pain is a real thing. But just because it’s real, doesn’t mean it’s easy to prove in a personal injury case. In fact, chronic pain cases are probably the most difficult types of injuries which personal injury lawyers have to prove on behalf of their clients. But, why are…
What is the most valuable card in your wallet? Is it your driver’s license? Probably not as it just allows you to drive, and not everyone owns or has access to car. A driver’s license can’t buy you food either. Is it your credit card? Your credit card can help…
Long Term Disability cases may sound simple and straight forward. But they aren’t. When claimants think of what a Court can award them in a long term disability lawsuit, their expectations don’t meet the reality of what the law can do. For example, claimants believe that a Judge can award…
I’m a Toronto Raptors Fan. I’ve been a fan since day 1. Before the Raptors came to Toronto, I was, and remain, a big fan of the game of basketball. But, if I’m being honest, ever since the Tampa Tank 2020-21, the Toronto Raptors have been hard to watch. Their…
In the United States, they call them depositions. In Ontario, they are referred to as Examinations for Discovery, or Discoveries, or Discovery. Examinations for Discovery take place under oath. That means that the deponent has to swear, or affirm, that they will tell the truth (not lie!). They are an…
It’s best to get started with your personal injury case sooner rather than later. It makes no sense to wait around. I have yet to hear a viable excuse as to why a Plaintiff waited to retain a personal injury lawyer and start their case. I can contemplate a scenario…
Personal injury law in complicated. It doesn’t have to be that way. But unfortunately, it is. If you are hurt, or injured on the jobsite, you would think that you could retain a personal injury lawyer and sue. The lawsuit might likely have to be against your employer on account…
Movies get us thinking that video cameras are everywhere, and that they capture everything. Think of your favourite crime show, or crime movie. There’s usually footage of a bad guy caught on camera in the act which is used in some way, shape or form, to move the plot along.…
Cases can settle in a lot of different ways. They can settle minutes before trial in a Courtroom. They can settle by email late at night. They can settle a day after a long mediation which failed because a party had a change of heart. There’s no predetermined formula as…
When we think of a dog attack, we tend to think that a dog bit another person. But this is not always the case. There are viable dog attack cases when a dog does not actually bite another person. The dog owner is vicariously liable for the actions of his…