(Updated 2020) How Long Do I Have To Sue? | Limitation Periods
We have all heard of victims coming forward years after being abused, and disclosing what happened to them. Sometimes criminal charges are laid against the perpetrators; sometimes civil claims are filed, and sometimes both actions occur.
Receiving compensation for a whiplash injury
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries resulting from a car accident. Even a seemingly minor accident, involving a collision at low speeds, can cause a serious whiplash injury.
How long does a civil lawsuit take in Ontario?
The province of Ontario defines a civil case as “a lawsuit between individuals and/or corporations. It can address disputes about terms of contracts or claims for injury to a person, their property or reputation.”
Injured at the workplace | WSIB benefits and who you can sue
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario is a provincial agency that provides insurance for workers and promotes a safer work environment. The WSIB’s authority falls under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997.
Dangers of vaping | Can you sue for vaping injuries
Vaping has been at the receiving end of bad publicity recently. Whereas vaping was once touted as a safer alternative for those looking to kick smoking, it is now regarded as posing possibly even greater health risks.
E-filing, efficiency, and access to justice
On April 24, Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella published an op-ed in the Globe and Mail titled “Our civil justice system needs to be brought into the 21st century”.
Tort claim? What it means and why it’s your gateway to personal injury justice
‘Pursue a lawsuit to get the compensation you deserve.’ You will have heard and read this phrase many a time.
‘Who pays my bills after an accident?’ Learn what happens after a car accident in Toronto
Insurance claims, personal injury lawyers and lawsuits are essential for receiving the compensation you are owed for a car accident in Toronto. But who pays the medical bills right after your accident?
5 ways how an insurance company can reduce your settlement amount
It should not come as a surprise that your insurance company is not your friend when you are seeking compensation for the injuries you sustained in an accident. For the insurer, the accident victim represents a financial cost — one that it will seek to minimize. This is not to say that claims representatives and […]
Settling a personal injury claim
If you have been in a motor vehicle accident, been severely bitten by a dog, slipped on a patch of ice in front of an establishment, or been involved in any other accident caused because someone else was distracted or, in some way, neglectful, you deserve compensation for the resultant physical, emotional, and/or financial repercussions […]