Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

When a person suffers life-altering injuries in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, one of the most important legal questions becomes: “Does this injury meet the definition of a catastrophic impairment under the SABS?” A catastrophic impairment (often called “CAT”) is the highest classification of injury under Ontario’s auto insurance laws. It dramatically increases the benefits available to an injured person — including access to long-term medical, rehabilitation, caregiver

This past Sunday, Ontario Provincial Police responded to over 220 motor vehicle crashes . The startling number of collisions was a result of the first major snowfall crossing paths with unprepared vehicle operators. Undoubtedly, a lack of winter tires will have played a role in many of these collisions. One of the reasons for the amount of vehicles slipping and sliding may be that Ontario does not mandate winter tires by law, in contrast to Quebec. Winter Tire Usage On a po

When you suffer personal injuries due to someone else’s negligence, you deserve to be properly compensated for your losses. But who is...

You’ve been injured in a car accident and are wondering what potential legal claims you can make. You’re in the right spot. Individuals...

This year, Barrie’s first real snowfall was on November 30th. Just a few minutes waking up and seeing the snow, I heard the crunching of...