On July 24, 2017, Ontario’s Court of Appeal decided the case of Dittman v. Aviva. The issue was whether a woman who was burned while buying hot coffee from a drive-through at McDonald’s, was entitled to accident benefits. The question was whether her injury was as a result of the use or operation of her…
While being in a car accident is one of the most stressful experiences of modern times, it’s far from uncommon. In fact, for those in need of a car accident lawyer, Scarborough is often where they call home. Studies have shown that Scarborough has one of the highest frequencies of accidents in all of Canada…
Multitasking is a skill that’s best left for when you’re not behind the wheel of an automobile. While that may seem like an unnecessary statement, statistics and recent law changes indicate that, at least for the time being, drivers are in need of that reminder. Distracted driving incidents have more than doubled across the province…
People commonly assume that a single-car accident is always the fault of the person behind the wheel. Although this is certainly true in many situations, it isn’t always the case. In fact, there are several situations in which the driver may not be to blame at all. If your single-car accident was the result of…
All throughout Canada, people find themselves wondering what they should do when their borrowed vehicles are involved in accidents. If you lent your car to a friend or family member and it was involved in a collision, you should first call car accident lawyers to help you with your claim. Here are some things you…
When you are injured in a car accident, there are usually two parts to your claim – (1) an accident benefits claim; and (2) a claim against the other driver (which is secretly defended by the other driver’s insurer). Both of those companies have the right to not listen to treating doctors and to, instead,…
The government in Ontario has made changes that will move the dispute resolution process over accident benefits to a new administrative body. Further changes have now been announced, which includes changes to the forms that car accident victims and their personal injury lawyers must file in order to dispute denials by the insurance companies. These…
In Ontario, a “pain and suffering” award is only available to people who suffer a ‘permanent and serious physical or psychological impairment or permanent and serious scarring’. For many of those people that have, through no fault of their own, suffered serious and permanent injury, the insurance company who insures the at-fault driver then gets…
New changes to the auto insurance regulations have been brought in, effective August 1, 2015. A summary of the changes can be found in this bulletin from the Financial Services Commission: https://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/auto/autobulletins/2015a/Pages/a-05-15.aspx This is a link to the now amended regulation: http://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/960461 Summary of some important points: *Deductible will now be $36,540 for personal claims…
For one reason or another people sometimes don’t wear their seat-belts when they are in a car. The failure to wear a seat-belt can sometimes affect your claim for car accident injury damages in a lawsuit. However, sometimes there are legitimate and understandable reasons for not wearing one. Sometimes the evidence in a lawsuit shows…