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Disability Claim Denied? Protect yourself – Ask these questions before you decide on a lawyer
If your disability claim has been denied, then the next step is to seek out the right lawyer who can guide you through the process and successfully resolve your claim. At first, choosing the right lawyer may feel like a taunting task – but when equipped with a little knowledge and the right questions to […]
Auto Insurance legislation – Have the scales of justice been weighted against car accident injury victims?
In recent years, many auto injury lawyers feel there has been a trend towards legislation that deteriorates the rights of those injured in motor vehicle accidents. There have been many changes – but here a few that immediately come to mind: Ontario Regulation 34/10 – New SAB’s Statutory Accident Benefit Schedule (SABs) that came into […]
Are you keeping a pain journal documenting your car accident injuries?
Will Your Pain Journal Help Your Personal Injury Case Or Hurt It? Many people, who have suffered a serious injury, keep a hand written or electronic journal to help make sense of what has happened to them. They may keep records of medical visits and therapies or document changing emotional or physical states. Their […]
Going back to work after a car accident injury: When should you go and how will you know?
Not every car accident victim sustains permanent and catastrophic injuries in an accident. Some injuries can improve quickly, while others are more serious and persist for years. During the recovery process, it’s not uncommon for victims to experience intermittent periods of both improvement and regression. Improvements may be seen when going through rehabilitation or […]
What the insurance company doesn’t want you to know about long-term disability claims
People who are disabled from working face the burden of financial uncertainty in addition to the pain of their illness or injury. If you have a long-term disability policy you can make a claim for benefits to tide you over until you are well enough to go back to work. However, claimants will be […]
Top 10 Personal Injury Claim Mistakes Car Accident Victims Make Without Knowing
There are two kinds of mistakes. First is the mistake of not doing what you knew you should have. The second is the mistake you had no idea you were making. The best way to deal with mistakes is to avoid making them in the first place. Below are a few tips that will help […]
Filing a Disability Insurance Claim? Total Disability, Partial Disability,Residual Disability. Learn About The Benefits You Are Entitled To
Long Term disability insurance is intended to provide income protection to individuals or employees that become ill and unable perform all or any of the duties of his or her regular occupation. When litigating disability insurance claims, your lawyer must clearly determine the amount of disability benefits that you the claimant, are entitled to. This […]
Ontario’s new procedure for solving accident benefits disputes: Who really stands to benefit?
Changes to the accident benefits program promised to make dispute resolution between insurance companies and seriously injured car accident victims, more time efficient, cost effective and straightforward. But will they? It takes time to become familiar with new procedures, however many Toronto personal injury lawyers are concerned that these changes will work completely contrary […]
Misleading Lawyer Advertising Prompts New Hudak Bill 12 Proposal
There is a lot of discussion in legal circles surrounding “Revenue for referral-based advertising”. If former MPP Tim Hudak has his way, his Bill 12 proposal will have a strong affect on the way the firms in question, do business. If successful, Hudak’s bill would ban referral fees in auto insurance cases except on successful […]
How much insurance does the other guy have? You need to know if the driver who hit you is under-insured or uninsured
Hit By An Under-Insured Driver? If you are seriously and permanently injured in a car accident caused by someone one else’s negligent behavior, you have a right to claim for damages (pain and suffering, out-of-pocket expenses, care costs beyond what your own insurance company pays, loss of income beyond what your insurance company pays, etc). […]
Ontario Personal Injury lawyers want drivers to know that the clock is ticking on auto insurance coverage reforms
Recent reforms to Ontario auto insurance come into effect as of June 1st. Drivers need to understand that in the event of an accident related injury, coverage for themselves and for their family could be significantly reduced. Those that want the necessary coverage must contact their insurer and purchase the soon to be optional […]
A Personal Injury Lawyers Lesson On Life Insurance Claims.
When Life Insurance Claims Are Denied A life insurance policy affords peace of mind and a financial promise when the policyholder dies. It can provide for children and spouses while replacing lost income, paying bills, funding education and covering funeral and final expenses. Peace of mind turns to panic and disbelief when the insurance company […]
June 1st 2016 Is D-day for Auto Insurance Coverage In Ontario. Here’s What You Need to Know
Ontario’s June 1st Auto Insurance Changes For most people in Ontario, car Insurance is just another necessary monthly cost. Protecting ourselves and are loved one’s is our main objective. Don’t Sell Your Soul To The Lowest Bidder Be advised! Ontario Automobile changes that come into effect June 1st, 2016 have the potential to leave […]
Sharing Ontario Roadways With Cyclists: Avoid Accidents & Expect The Unexpected
With dry roads and the summer weather upon us, there are more people than ever using Ontario’s highways and streets. The good weather means that people who are unable to use the roads in the wintertime are coming out in full force. There are motorcycles and bicycles and E-bikes. While each set of wheels […]
Personal Injury Claims Stemming From a Multi-Vehicle Pile-Up
“In like a lamb and out like a lion”. This past March in the Toronto region has shown this saying to be true. On April 3rd Ontario provincial police reported more than 100 car accidents on regional highways. Most notably, a huge multi-vehicle pile up on the north bound lanes of the 400 highway. […]
Car Accident Photos: How To Take Them And Why
Serious Personal Injury Claims: Providing Photographic Proof An accident happens in seconds and is over. All that is left is the aftermath showing the results of the crash and the damage to people and vehicles. Even this is temporary. Emergency vehicles arrive on the scene to take care of injured people and get them […]
What Happens When A Police Chase Injures Innocent Drivers?
This past weekend, a stolen car being pursed by Toronto police slammed into a grey Chevrolet sending four innocent occupants to hospital with serious injuries and one in a life threatening condition. Most police chases occur when a police officer attempts stop a motor vehicle at which point the driver refuses to obey. The […]
Teens Taking Turns With The Family Car – Important Safety/Legal Tips For Parents Of Teen Drivers
Driving the family car for the first time is an exciting day, most kids look forward to for years. Parents feel pleasure in their child’s new independence while perhaps looking forward to the times that this new driver can take a turn picking up groceries or younger siblings from school. Yet, in the background of […]
Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit: What Is Compensation Based On?
Claims for wrongful death in Ontario are most often associated with a car accidents where a driver was negligent or careless. Filing a wrongful death claim may also be referred to as a wrongful death lawsuit, or wrongful death action. Wrongful death lawsuits are filed with the civil courts, and are intended to seek […]
Types of Distracted Driving to Look Out For This Season
While the winter can be a wonderful time of year, it can also mean an increased risk on the roads. While impaired drivers are a huge danger on the road, they are not the only type of driver to watch out for this season. Distracted driving actually plays a larger part in accidents and […]
Filing A Personal Injury Claim In Ontario
Filled With Questions and Struggling For Answers After a motor vehicle accident, there are many important steps that should be taken. Injury victims often find themselves unaware of what they should do. Often times they are overwhelmed by their injuries, unable to work, struggling with every day expenses and looking for answers. […]
Get Compensation for Your Whiplash Injury
Injuries from a car accident are not always obvious immediately after a car accident. Your heart is racing after a car accident. Adrenaline and endorphin’s are pumping through your veins, which are your body’s natural pain killers and its way of coping with the stress after a car accident. With all this going on in […]
Motions Typically Associated With Personal Injury Lawsuits In Ontario
The purpose of this article is to familiarize personal injury plaintiffs with a basic understanding of the types of legal “Motions” that are commonly associated with personal injury claims. Basically, a “Motion” is an application or court procedure that is used by lawyers to request and ultimately obtain a desired “court order” made by […]
The Second Blow: Being Denied Medical Care After Suffering a Car Accident Injury
In 2012 more than 165,000 people were badly hurt on Canadian roadways. This includes automobile drivers, occupants, pedestrians and cyclists. In spite of these high numbers, studies show that serious car accident injuries are lower now than they have been for the last twenty years. People who suffer serious injuries have their lives irreversibly […]
Hidden Car Accident Injuries: A Sore Shoulder Could Be Much More
A sore shoulder after a car accident could be a torn Tendon, muscle or ligament. A motor vehicle accident can cause various injuries to virtually any part of the human body. The most common car accident injuries include: brain and head injuries, neck and shoulder injuries, face injuries, back injuries and psychological trauma. No […]
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