Category: Personal Injury FAQ’s

There is a simple answer to that question: yes. Of course the process of submitting and pursuing a lawsuit does not guarantee achievement of success. In other words, the ability to sue someone does not serve as insurance that you will come out as the winner. For that reason, the person that has introduced the lawsuit needs to get in touch with an Injury Lawyer in Barrie. (more…)

The act of seeking compensation for the damages that resulted from an accident does not signal the intention to file a lawsuit. If, however, you press charges by filing a claim in a court of law, then you have filed a lawsuit. The time frame in which you could take such action varies, and is determined by the location of the accident. If the accident occurred in Canada, then the victim in that collision has 2 years in which to file a claim in court. (more…)

In a tort case, the assessment of damages reflects the object of the lawyer that is representing the injured party. He or she intends to obtain the monetary compensation for injuries incurred, as a result of a particular accident. Ideally, such compensation should allow the lawyer’s client (the injured party) to enjoy what the lawyer would view as a “whole” life. (more…)

If you are receiving long term disability benefits, you should not feel that you are guaranteed “smooth sailing,” until you decide to retire. You can be cut off from those same benefits at any time. Fortunately, you can watch for signs that you might eventually have to deal with that unfortunate development. (more…)

If you have been injured as the result of an accident, you have important things to deal with. Loss of work, mounting medical bills, and many other personal matters are foremost on your mind. But you need to be considering a very important time limit if you are intending on seeking compensation for your injuries. In Ontario, that it the Ontario Statute of Limitations. (more…)