Traumatic Injury and Youth – Predicting the Future
Young adults endure the majority of traumatic brain injuries every year, leaving themselves with a long and difficult road ahead. That prolonged struggle, beginning before full adulthood, presents a unique set of circumstances: A youth’s greatest asset is not the present but the future, so [...]
Personal Injury: Addressing the Psychological Toll
Behind even the toughest of exteriors, the mind remains a fragile and complex thing. It’s no secret that a physical injury or disorder can take a huge toll on the human psyche, for professional athletes and office executives alike. When a physical impairment becomes a [...]
Animal Attacks: Identifying Liability
More often than not, dogs really are a man’s best friend – for some they may even be a member of the family. Even the classic scenario of a mailman being harassed by a dog is used lightheartedly. But anyone who has been bitten or [...]
Structured Settlements vs. Lump-Sum Payment
It’s a popular fantasy, one that has probably played out over and over in your mind: winning the lottery and getting to decide how to spend all that cash. But when money is received as part of a personal injury settlement, a much more sombre [...]
Products Liability – Holding Manufacturers and Sellers Accountable
For a consumer society to work properly, buyers don’t necessarily have to trust sellers. But they do, at the very least, have to have some form of assurance that their rights will be protected, if and when a product manufacturer or seller has wronged them. [...]
Disability Benefits – The Difference Between Own Occupation and Any Occupation
A person’s job brings with it financial security and, in many cases, social status. When a traumatic injury or a debilitating disorder takes that job away, it is devastating on many levels. But disability cases often become even more trying for the individual when their [...]
Painting a Picture of a Lost Loved One in a Wrongful Death Claim
Despite the presence of emotional pain and suffering and psychological harm in a wrongful death case, in Ontario, as cold as it sounds, the grieving family has no legal recourse to seek compensation for that suffering. In other words, money is awarded in a very [...]
The Wide World of Negligence
Although the term “negligence” doesn’t evoke much emotion in its everyday usage, its use in the legal sphere can have serious implications and dramatically alter the lives of everyone involved. Cases of negligence appear in a wide variety of civil litigation claims, but one common [...]
The Vital Role of Medical Experts in Personal Injury Litigation
A good lawyer, no matter their experience and comfort level in chronic pain or disability matters, recognizes the significant role played by medical specialists in deciding claims. With early medical intervention after the onset of disorders like fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, not only can [...]
Slips and Falls on Municipal Property
Municipal property carries expectations of care and general upkeep. When it is the site of a slip and fall injury, an individual should rightly be concerned about whether the municipality fulfilled its duties in keeping the property safe. There might be issues of disrepair or [...]
