Seeking Compensation When You Have Been Hurt in a Car Accident and Are Not Employed
Gone are the days when a person spends their entire career at one company. University grads are told to expect to change jobs, even careers, several times before they are 35. Today's headlines are filled with news of plant closures and company layoffs due to [...]
Helping Spinal Cord Victims get Through the Initial Phase and Beyond
Spinal cord injuries are one of the most devastating things that can happen to a person, especially when the injured party is paralyzed. No longer having the use your arms or legs is a life-changing event which leads to great physical, mental and emotional stress. [...]
Reality Check: Medical Experts can Paint a True Picture of the Challenges Facing an Injured Person
Medical specialists play a significant and highly-regarded role in presenting an experienced "reality check" in personal injury cases involving chronic pain, injury or disabilities. Specialists in the field relative to the injury which has occurred can give a detailed analysis of what the victim is [...]
Defining Negligence and What it Means to your Personal Injury Case
Negligence is not a word we hear, or want to hear in everyday life. In legal terms, negligence occurs when someone injures another person or party by doing something that a reasonable person wouldn’t do, or by not doing something a reasonable person would. Defining [...]
Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer — a Client’s Words Speak Volumes
Most referrals come by word of mouth from friends, family and co-workers. Around the water cooler, we ask for recommendations on everything from hairdressers to a good dry cleaner. But when you have been injured, one of the most important decisions you can make in [...]
Boating Accidents and Personal Injury Law
Even an idyllic setting of sun, sand and water is not immune to accidents and injuries – the kind that occur all too often on Ontario’s roads. And while many of the same laws apply equally to automobiles and boats, activity on the water carries [...]
Swim season – Slips and Falls and Diving Accidents at the Pool
Time at the pool shouldn’t be spent worrying about the worst-case scenario. But, occasionally, accidents do happen and serious consequences can follow. Swimming pools come in many different forms, with all sorts of accompanying features – and so do legal cases for pool-related personal injuries. [...]
Reading Between the Lines of Play – Sports-Related Injuries
For all the examples of hope and perseverance carried out on the court, field or ice, those sporting surfaces can also be the site of devastation for some unlucky players and their families. Much more tragic than losing the big game, a catastrophic injury will [...]
Motor Vehicle Accidents – Cyclists and Pedestrians
Cycling may be the way of the future in urban areas but for now, automobiles – and the potential for conflict – still dominate the road. Cyclists and pedestrians, without the benefit of much or any protection, face a high risk of serious injury when [...]
The Importance of a Coordinated Rehab Team Following Serious Injury
For any sufferer of a serious personal injury, the rehabilitation process should be the only concern; the road to recovery is tough enough without speed-bumps like complex legal paperwork and insurance matters. But no one should have to go it alone: Behind every successful [...]
