
What you should do after an Injury in Ontario
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Contact one of our personal injury lawyers to find out about your legal rights. 416.599.8080 -
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Inform the police about your motor vehicle accident, or incident involving motorized vehicles and boats. |
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Record insurance information of any vehicles involved in the accident. |
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Record the names and addresses of involved parties and witnesses to the accident. |
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Inform your family doctor of the injury and keep track of the physicians and health care professionals you have seen. |
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Notify the accident benefits insurance company within 7 days of your automobile accident. |
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Notify your employer or school of your accident and injury. |
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Keep receipts of all accident related expenses. Family members should also record the dates and time spent caring for the injured person. |
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Check for other insurance coverage. (i.e. through your work, school, or private plans) |
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For slips and falls on sidewalks and roadways, immediately provide the municipality where the fall occurred with notice of your claim. You should contact one of our lawyers to do this on your behalf. |
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For private property slips and falls, for example in a mall, make sure that the injury is reported to the management office and a report taken. Ask for a copy of the incident report. Ask if there is a security camera that may have recorded the fall. Contact us 416.599.8080 |
Ontario Personal Injury Law
Through no fault of your own your life can change in an instant. An accident & injury can seriously impact the quality of your life and interfere with your family relationships, If you have been injured you should know your rights
Slips and Fall Injuries
Common personal injury accidents. Owners of a property must ensure people are safe when they enter their property and make sure driveways and steps leading to their home are in good repair and free of ice and snow. Similarly, owners of a shopping malls or business must make sure floors are free of slipping hazards.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Ontario has a no fault system for MVAs. This does not mean that you cannot sue the at fault driver for compensation.
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Types Of Injuries
Face and Head Injuries - a scrape, bruise, laceration, fracture, TMJ, dental injury.
Brain Injuries - a concussion, post-concussion syndrome, closed head injury, traumatic brain injury.
Neck Injuries - a sprain, strain, whiplash, fracture, cervical radiculopathy, disc injury.
Shoulder and Arm Injuries - a laceration, sprain, strain, fracture, dislocation, rotator cuff injury.
Back Injuries - a sprain, strain, fracture, disc injury, thoracic spine injury, lumbar radiculopathy, lumbar spine injury.
Leg, Knee and Foot Injuries - a laceration, bruise, fracture, sprain, strain, dislocation, ligament injury, hip injury, knee injury, foot injury.
Psychological Injuries - a post traumatic stress disorder.



