by Roger Foisy | Aug 20, 2018 | Personal Injury Law
Personal Injury Client Costs and Fees In Ontario automobile and non-automobile personal injury cases, the costs and fees can be a heavy burden for a client. Generally, lawyers and clients establish a Contingent Fee Agreement (CFA) where a client agrees to pay the...
by Roger Foisy | Apr 10, 2018 | Personal Injury Law, Settlement Value Series
After receiving a personal injury claim settlement, you might discover that you are not the only beneficiary. Many clients are surprised to learn that a third party – such as the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) – might also be entitled to payment of its own...
by Roger Foisy | Jan 4, 2018 | Personal Injuries, Personal Injury Law
What Is Pain and Suffering in Terms of Personal Injury Law? Pain and suffering is a type of damage that an injured party may claim during a lawsuit. It is considered a “non-pecuniary” damage, which is a loss that is not easily quantifiable in financial terms (as...
by Roger Foisy | Oct 17, 2017 | Personal Injuries, Personal Injury Law, Psychological Disability, Settlement Value Series
Catastrophic injuries can cause scarring and disfigurement that can have a lifelong impact, physically, psychologically, and emotionally. The high visibility of scarring and disfigurement on the side of the face and neck can also affect a person’s quality of life in...
by Roger Foisy | Oct 5, 2017 | Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injuries, Personal Injury Law, Settlement Value Series
A basal skull fracture, most often caused by motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and child abuse cases, is considered a severe head injury. It is a fracture at the base of the skull and is frequently accompanied by a brain injury, which can cause...
by Roger Foisy | Aug 11, 2017 | Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injuries, Personal Injury Law, Settlement Value Series
Whiplash injuries are generally the result of the head snapping forward and then back again, especially in rear-end motor vehicle accidents. Other similar activities gone wrong can cause a whiplash, such as a roller coaster, skiing, or from a sports injury where you...
