by Mackesy Smye | Jan 8, 2018 | Personal Injury
Risky Activity Waivers – Personal Injuries Before jumping off a bridge with a bungee cord tied to your ankles or rushing into the woods, paintball gun in hand, it is customary practice to have participants sign a waiver. In the excitement, most people sign...
by Mackesy Smye | Dec 13, 2017 | Personal Injury
Personal Injuries: Psychological Impacts & Compensation When a person suffers an injury, the wounds aren’t always visible. Personal injuries can take a psychological toll and cause emotional distress. In addition to being liable for the actual accident that caused...
by Mackesy Smye | Nov 29, 2017 | Personal Injury
Personal Injury: Proving Fault in a Motor Vehicle Accident Before stepping inside a courthouse, victims of a motor vehicle accident must contend with a long, frustrating and convoluted legal process. The early stages of a personal injury case are crucial to receiving...
by Mackesy Smye | Jun 22, 2017 | Personal Injury
Slip and Fall Case – Costs You Can Expect to Pay Whether you are liable or seeking compensation for damages, a slip and fall case can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Know the law and costs of initiating a case, working with a Hamilton personal injury lawyer, and...
by Mackesy Smye | May 22, 2017 | Personal Injury
Personal Injury Claims – Time Limitations in Ontario Ontario’s Limitations Act, 2002, gives you two years to begin legal action on a personal injury claim. Its provisions and exceptions are confusing, and amendments have been made over the years, but law firms in...
by Mackesy Smye | May 16, 2017 | Personal Injury
Pain and Suffering – Quantifying Personal Injury After a personal injury, you may be entitled to up to approximately $364,000 in non-pecuniary damages (pain and suffering) to compensate for pain, stress, loss of enjoyment of life, and more. Ontario courts can assess...
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