Bicycle Accident Compensation: Insurance Coverage for Injured Cyclists
When sharing a road with cars, cyclists, even when wearing the appropriate safety gear, run a risk of being struck by a vehicle and injured. Cyclists, like cars, are expected to obey the rules of the road, including signalling, obeying traffic lights, and not riding in pedestrian crosswalks.…
View the post titled Bicycle Accident Compensation: Insurance Coverage for Injured CyclistsInjured While Driving for Work? Common Questions about WSIB
Introduction Many of us have heard of worker’s compensation or the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”). You may have heard that it pays money to people who get injured at work. But not many people know the details. It is important to understand how the system works, whe…
View the post titled Injured While Driving for Work? Common Questions about WSIBInjuries on Municipal Property: Notify Early
Injuries can and commonly do occur on city property, injuries on sidewalks are a prime example. When a sidewalk is in a state of disrepair, covered in ice and snow, with no reasonable attempts at maintenance, or when a sidewalk has become uneven and has a trip edge, a person injured as a res…
View the post titled Injuries on Municipal Property: Notify EarlyWhat really happens in a personal injury trial?
In times past, the vast majority of personal injury cases would settle after meaningful negotiation between the parties. Unfortunately, the role of meaningful negotiation has decreased in recent years. A growing number of insurers have adopted an aggressive negotiation strategy, especially t…
View the post titled What really happens in a personal injury trial?Tips for Choosing Your Personal Injury Lawyer
Choosing a lawyer to represent you in your personal injury claim is a big decision. Emily Foreman shares the following tips for selecting a personal injury lawyer: Response TimeHow quickly did the lawyer respond to your first inquiry? This can set the tone for your relationship. Belief in Yo…
View the post titled Tips for Choosing Your Personal Injury LawyerWorker or Independent Operator? Factors to consider
If you are injured while working, determining whether you are legally considered a worker in the course of your employment, or an independent operator, is a critical question that could decide your right to sue for damages. Although a third party could still be sued, the Workplace Safety and…
View the post titled Worker or Independent Operator? Factors to considerConsiderations on a Summary Judgment Motion When an Injury Claim is Brought After the Expiry of the Limitation Period: A Case Comment on Farhat v. Monteanu
In this case[1], the injured plaintiff started his case 32 days after the expiry of the 2-year limitation period. A summary judgment motion was brought to address the limitation defence. The plaintiff was injured in a collision on May 18, 2006. He attended with his family doctor 8 days later…
View the post titled Considerations on a Summary Judgment Motion When an Injury Claim is Brought After the Expiry of the Limitation Period: A Case Comment on Farhat v. MonteanuClient Testimonial for Rasha El-Tawil and Team: “Positive steps forward…”
“Rasha, I thank you very much for all you have done, and am happy to tell you that in receiving the latest settlement it is helping us to make very positive steps forward for our future.” – J.M.
View the post titled Client Testimonial for Rasha El-Tawil and Team: “Positive steps forward…”Client Testimonial for Anna Szczurko and Team: “I cannot thank you enough…”
“I cannot thank you enough for all you’ve done for me over the past 4 to 5 years. I always think how lucky I am to have found you. One never thinks about legal representation until we are vulnerable and hurting. I know it’s just a coincidence that “Siskinds” has “kind” in the name, but...
View the post titled Client Testimonial for Anna Szczurko and Team: “I cannot thank you enough…”Pain and Suffering Damages and the Threshold in a Personal Injury Action
One of the areas which people often look to be compensated for after an injury is their “pain and suffering.” This is the unquantifiable hardship which one endures as a result of their injuries. Under the legislation which governs motor vehicle accidents in the Province of Ontario, in order …
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