While standard insurance is an obligation in Ontario, that does not mean that you cannot become involved in a motor vehicle collision with an underinsured, uninsured, or unidentified driver. Thus, what do you do when such an incident occurs? Who will compensate you for your injuries? Read More
Month: March 2019
Understanding The Complexity of A Medical Negligence Case
There is one big factor that sets medical negligence cases apart from all other personal injury cases: the plaintiff was already dealing with health problems prior to the incident that triggered the filing of the claim. After all, nobody seeks out medical attention unless they already ill or injured. When a patient is taken in for surgery, they were already dealing with a condition that needed surgery to be rectified. And they certainly don’t need any negligence that can leave them impaired or injured after the treatment or misdiagnosis. Read More
Do Insurance Companies Deduct Huge Portions From Plaintiffs’ Settlements?
When you are involved in an accident caused by somebody else, it is still you who is left with the pain and the medical expenses and the long road to recovery. In a fair world, you would be fairly compensated for these inflicted consequences for which you carry no fault. However, this is not a fair world. Read More
Connection Between Personal Injury Settlements And Health Insurance Claims
Once your personal injury claim has been settled, you may be surprised to discover how many parties push to cut off a slice of that settlement for themselves. Even more surprising may be that one of these parties is your health insurance provider. Read More
Determining Liability In The Case of A Dog Attack
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. Read More