Injury Lawyers - Canada Accident Compensation
LAWYER HELPLINE: ☎ 855 804 7125Our personal injury lawyers have a track record of successful judgements and settlements. We offer expertise that is second to none in Canada. All of our accident lawyers deal exclusively with compensation claims involving physical injury. Your accident claim will be dealt with in a comprehensive and professional manner and your confidentiality will be respected at all times. We will give you clear unequivocal advice about your chances of success and the anticipated value of your compensation claim. If after talking to our injury lawyers you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all for our initial advice:
Motor Vehicle Accident Claims
Motor accident claims in particular can be complex, difficult legal issues and often involve liability disputes especially when both sides blame each other. You may rest assured that our personal injury lawyers will deal with these motor accident claims in an efficient, business like manner and you will not be kept waiting any longer than necessary for your compensation.
Occupiers Liability for Trips Slips & Falls
The occupiers, owners and those in control of premises are under a legal duty to take such care as is reasonable for the safety of visitors. Our lawyers settle occupiers liabilty claims for trips, slips and falls in private or public places caused by defects including uneven surfaces, liquid spills and ice or snow.
Product Liability Compensation
Our sport injury lawyers are increasingly involved in product liabilty cases which is an area of law designed to provide compensation for personal injury to the victims of an accident caused by defective manufactured goods. Manufacturers of products can be sued for design defects, improper safety devices and manufacturing defects. We also deal with class action claims in Canada where a large number of people are injured by the same defective product.
Sport Injury Compensation
Sports injury extends across the whole range of physical damage from minor injury through to spinal cord injury, brain damage and death. The victims of sports injuries can include those competing in sports, fitness fanatics, spectators and innocent bystanders. Injuries can be purely accidental with no one to blame or due to the accidental negligent actions of a third parry including others involved in competing or because of professional fouls which is tantamount to the infliction of deliberate injury to obtain a competitive advantage or deliberate intentional criminal injury often die to loss of temper but occasionally on a malign and sinister basis with the intention of causing serious long-term injury.
Personal Injury Lawyers
Our personal injury lawyers office administration is efficient and well resourced and in particular we use 'state of the art' case management systems which ensure efficient progression of legal claims with absolutely no opportunity for a case to become lost within the system. All relevant dates are flagged and action is taken on a daily 'hot list' provided by the management program. Our lawyers don't get paid until after you receive your compensation settlement so it's in our interest to deal with the claim as quickly as possible.
Our personal injury lawyers have wide ranging knowledge and experience and are able to deal with all accident claims in Canada from simple whiplash through to brain damage and spinal cord injury including cases of wrongful death. Ensuring that fair compensation is obtained in any claim requires a close working relationship between a team of legal specialists and medical experts who are leaders in their field. We are able to call upon the services of some of the most eminent medical specialists and consultants in the country which ensures the best attention and service together with fast resolution of claims. You will receive a complete professional service from accident experts who specialize in claiming compensation for personal injury caused as a result of negligence.
If you would like to talk to an experienced personal injury lawyer without obligation then just call the helpline or email our offices or complete and send the contact form and a legal expert who deals exclusively in accident claims will phone you with free advice and information on how best to preserve your legal rights to compensation for your injuries.
Time Limits
Claims in Canada must either be settled, or proceedings must have been started within the limitation period which varies dependent on location by province or by provincial statutes. There is no general overarching Statute of Limitations applicable in Canada. Guidance on limitation should be obtained from a local lawyer who is experienced in that type of civil action. Limitation periods in Canada generally vary between one year and two years for most causes of action and the limitation period is usually strictly enforced. There may be exceptions to the general rule for infants and claimants who suffer from a mental or psychological condition. Failure by an individual or by an injury lawyer to comply with the time limit can mean that the opportunity to claim compensation may have been lost forever.
Compensation
A compensation award is comprised of different parts which may include the following heads of damage:
- loss of income for the past and future
- loss of pension
- Value of free care provided by family members or friends
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- compensation for pain and suffering
- loss of amenities of life
- loss of life expectancy
Special Damages - items that can be calculated with accuracy:-
General Damages - items that need to be assessed:-
Interest - available on some accident compensation items
Negligence
To claim compensation you usually must prove that there was blame on the part of another person which occurs when there is a breach of duty of care which results in damage. Injury lawyers must prove three negligence elements to claim compensation:-
Breach of the Duty of Care
Is a failure to take reasonable care to avoid acts and omissions which would be likely to cause injury to another person.
Causation
The breach of duty of care must have caused or contributed to the damage suffered, be it physical, mental or economic loss.
Damages
You must have suffered some actual loss, damage or injury.
