In Ottawa, and across Ontario, if you were employed at the time of a motor vehicle collision but can no longer work as a result of your injuries, your automobile insurer will likely pay you Income Replacement Benefits to help support you. But what if you were unemployed at the time of the collision? You…
read moreImagine you are seriously injured in a car accident. Or you suffer an injury while slipping and falling and an insurance adjuster is calling and asking to meet with you. Or your long term disability insurer has refused to approve your claim. You need legal assistance, but what if you don’t know any injury or…
read moreAre you a resident of Ottawa or Eastern Ontario who was injured or otherwise impaired and unable to return to your job? You hay have short or long term disability insurance benefits available to you to supplement your income, as you focus on your recovery. Here is a step-by-step guide to apply for these disability…
read moreIf you have suffered an injury, loss or damage in Ottawa or anywhere in Ontario due to someone else’s negligence, you only have a limited period of time to sue the person responsible for your loss. This is called a “limitation period”. The limitation period applies to any action in negligence, such as a motor…
read moreIn Ottawa and across Ontario, when you read an injury lawyer’s advertisement stating there are “No Fees Unless You Win!” the concept seems pretty straightforward. If you don’t win your injury case, you don’t have to pay. But what sounds simple on its face, may not be. What about disbursements (the money spent by your…
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