Category: Accident Benefits

  • Accident Benefits, Automobile Accidents

    Interim Payments Denied In The Face Of Conflicting Evidence

    August 23, 2018

    Plaintiffs in personal injury claims can apply for interim payments while working through the courts. These payments are intended to be a portion of the total compensation a party is…

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  • Accident Benefits

    Insurance Company Loses Gamble Of No Future Claims When Settling Privately

    August 2, 2018

    Insurance companies can sometimes attempt to privately negotiate settlements with insured parties. The dangers of doing so were recently demonstrated in an Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, where the…

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  • Accident Benefits

    Defendant Made To Pay More In Costs After Refusing To Participate In Mediation

    July 12, 2018

    Litigation can be a costly and stressful method to finding resolution in personal injury cases. In some situations, each party has an arguable case, and may not be clear which…

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  • Accident Benefits

    Case Commentary – Injured Maintaining Your Car? You Can Claim Accident Benefits

    November 24, 2017

    A recent summary judgment decision confirms that a person is allowed to claim accident benefits insurance if they are injured while performing regular maintenance on their vehicle. Injuries sustained in…

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  • Accident Benefits

    Case Commentary – Injuries that Happen in the Car

    November 3, 2017

    The Court of Appeal has ruled that a woman who sustained burns after spilling coffee at a drive through may make an accident benefits claim, as the injury was the…

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  • Accident Benefits

    What do Statutory Accident Benefits Cover?

    October 12, 2017

    Any person injured in a car accident in Ontario is entitled to claim statutory accident benefits, regardless of who was at fault. These “no-fault” accident benefits extend to anyone injured in…

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  • Accident Benefits

    What Happens at an Independent Medical Examination?

    August 31, 2017

    In Ontario, individuals who are injured in motor vehicle accidents are eligible to claim accident benefits to cover the medical and other expenses. The amount of accident benefits coverage available…

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