Category: Personal Injury FAQ’s

If you lose a leg or end up with a bad knee. You are considered to have a long-term disability if and when this happens. You also may or may not be able to ever work again. If you do work, it may be only part-time at the very most. You would want to apply for Long-Term disability benefits, but what do you know about them? If you know nothing or not much, you should read this article to learn more about Long-Term disability (LTD) in Ontario. Since life is unpredictable at times, you may need it one day. Read More

Traffic accidents caused by someone’s negligence have increased, as drivers try to control a steering wheel and talk on the phone at the same time. Yet not all vehicle accidents result from negligence. Indeed, not every accident has been caused by simple negligence. Read More

In order to win a personal injury case, the plaintiff must show that the defendant was negligent. A negligent individual has been judged unable to copy the behavior of a reasonable person. Who is that reasonable person? Read More

The measurement of pain has proven a challenge to both the medical community and the insurance industry. Hospitals have chosen to use a series of faces, with some having a bit of a smile and others a decided grimace. Read More

Someone that has been injured in an accident has the right to file a personal injury claim. If negotiations fail to lead to a settlement, the claimant has the right to file a personal injury lawsuit. Many moviegoers and TV-viewers like to watch a courtroom drama. Still, most claimants that file a personal injury lawsuit settle before the case goes to trial. Read More

We all try to drive carefully, and to obey the traffic laws. Still, there are places, such as a parking lot, where even the best driver might get involved in an accident, and be held partly responsible. What should such a defendant expect, as the victim’s personal injury case proceeds? Read More

Anyone that has filed a personal injury claim has a sound reason for seeking a good personal injury lawyer. So, how does an injured victim seek such an attorney? Read More

Regardless of the severity of the injuries sustained by an accident victim, the insurance company of both the victim and the defendant influence the outcome of the personal injury claim. This article examines the extent of that influence. Read More

Normally, an injured accident victim can file a personal injury claim for himself or herself. Still, there are some special circumstances that give rise to the need for exceptions. This article shares with the reader the rules that apply to a couple of those exceptions. Read More

The key to success in winning a personal injury case derives from the ability to show that the defendant exhibited negligent conduct in the moments leading up to the injury-causing accident. That means displaying behavior that appears careless and neglectful. Read More