Category: Personal Injury Lawyer

After an injury is sustained by one party as a result of another’s wrongdoing, the injured is owed compensation. In most cases, the defendant’s insurance company will cover these costs which will then help the injured and possibly also their family recover and return as closely as possible to their previous state prior to the injury. (more…)

If you have recently been involved in an accident in the province of Ontario, you will now have to follow a series of steps to reach the point where you can file a personal injury lawsuit. To make this easier on you, we have put together a guide you can check of until you have reached that goal. (more…)

If you have been hit by a car in recent times, you may have stumbled upon the word “tort” or more specifically, the words “tort claim”. Thus, what is that? To put it simply, it’s the compensation a person may seek after they have been injured by another during an accident. (more…)

Following an injury caused by another person, the one liable will need to pay for the damages suffered as a result of their actions. This is so the one injured and their loved ones will be able to go back to life before the incident. In some cases, where injuries are severe, this compensation can go up to thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Normally, cases like this end up in court, but sometimes, both parties prefer mediation. (more…)

If you found yourself involved in an accident in the province of Ontario, you will now need to take certain steps until you can file your personal injury lawsuit. This lawsuit will serve as proof to your insurance company that you are serious about seeking compensation. A personal injury can help you throughout this process and ensure you receive your deserved compensation. To further ease the process, we’ve compiled a guide that’ll help you understand what this path toward your lawsuit will entail: (more…)

A recent accident resulting you getting injured may have brought the term “tort claim” into your life. But what is it? In common words, it refers to compensation a person may seek after they got injured by another. The “tort” in this is referring to the event in which the person got injured. (more…)

One of the most difficult things to prove in the course of a personal injury claim is chronic pain. And yet, it is estimated that nearly 1.5 million people throughout the country suffer. Unlike other more physical injuries, chronic pain is difficult to prove and quantify in the course of a personal injury claim. (more…)

You will probably not be looking for a personal injury lawyer unless you’ve suffered injuries in some form due to an accident. This is a very difficult time to be looking for one of the most important allies you can have following an accident. You are not only dealing with injuries and medical expenses, but you may be unable to work and experiencing all sorts of emotions about your future, both physically and financially. At a time like this, how can you ensure that you are choosing the right legal professional to represent your interests? (more…)

As backyard trampolines, inflatable bounce houses, and trampoline parks become more popular than ever before, we need to keep in mind the inherent dangers that these pose. The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Canadian Pediatric Society, and the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine have all recommended that trampolines not be used. Trampoline parks are neither owned nor staffed by professionals and the instances of injuries have soared in recent years. As North Bay injury lawyers, we see injuries due to trampoline activity on the rise each summer. (more…)

Last year, the American Association for Justice published an article called “Tricks of the Trade; How Insurance Companies Deny, Delay, Confuse and Refuse” that is a scathing review of the tactics that insurance companies will use in order to not pay claims for their insured. (more…)