Car Accidents – A Six-Step Plan
Once the panic and stress brought on by a car accident subside, there’s still the matter of arranging for financial help. To protect yourself and obtain the compensation you may be entitled to, you may want to follow these steps: […]
Personal Injury Lawyers – Choosing Wisely
When a serious injury disrupts your life you have some serious decisions to make. The most important is which personal injury law firm you will enlist to take up your claim. And while an educated choice will provide you and your family a much-needed source [...]
The Pitfall of Settling Too Soon
In the immediate aftermath of a traumatic brain injury, it is a person’s first instinct to seek out a path to both recovery and financial stability. However, because certain serious symptoms and ill effects of an injury can take time to manifest themselves, there is [...]
Wrongful Death – The Entitlements of Loved Ones
The term “wrongful death” suggests elements of suddenness and tragedy that make it particularly difficult for loved ones to cope with. In a legal sense, the label suggests a certain level of responsibility on the part of the defendant. When someone’s negligence causes death in [...]
Avoiding the Courtroom – Settling Through Mediation or Arbitration
In a civil litigation case like wrongful death, the deceased’s family has difficult decisions to make. With more than one avenue leading to compensation, the family should always begin by looking for guidance in the form of an experienced lawyer and in a timely manner. [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury – Providing Lifelong Support
The brain acts as the body’s information processing centre, controlling everything from memory to behaviour to mood. When it’s damaged, a person’s entire life can be irrevocably altered. The road to recovery is long, difficult and taxing on the individual and their family; worst of [...]
Hit and Run Accidents
They may be the most infuriating, callous acts an individual ever has to endure: a hit and run accident. Suddenly you’re left to make sense out of a terrible situation, without any help from the person who caused the harm. If you or a loved [...]
What’s Expected of the Plaintiff?
What's Expected of the Plaintiff? For such a seemingly straightforward event, a slip and fall causing serious injury can become incredibly complicated. Not only are you held to strict timelines in serving notice of your injuries in certain claims; satisfying the onus of proof – [...]
