Personal Injury Claims in Ontario – Personal Injury Lawyer
At Haghani Law Office we believe that your lawyer must not only be capable to successfully guide your lawsuit through the unique challenges that your case demands, but also to provide you with the medical, psychological, and financial support and resources that you need to recover as much as practically possible and to successfully face the challenges that your injuries will cause you to face throughout your life, after settlement or judgment
Who is a personal injury lawyer?
A personal injury lawyer in Ontario, Canada is a reputable legal professional who can help and negotiate with injured people. This means that they specialize in helping people get fair compensation after an accident that was someone else’s fault. Personal injury lawyers don’t give medical or rehabilitation advise.
What is the claim of personal injury?
A personal injury claim is a legal case that you can open if you were injured in an accident and it was someone else’s fault. This is the formal process of recovering compensation from the other party who was responsible for your injury. This usually comes from their insurance company.
What is personal injury?
Personal injury is damage to one’s body, mind, or emotions, or damage to one’s property. Personal injury litigation is a case that claims this type of injury. Factors such as any disability, deformity or reduced life expectancy due to injury are also considered. Personal injury claims are often made because the defendant’s negligent conduct caused harm to the plaintiff. In an wrongful death, a lawsuit is filed in the name of the deceased’s representative in favor of the surviving spouse and relatives. Damage may be awarded for grief, sorrow and mental suffering. You may be able to compensate for the physical pain as well as your emotional distress. In determining the extent of the damage, the jury considers the nature, duration and extent of the damage and whether the pre-existing conditions were exacerbated by the damage.
Types of personal injury cases we handle
- Car accidents
- Occupiers Liability Claims
- Bicycle Accidents
- Dog Attacks
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Train Liability Claims
- Brain Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Head Injuries
- Bus and Public Transportation Accidents.
Important conditions for claiming personal injury
- Injury has led to loss (compensatory damage). In the example above, if an innocent victim’s fracture and headache leads to medical bills, lost wages, and / or suffering, the injury is considered to be compensatory damages.
- He was responsible for carelessness (negligence). For example, if a truck driver crashes into an innocent victim’s car because he ignores a stop sign, the truck driver is considered negligent by law.
How long does it take for a personal injury claim to be settled in Ontario?
It can be said that it can take several years to compensate for all the losses and the claims of individuals are different, so for a general estimate it can be said that most personal injury claims take between 1.5 and 2.5 years to reach a sufficient agreement or ruling in court.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Can I complain about emotional distress?
Yes. Seek legal action for mental illness as soon as possible. However, there are no specific reasons for claims of mental distress such as rape in Ontario.
2. When is the time to contact a personal injury lawyer?
You need to know that the best time to call is when you are injured after an accident, so contact a personal injury lawyer so that you can be dealt with as soon as possible. Whether you have been injured in a landslide or crash on any private or public property, or when one or more vehicles collided in Ontario, you should make an emergency call as soon as it happens.
3. What percentage do lawyers charge for personal injury in Canada?
For lawyer negligence and allegations of malpractice, you must receive 35% of the value of the settlement minus the payment. This rate occurs for attorneys dealing with personal injury and disability when their importance to a case is not adequate to the standard of a lawyer’s expected skill and care.
Therefore, to deal with personal injuries caused by others and the occurrence of accidents, you should consult a skilled and experienced lawyer who can accompany you in all stages until you receive compensation and compensation. As mentioned above, in most injuries, you can get help from a lawyer and apply for compensation. Haghanilaw is always ready to take care of your problems. Contact us for guidance and advice.
You need an Advocate, not just any lawyer
By choosing our law firm as your representative you can rest assured that you have an Advocate, not just any lawyer – that obtaining just and deserving compensation for your injuries is at the forefront of your advocate’s thoughts and efforts, and you are not just another file number whose case is assigned proportionally less attention than other, perhaps more lucrative, files.