Knee injuries can occur with little impact and are often the result of a slip and fall or a minor motor vehicle accident. In this article, we will take a look at four knee injuries and historical examples of the personal injury settlement values victims have received: ACL Tear Dislocation of the...
Lower extremity (leg, knee and ankle) injuries tend to occur over a wide range of unfortunate accidents. As a general rule, less impact is required for knee and ankle injuries which can result from a slip and fall or a less impactful motor vehicle accident. In contrast, the femur...
Hip and pelvis injuries were once a common result of motor vehicle accidents. But with advanced safety features including lower console and lower door side airbags, these injuries have been greatly reduced. However they remain a prominent outcome of slip/trip and fall accidents, particularly for...
In our previous article, we discussed arm injuries and how they are often caused by defensive instincts just before impact from a motor vehicle accident. Similarly, wrist and hand injuries are often defensive, and particularly common in slip and fall accidents. In this article, we will take a look...
Arm injuries are often caused by instinctively holding out ones arm as a defensive action just before accident impact and sometimes due to the impact from air bags deployed at explosive speeds. In this article, we will take a look at four arm injuries and historical examples of the personal injury...
Whether the result of a slip and fall, a serious motor vehicle accident, or another accident, a spine injury can be serious and have profound impacts on a person’s life. Often, the effects extend far beyond the physical injury itself and may have lasting influences on someone’s physical and...
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Every year approximately 160,000 Canadians sustain brain injuries, the majority of which are concussions. Unfortunately, because people often think of a concussion as “just a concussion”, trauma to the brain can easily be overlooked. It is important that a...
As an Ontario Long Term Disability lawyer, I am regularly asked how people can avoid being denied LTD benefits when they are applying. From a legal action perspective, I can only accept long term disability clients after their application has been denied or their benefits have been wrongfully...
As an Ontario Long Term Disability lawyer, I am regularly asked how people can avoid being denied LTD benefits when they are applying. From a legal action perspective, I can only accept long term disability clients after their application has been denied or their benefits have been wrongfully...
As an Ontario Long Term Disability lawyer, I am regularly asked how people can avoid being denied LTD benefits when they are applying. From a legal action perspective, I can only accept long term disability clients after their application has been denied or their benefits have been wrongfully...