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Personal Injury |
If you are injured due to the fault or negligence of another party, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.
Motor Vehicle Accident
If you are injured in an automobile accident there are two sources of compensation available to the injured party. The first is to sue the “at fault’ driver/owner of the motor vehicle responsible for the accident. To pursue a claim against the “at fault’ driver/owner, your injuries must be serious and of a permanent nature.
The second source of compensation is the Accident Benefits Claim. Accident benefits are available regardless of who caused the accident. They are commonly called no-fault benefits.
Slip and Fall Injuries
If you are injured on public or private property including; office buildings, retail shopping centers, private homes, government or municipal properties including roads and side-walks, it may be that the owner of the property was negligent in maintaining the property up to the required standards. In such a case you may be entitled to damages for the injuries suffered.
Injured due to a fall resulting from ice, construction, broken sidewalk, broken stairs, slippery steps, ice covered parking lots?
- Take pictures of the site;
- Measure the height of the trip ledge or the depth of the pit;
- Get the contact details of any witnesses;
- Keep your footwear; and
- Seek legal advice.
For injuries suffered due to alleged poor maintenance of a street or a sidewalk there are strict deadlines for giving notice to the municipality responsible for the maintenance of the street. If you have been injured on a street or sidewalk and think your injuries are serious enough to entitle you to compensation you should talk to a lawyer immediately.