If you’ve sustained injuries due to the negligence or misconduct of another party, an Ontario personal injury lawyer may be able to help. Personal injury lawyer Ontario claims often stem from various situations, such as car accidents, slip and fall incidents, medical malpractice, and product liability.
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Your Ontario personal injury lawyer will assess your case and determine if you have the right to seek compensation. In most cases, a claim is settled out of court through negotiations between the injured party and their insurer. If this isn’t possible, your case may proceed to trial or tribunal.
When filing a claim for compensation, your attorney will evaluate your general and pecuniary damages, the quantifiable amount of financial loss and hardship caused by an accident. General damages for pain and suffering, for example, are based on common law. Your injury lawyer will also calculate your pecuniary losses, including the out-of-pocket expenses incurred due to your injury (e.g., lost wages, medical bills, etc.).
Richard M. Bogoroch is a managing partner at Bogoroch & Associates LLP, which specializes in serious personal injury, brain injury litigation, wrongful death, and medical malpractice claims on behalf of plaintiffs. He is a certified civil litigation specialist and has been a guest lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School and at a number of continuing legal education seminars. Sloan H. Mandel, a senior partner at Thomson Rogers, focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice litigation on behalf of plaintiffs. He is devoted to trial advocacy and has written several texts on personal injury and disability litigation.
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