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How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help With a Structured Settlement

Winning a settlement may not be the end of the personal injury claim. You will have to decide how you would like to receive your settlement. With smaller claims, it may be best to get the money in one lump sum payment. However, as the compensation amount increases, a lawyer may urge you to look at a structured settlement that will benefit you for years to come. How do you decide which payment is best for your case? Allow your personal injury lawyer to walk you through the process.

Do you need the services of a Disability Lawyer in Toronto?

Sadly, if you have received a disabling injury in an accident, you may need Tony Lafazanis to help you receive the benefits you deserve. Most insurance companies will still attempt to get the disabled person to accept less than they are entitled to. Thankfully, the court system does not agree with this practice. There are special standards set for disabilities. You need the services of Tony Lafazanis in Toronto.

How to Handle a Traumatic Brain Injury Claim

Being involved in an automobile accident is tragic enough, but add in a brain trauma and life will forever be impacted. It does not matter if it has affected your brain, or if it is the brain of a loved one, hiring a personal injury lawyer that is knowledgeable in catastrophic injuries is something you will want to look into. They will at least be able to offer advice.

What Every Injured Person Needs To Know

What every injured person wants, is to be treated fairly. They are hurt. How they are treated should respect that.

Part of being treated fairly is to receive fair compensation for their injuries. We bring to the table our more than 35 years of experience for every person we represent. That experience guides us while we gather evidence (documents, records, reports, statements, etc.) to better present an injury claim. Knowing what the other side needs to assess the injury fairly, is critical.

Time Limits

There is a two (2) year time limit from the date of your accident, or injury, to file a claim in Court. If no claim is filed in Court, after the two year mark the right to make a claim will likely be lost. It is very important that you contact us as soon as possible after your accident, or injury, to make sure that the time limit is not missed.

There are a few possible exceptions to the two year time limit that are best explained by us. For example, if the injured person was under the age of majority at the time of the accident, or injury, you have two years from their 18th birthday. In some cases the date the time limit starts is not on the day of the accident, but the day a person of sound mind should have known they have a claim.

Motor Vehicle Accidents – Tort Claims

If you are not 100% at fault, a claim can be made. Tort claims can be made for:

general damages (pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of amenities)
loss of income
housekeeping costs
future care expenses
other out of pocket expenses.

To preserve your claim, the law requires that the at fault person be put on notice within 120 days from the date of the accident and a lawsuit be filed in court within 2 years.

Motor Vehicle Accidents – Accident Benefits

No-Fault accident benefits apply to any person in Ontario who has been injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, regardless of who is at fault for the accident. That includes drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. These benefits, by law, are part of every car insurance policy sold in Ontario. They are paid according to a set of rules called the “Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule”, that determines what benefits you can qualify for.

Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall Claims

Because of the completely unexpected nature of these accidents, fairly serious injuries may occur. Potential “at fault” persons are the owner and tenant of the property where the fall occurred, and the municipality if the fall occurred on public property such as sidewalks and municipal parking lots.

What Is Wrongful Death?

Generally, when one person’s negligent act directly results in the death of another person, that is considered a wrongful death. Relatives of the deceased person may seek compensation for their financial and relationship losses which result from a wrongful death of their loved one.

Injured By An Animal

If you experience physical pain, scarring or psychological damage from the behaviour of an animal that belongs to another person, you are entitled to make a claim for compensation.

Dog bites are probably the most common type of animal injury, and Ontario has a statute called the Dog Owner’s Liability Act which governs such situations. This law basically provides that the owners of a dog are always liable for damages resulting from a bite or attack by their dog on another person or domestic animal, regardless of whether they knew the animal was dangerous or not. This rule does not apply, however, if a guard dog attacks someone who is breaking into the premises.

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