We act for injured and disabled people in Toronto from our office in Whitby, and in the Toronto courts. If you have been injured, or an insurer has denied your long term disability claim, the first conversation costs nothing and carries no obligation.
Where a Toronto claim is actually heard
Civil claims in Toronto are dealt with at the Superior Court of Justice, 393 University Avenue. Toronto has its own practice directions and its own scheduling pressures, and a case here does not run on the same timetable as one in Durham or York. Knowing which list a case belongs in, and when to move it, is part of the work.
Your medical records, and where they are
Toronto has two adult trauma centres, St Michael’s and Sunnybrook. If you were seriously hurt, you were most likely taken to one of them, and the records from that admission are usually the single most important documents in the claim. We obtain the complete hospital chart, not the discharge summary. The difference between the two is often the difference between a claim that is taken seriously and one that is not.
What we handle
- Car accident claims, including accident benefits
- Long term disability denials and cut-offs
- Slip and fall and occupiers’ liability
- Concussion and brain injury
- Spinal cord and back injuries
- Chronic pain
- Psychological injury
A disability denial does not depend on where you live
If your long term disability claim has been denied or cut off, the insurer’s decision is governed by your policy and by Ontario law, not by your postal code. We act for denied claimants across Ontario, and most of that work is done by phone, email and video, with court attendances where the claim is issued. Distance from Whitby is rarely the deciding factor.
Speak to a lawyer about your claim
Initial consultations are free. Our fee schedule is published in full, by stage of the case, on our Fair Fees page. Call 905-409-2438, send a text message, message us on WhatsApp, or use the contact form. Steven Polak is licensed as a lawyer in Ontario and practises with Lerners LLP at 123 Athol Street, Whitby.