Archive for 2015
Merry Christmas from the Roger R Foisy Team!
From everyone at Roger R Foisy’s personal injury law firm, Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year! We hope you can enjoy good company, good food, and good fun over this holiday...
Suffering from a Whiplash Injury? You May Have a Brain Injury
A whiplash injury can occur when a person’s head and neck move forward and backward in a sudden motion. This rapid movement can strain, stretch, or tear muscles and tendons in the neck, causing...
Initial Client Interview: What Personal Injury Victims Can Expect [Video]
Typically, personal injury victims do not have experience with the legal process, and therefore do not know how to proceed after being injured....
Seeking Compensation for Coccyx or Sacral Fractures
A coccyx or sacral fracture is not a common injury; however, it can have a large impact on a person’s ability to carry out their regular activities of living, including their ability to...
Do You Understand the Definition of Disability in Your Group Insurance Policy?
I recently wrote about the importance of fully understanding your long term disability group insurance policy....
How Parents Can Assist Children with Brain Injuries in Returning to School
Children who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), ranging from mild to severe, are more likely to face difficulties when returning to school after the incident or after a period of...
Why You Must Fully Understand Your Long Term Disability Group Insurance Policy [Case Study]
Misunderstanding your long term disability (LTD) group insurance policy can result in a great deal of stress if you are ever in a position to require those benefits. Unfortunately, your LTD policy may not be as straightforward as you...
Roger R. Foisy Appointed to the Ontario Brain Injury Association Board of Directors
Over my years as an Ontario personal injury lawyer, I have seen the impact brain injury has had on many of my clients. Due to this, I have become a passionate advocate for brain injury awareness and I have completed courses from Brock University in Neurorehabilitation, Advanced Brain Injury...
Do You Know the Truth about Auto Insurance in Ontario?
Today, I would like to draw your attention to the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association’s (OTLA) website about auto insurance. This website, truthaboutinsurance.ca, shines a much-needed light on the activities of the auto insurance companies and policy makers in the past 15...
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Against New Auto Insurance Regulations
My team and I recently attended an Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) event, Driving for Success: Maximizing Your Auto...
What Can I Expect at an Examination for Discovery? [Video]
My personal injury and insurance disability clients often have many questions about what to expect during the Examination for Discovery...
There’s No Such Thing as “Just a Concussion”
Recently, an article in CBC News came to my attention about a 17 year old girl who ignored concussion symptoms, leading to her death. I am always saddened by news like this. Especially when people ignore concussions because they think it’s “just a concussion”. It is never “just a...
New Ontario Budget Sides with Auto Insurance Companies over Accident Victims … Again
The 2015 provincial budget was announced on April 23, claiming to bring adjustments and reforms to the Ontario auto insurance industry. Initially, this sounds like a positive change. For the past 5 years, MPPs have passed bills regarding auto insurance that takes away their constituents’...
Seeking Compensation for a Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Injury
As an Ontario personal injury lawyer, I have helped many clients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injuries receive the proper compensation. Through my years of experience, I have seen the serious impact TMJ injuries have on a person’s ability to carry on with their regular activities of...
Myths and Facts about Child Brain Injuries [Infographic]
If you or a loved one sustains a traumatic brain injury – whether it is mild, moderate, or severe – it is a difficult time in your life. Brain injuries often require extensive rehabilitation, and can have long lasting...
How an Occupational Therapist Can Help Personal Injury Lawyers Achieve a Favourable Settlement
If you or a loved one sustains a serious injury as a result of negligence from another party, you may need to employ a personal injury...
Dealing with Difficult People Workshop
As a personal injury lawyer, it is important for me to cultivate this skill. In my role as lawyer and negotiator, I encounter challenging situations every...
Bill 15: Changes to Ontario Auto Insurance Regulations Hurt Motor Vehicle Accident Victims
Bill 15, The Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014, has recently passed in...
Insight from the 2015 Traumatic Brain Injury Conference in Toronto [Video]
On January 30, 2015, I will be attending the annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference hosted by the University Health Network (UHN) Toronto Rehabilitation...
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association 2015 Long Term Disability Conference
Today, January 23, 2015, I am attending the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) Long Term Disability Conference: Good Practices and Bad Faith From Coast to...
How Employers Can Become a Cause of Long Term Disability Claims
As an Ontario Long Term Disability Lawyer, I have helped many clients settle long term disability (LTD) insurance claims. Through this experience, I have observed that the majority of my LTD clients are making claims due to disabilities related to the...
