Where do I send my Accident Benefits application when I am injured in a car accident
Where should you send your Accident Benefits application if you are injured in a car accident in Ontario???
The Sound of Silence: why it’s best with adjusters
An article by a personal injury lawyer and disability denial lawyer in whitby ontario, about why silence is usually the best course of action with adjusters in car accident injury cases, disability denial cases and other personal injury matters.
Long Term Disability Denial - Quantification Quandary
A discussion of a recent long term disability benefits denial lawsuit claim involving complications about the quantum of the benefits. Discussion by Long Term Disability benefits denial lawyer Steven Polak.
Injury lawsuits in slip and fall accidents in Ontario
What factors do personal injury lawyers in Ontario consider when reviewing potential slip and fall injury cases
Desjardins Insurance slapped with punitive & aggravated damages due to finding of unfair handling of denial of Long Term Disability Benefits
On October 15, 2019 Madam Justice Young of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, issued her judgement in Greig v. Desjardins, awarding punitive damages of $200,000 and aggravated damages of $50,000 against Desjardins for its conduct in denying a claimant's long term disability benefits
Opinions for sale: the unsavory truth of certain “expert” opinions in Ontario’s auto insurance injury industry
Discussion of problems in the area of personal injury expert assessments for those who are involved in lawsuits with personal injury lawyers and insurance lawyers over injury and disability.
Ontario’s Punish The Innocent Auto Insurance Laws
Doug Ford’s recent budget focused on bringing auto insurance premiums down, but ignored the sleight of hand on the other end; for those who are injured and actually need help. What is missed is that our current laws punish the innocent and let the guilty off scot-free. While you might agree that the insurance industry needs deductibles, you may be surprised that the innocent are paying 100% of them, while the guilty pay $0 for personal injury from car accidents.
Long-Term Disability Insurance Claim Denied? - Here is What You Should Do
People who are unable to work due to injury or illness face double jeopardy in that they have to suffer through the pain and discomfort of their medical condition, while also worrying about how they are going to pay the bills and support their families. And while long-term disability insurance is designed to alleviate the latter aspect of this double jeopardy, countless Ontario residents face the added burden every year of having their claims for long-term disability denied.
Canadian Lawyer Magazine again ranks Lerners LLP as one of the top 10 regional Law Firms for 2019
Canadian Lawyer Magazine has, for 2019, again ranked Lerners LLP among its Top 10 Regional Law Firms.