The old saying, “You can’t fight City Hall,” does contain a sliver of truth. You can launch a claim against a municipality, but if you drag your feet, you limit your chances for winning any form of compensation. You must adhere to the government-created timeline. (more…)
Category: Personal Injury Lawyer
How To Identify The Driver-At-Fault Following A Winter Car Accident?
Anyone that has been involved in a wintertime collision should give serious thought to hiring a lawyer. Lawyers have been trained to deal with the complicating factors that work to determine who should be held liable for such an accident. (more…)
Quick Facts About Intentional Torts
If you have ever been in a position which required you to file a personal injury claim in order to receive fair compensation for an injury sustained as the result of somebody else’s negligence, you will have likely heard of the term “intentional tort”. (more…)
How To Take Legal Action When An Incident At School Leaves Your Child Injury
No matter the size of a school, the entire staff will always have a tough time keeping track of all children at all times. While parents rightfully entrust the safety of their children with the school’s staff, accidents are still bound to happen time and again. In the aftermath of this, medical attention will be needed and the recovery process will begin. However, when it comes to more serious injuries, parents will oftentimes start to think about which legal action they can take, and who to take it against. (more…)
Have Changes In Ontario Insurance Law Left Citizens Under-Insured?
Seven years ago, changes to the insurance laws were implemented which went overlooked by up to a fourth of motorists across the province. These changes reduced the general benefits for all drivers, while leaving them the option to make additional purchases for extra coverage if they so wished to do. However, due to the lack of awareness raised around these matters, only about seven percent of motorists actually opted for purchasing extended liability insurance, and a meager six percent chose to invest in additional medical coverage. (more…)
What Does The Law Say About Negligent Supervision On The Part of A Supervisor?
Some people love to supervise and to give orders. However, the job of offering supervision entails more than telling others what to do. It also demands the willingness to listen. Supervisors that fail to listen invite the chance that their irresponsible actions could cause them to be charged with negligent supervision. (more…)
The Value of Footage From Dash Cam As Presented In Courtroom
When the claim made by a car accident victim gets presented in a courtroom, the availability of visual evidence becomes exceedingly important. Hence, a plaintiff’s possession of video footage from a dash cam can strengthen a lawyer’s stated argument. It can show what the defendant was doing before the crash. (more…)
How To Limit The Hazards That Can Develop At A Construction Site?
No one needs to see what is happening at a construction site, in order to realize that it could contain a wealth of hazards. The mere noises that come from a construction site make that fact obvious. Consequently, those men and women that have an interest in all workers’ safety ask this question: How can we limit the number of hazards that might develop at a place where construction workers are carrying out their job responsibilities? (more…)
Understanding Negligent Supervision Leading To Injury Claims
For the majority of the year, parents across the globe give their children into the care of schools and day care facilities for five days a week, and several hours of each of those days. And the children don’t always stay on school grounds, sometimes they are also taken out on field trips. (more…)
Basis of A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
All health care professionals can be the perpetrators of medical malpractice, but not all unsuccessful surgeries or unfortunate deaths are automatically a result of medical malpractice. For a lawsuit of this kind to be successful, it has to be clear that the health care professional’s negligence or lack of care led to the injury or death. (more…)