Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

Regardless of the severity of your involvement in a car accident, if you have been injured, you will automatically be obligated to report to your car insurer. This is because, in Ontario as well as other provinces, your car insurer owes you benefits as stated in your insurance policy. And they can also hold you accountable if they find out you have been involved in an accident and didn’t report to them. Read More

While Canada has passed a bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes in the early 2000s, some provinces have also legalized marijuana in terms of recreational usage. The legalization of recreation marijuana could impact a lot of other fields as well, but in terms of personal injury law specifically, we are wondering how it could impact the insurance coverage related to car accidents. Or rather, how insurers would most likely try to deny benefits to drivers who would be legally using marijuana. Read More

Lawsuits are scary in their nature and complexity which has lead to the forming of many myths surrounding the topic. However, as is most often the case, the majority of these myths are far from true. Below, we have put together a list of the most commonly told and heard fallacies, as well as our response in which we will debunk them. Read More

While every motor vehicle accident is a catastrophe in the eyes of the ones involved, things are different in the eyes of the law. When it comes to legislation, there is a set of rules which determines whether an accident can be ruled as catastrophic, and will thus impact the amount of insurance coverage provided to the people involved. Read More

The best way to protect your privacy and medical records, is to follow a personal injury lawyer’s advice. Read More

Immediately following a car accident, the primary focus most often lies on the people involved. Everyone rushes to provide help where they can to ensure everyone receives the medical attention they require. However, that empathy and inter-humanitarian care also tends to fade quickly when people start looking for someone to blame. Read More

Following injury from a car accident, it is good to know when the right time comes to file a lawsuit against the guilty party. All countries have a law that states the time-span in which you can bring a claim regarding the accident that caused you injury or loss. There are specific cases in which injury or medical malpractice have led to a delay in discovering the extend of injury, however, it is smartest to act as soon as possible to avoid any confrontation with the delay later on. Read More

Depending on where you live, you may be qualified to receive benefits following a car accident. However, to make yourself qualified, you will have to call in the police and insurance company immediately following the accident. The insurance company will then go ahead to investigate the accident and make a judgmental call on who is responsible and what benefits you are entitled to. To receive full legal protection, it is wise to seek out a lawyer who will handle all communication with the insurance company on your behalf. Read More

Each year there are thousands of accidents in Canada and one out of every eight fatality in an accident, is due to collision with a truck. If you or a loved one has been in such an accident, you are eligible to receive compensation for the injuries and related treatment in hospitals. However, the next step should be to seek the assistance of an injury lawyer in Milton. Read More

Any type of motor vehicle accident may seem like a catastrophic event to the involved parties. There’s no denying that even minor vehicle accidents can provide a level of inconvenience that may seem catastrophic to the people involved in the accident. However, what may seem like catastrophic to the individuals involved may not fit the legal definition of catastrophic in connection to a motor vehicle accident. Read More