(800) 635-2821 Since the Dog Owners’ Liability Act has been implemented in Ontario, it is wholly the dog’s owner who is held liable for the consequences of their dog’s attack on another person or another person’s domestic animal. Even if the dog has no history of violent behavior, and even if the owner has not expressed any negligent behavior, they will still be held liable under this Act.However, if the victim can be proven guilty of provocation or negligence themselves, then the damages they are owed can be significantly reduced. (more…)
The Tasks To Complete When Notifying The Parties In An Accident
The legal system provides the parties on both sides of a given dispute with the opportunity to present their case. That opportunity gets extended to each party well before any argument gets heard in a courtroom. Indeed, the legal system demands cooperation from any potential plaintiff. (more…)
Possible Arguments From Defendant In Personal Injury Case
No matter how negligent a responsible party might have been, when motivating the creation of a personal injury case, he or she does have the right to hire an injury lawyer in Leamington. That legal representative can work to point out the instances when the plaintiff helped to trigger the occurrence of a harmful situation (such as an accident). In other words, a defendant’s lawyer can underscore the weaknesses in the plaintiff’s argument. (more…)
How To Determine The Value of A Personal Injury Case?
The minute that you get injured as the result of an accident, you have the chance to launch a personal injury case. That can demand a good deal of effort. Do you want to put forth that amount of effort? What would be the case’s value? What would be your expected compensation? (more…)
How Lawyers Can Find Fault In A Personal Injury Accident Case
After the victim of an accident hires an injury lawyer in Cornwall, they can expect to receive some percentage of the money awarded to the client, assuming that the same case has been won. The person that pays the compensation has been held liable for the accident. That means that he or she caused that accidental occurrence. (more…)
How A Party Host Can Get Blamed For An Alcohol-Linked Accident?
Most states have laws that penalize any store owner that has sold liquor to a minor. Now some states have passed laws that permit imposition of a similar punishment on a party host. (more…)
How Do Injury Lawyers Handle Claims Related To Sporting Injuries?
As the name would suggest, sporting injuries are the result of an accident which occurred during an athletic event or other form of athletic activity. The majority of sporting injuries stem from practice sessions and not the actual event itself. In some cases, there is a party, or even multiple parties, which can be held accountable for the injury. The sports which have been found to result in the highest percentage of injuries are: (more…)
The Standard of The “Preponderance of The Evidence” Explained
Throughout the process of most civil trials, the burden of the preponderance of the evidence lies upon the plaintiff and their lawyer. What this means is that, it is upon the plaintiff and their lawyer to convince the jury to rule in their favor through the use of evidence. This evidence needs to be strong enough to proof with a likelihood of fifty percent or more, that the defendant is guilty of causing harm to the plaintiff through negligence. (more…)
Questions To Ask A Prospective Personal Injury Lawyer
Anyone that has suffered a personal injury should hire an injury lawyer. Yet it can prove difficult to find a reputable lawyer. A smart victim consults with a number of different lawyers, and asks each consulted injury lawyer a series of questions. (more…)
Understanding 3 Very Important Facets of The Motor Vehicle Act
The Motor Vehicle Act lays out the rules of the road for drivers. If you have had a vehicle accident, several of the sections of the act deal directly with personal injury claims. You are less likely to be responsible for fault as a victim if you follow the rules of the MVA.Below are three important facets of the Motor Vehicle Act: (more…)