GCS of 9 or Below as a Basis for Catastrophic Injury After an Ontario Accident
The Ottawa personal injury team at Auger Hollingsworth was recently successful at having our client identified as having suffered a catastrophic injury on the eve of a FSCO arbitration. The insurer had denied that our client was catastrophically injured, despite the fact that she was noted to have suffered [...]
How can I get my car insurance company to pay my expenses?
If you have been injured in an Ontario car accident, you may be wondering who will pay for the expenses you incur during your recovery. In many cases, your car insurance company will be able to cover your expenses, but there is a specific process you have to follow [...]
What Your Doctor Needs to Know before Filing an OCF 3
After an Ontario car accident, your physician will be asked to complete a Disability Certificate OCF-3 by your accident benefit insurer. The Disability Certificate OCF 3 is of vital importance to your entire claim for accident benefits. As a result, it is very important that your doctor consider the following [...]
Does Your Ontario Car Insurance Protect You in a Bike Accident?
Most cyclists probably don’t think about the need for insurance in the event that they get into an accident with a motor vehicle. In fact, it is very important to have the appropriate automobile insurance if you plan on cycling regularly. Car insurance is what will protect you if [...]
Spinal Cord Injury After an Ontario Bicycle Accident
Understanding the Severity of Spinal Cord Injuries in Ontario Cyclists One of the most serious injuries an Ottawa cyclist can sustain is spinal cord injury. Like head trauma, damage to the spinal cord is severe and can certainly be life-altering. Because the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting signals from [...]
Which insurance company pays your accident benefits if you do not have auto insurance?
If you have been injured in an Ontario car accident, but do not have your own car insurance, you can still file a claim for your injuries. You may be entitled to accident benefits, but who pays for them will depend on the circumstances of the accident. Contacting an Ontario [...]
Ottawa Accident Lawyer’s Insurance Bloopers of 2010
Reflecting on Insurance Company Practices in 2010 As we wind down 2010, the Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyers at our law firm wanted to share some of the "low lights" of our dealings with insurance companies on behalf of our clients in 2010. Here are our top four this year: [...]
Ottawa Lawyer | Accident Benefits and Catastrophic Injuries
OTTAWA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER - What would you do for money if you were catastrophically injured in a single car accident and there was no-one to sue? It is very easy to identify millions of dollars in necessities, not luxuries, that are needed by quadriplegics or others with profound [...]
Accident Benefits Lawyer: What is a Catastrophic Injury?
An injured person in Ontario who suffers an impairment after a car accident can apply, often with the help of an experienced personal injury lawyer, for a determination of whether their impairment qualifies as a "catastrophic" impairment under Ontario's accident benefits. Catastrophic Impairment means: a) paraplegia or quadriplegia; b) [...]
Ottawa Lawyer:Don’t Forget to Buy Disability Insurance…
I spoke to a shocked professional man today who called for a free consultation with an Ottawa personal injury lawyer. He was shocked because I confirmed what his Ontario accident benefit insurer's adjuster told him.
