Things To Know About Proceeding With Your Claim

There are quite a lot of things that ought to be accounted for when you want to file a claim against your insurance company or the negligent driver if you’ve been hit. The case could get settled and you still might not get what you were initially hoping for. These are some of the things that you might have to account for.

Liability here is most definitely not the issue. The driver was found to be at fault and there are unlikely to be any arguments coming from the defendant insurer’s lawyer. However, as a result of the collision, the plaintiff has sustained major brain injuries as well as multiple orthopedic ones to the neck, knees, and wrists as well as to his back. The injured has had to undergone six different surgeries each with variable orthopedic specialists because of the nature of the damages. It is obviously clear that no amount of surgery, medication, therapy as well as treatment is going to help to fully recover the patient.

As brutal and dramatic as this may sound – that’s something rather common when it comes to car accidents. Unfortunately, car accidents are particularly challenging and incredibly catastrophic in certain occasions. That’s why you need to have a few different things into account. The truth, however, is that the things can only get a bit worse from there, given that our legal system isn’t exactly brilliant. Take a look at these issues.

1. In order to get the recovery compensation for pain and suffering in Ontario, regardless of the fault, the injuries need to be found both permanent and serious. This is what the court refers to as a threshold and if the judge fails to recognize it as such, you won’t be able to claim for pain and suffering.
2. There is a $36,920 deductible if you qualify. That’s right – if you are qualified for compensation for pain and suffering, you will get a $36,920 deducted from the final ruling. This means that if the judge seats on $30,000 of compensation, after the deductible, you won’t get a dime.
3. The deductible which we mentioned in the previous point is increased every single year. That’s just right – starting from January 2017, the above amount will be greater.
4. This deductible is not the only one. There are quite a few different deductibles that you need to take into account when it comes to it and that’s definitely capable of limiting your overall compensation.

All of the aforementioned is definitely no reason to give up but it makes you question how reasonable this is. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as simple as we may want it to be. That is why the role of a personal injury lawyer is important. They not only help you with filing a claim but can represent you in any court in Ontario to ensure that you get compensation and justice that is truly yours.