To be involved in an accident can be overwhelming as it is, but if you are already receiving support from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), you may feel especially uncertain about your legal rights. For example, you may be wondering how you can afford a lawyer, whether you will owe ODSP a portion of any funds received, and whether you are entitled to continue …
How Insurers Deduct Thousands from Accident Victims’ Compensation
Imagine for a moment that you are suddenly injured in a car accident for which you are not at fault and are now stuck with its consequences, which most often include pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and impairments which impact your ability to earn a living. It’s a good idea to make sure that you use a lawyer who can really help you …
Stay Safe Overseas: Roadblocks of International Injury Cases
For most, travelling south for a winter vacation away from the cold weather, work, and other responsibilities is a trip to paradise. But travelers should be aware that if an accident or a tragedy strikes, it may be difficult, if not impossible to seek proper compensation for the loss.
Troubling Trends in LAT Costs Awards
In recent companion decisions MMS and Wawanesa and BF and Wawanesa, the LAT finally awarded costs. The fact that it took over 40 decisions for costs to be awarded is troubling.
How the Family Law Act Helps Injured Victims’ Families
The effects of a car crash often extend beyond the injured victim and have a significant impact on the victim’s family. If a person is injured or killed by the fault or negligence of another, family members may make claims under the Family Law Act.
5 Things You Must Do After Being Injured in a Fall
Large temperature fluctuations this winter have made conditions ripe for the formation of ice; with ice come slip & fall injuries. The laws of Ontario allow people who have suffered falls to pursue claims for damages when the slip was caused by negligence. To preserve your legal rights and collect the right evidence after suffering a fall on ice, there are a number of things …