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Personal Injury & Accidents

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Every day in Ontario at least 2 people will be killed, and another 224 injured, as the result of motor vehicle collisions.

Very few people ever read their automobile insurance policies until they are involved in an accident. Even fewer people have read or understand the Insurance Act.

Following a car accident, there are two potential claims that you may advance.

The first is the so-called “no-fault” or Accident Benefits claim. As the name suggests, this claim can be advanced even if you were completely at fault for the accident.

The other potential claim is your tort claim or what is sometimes referred to as a "negligence" or "tort" claim. This is a claim against the person you feel is responsible for the accident and your resulting injuries.

Slip and Fall

If you have sustained an injury in a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation for:

Pain and suffering, referred to as "general damages."
Loss of income and loss of ability to earn income.
Housekeeping and home maintenance expenses.
Health care expenses not covered by OHIP or other sources.
Your entitlement to compensation for this type of injury will depend upon the circumstances of your fall.

Medical Malpractice

Doctors, nurses, and other health care practitioners make mistakes. If you are injured as the result of this type of mistake, you may be entitled to compensation for:

Pain and suffering, referred to as "general damages."
Loss of income and loss of ability to earn income.
Housekeeping and home maintenance expenses.
Health care expenses not covered by OHIP or other sources.
Other Injuries Not Listed

Not every type of injury falls neatly into one of the categories contained in this website. Many people suffer injury as a result of negligence of others. These injuries may include assault, wrongful death, and incidents of injury on premises owned by others. The losses that these victims suffer are no less serious than those who are injured in other types of incidents.

Most often persons causing injury have insurance policies which can be accessed on behalf of victims. There are varying time limits depending upon who caused the injuries and it will be very important that all facts are developed early so that limitation period problems can be avoided.

If you have been injured as the result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.

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Renting

A landlord can raise rent once every 12 months for as long as the tenant remains in the unit.

A landlord must give at least 90 days notice in writing of any rent increase, or the tenant does not have to pay the increase, but is still responsible for the monthly rent.

A landlord cannot refuse the idea of subletting, but can refuse to allow you to sublet to a specific person if they have a good reason.

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Real Estate

Real Estate Agreement - Did you know it is the lawyer’s responsibility to make sure you are getting what you are paying for?

Mortgage - Banks rely on lawyers to guarantee that the security for the loan to you is perfectly legal in every respect.

Did you know builders of new homes contain a lot options that you will not see in a resale offer. You usually have less room to negotiate these options. We can help you decide.

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Family

Child Support – Will I pay or receive child support? How much? For how long?

Child Custody & Access – Will I get child custody? If I do not, how often will I see my children?

Spousal Support – Will I pay or receive spousal support? How much? How long?

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Wills

Who will act as your Estate's Executor and Alternate Executor?

Are there any important items or heirlooms you wish to make special provision for?

Do you have any assets that will require specific planning or management?

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WSIB

If a worker dies from a workplace disease or accident, his or her spouse may be entitled to a survivor’s lump sum payment and a lifetime pension.

Workers or their families can make a compensation claim for consider after they have left the company, retired from the company or passed on – even if their employer has changed or shut down operations.

Accommodating workers promptly after an injury reduces overall costs dramatically

Claims

A judgment from the Small Claims Court is enforceable for 15 years.

If a defendant does not file a defence to a claim after being served, the defendant may be noted in default

Upon receipt of a claim a defendant who disagrees with it should file a defence with the court

The monetary limit of the Ontario Small Claims Court is presently $10,000 (effective January 1, 2010 the monetary limit will become $25,000).

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Immigration

Canada’s permanent residents require demonstrating their presence in Canada for a total of three years, along with other criteria, to become a citizen.

Three departments have been historically responsible for Immigration Policy in Canada: the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, the Department of Manpower and Immigration and the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission.

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Notary

You do not need to be present for the notary public to make a certified copy, however when making certified copies of an original document, the Notary Public only needs to see the original of the document to be certified.

A Notary Public can witness an agreement, so that if there is ever a dispute about the signing of an agreement, a notary public's stamp and signature can be used as evidence of the signing of the agreement.

DO NOT SIGN your document until you are in front of a notary public or commissioner of oaths.

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