by Michael Laplante | Apr 13, 2026 | Employment/Wrongful Dismissal
You Quit. But Were You Really Fired? At FDT Law, we hear a version of the same story more often than you might expect. An employee in Innisfil has their pay cut without warning, their core responsibilities quietly handed to someone else, and their working conditions...
by Michael Laplante | Dec 11, 2025 | Personal Injury, Short- & Long-Term Disability
When your disability claim is denied, it can feel like the ground has been pulled out from under you. Many Innisfil residents rely on disability benefits to manage daily expenses, medical treatments, and household needs while recovering from illness or injury. A...
by Michael Laplante | Dec 10, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
For many Innisfil residents, Highway 400 is part of everyday life. Whether commuting to Barrie, Toronto, or the surrounding cottage country, this busy stretch of road is often the quickest, and sometimes the riskiest, route. Unfortunately, accidents on Hwy 400 near...
by Michael Laplante | Mar 24, 2022 | Short- & Long-Term Disability
You can receive long or short-term disability benefits for a variety of psychiatric and psychological conditions as long as they result in a disability that prevents the insured from some or all of their work related duties. Anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,...
by Michael Laplante | Mar 16, 2022 | Civil Litigation, Employment/Wrongful Dismissal, Personal Injury
Being injured in a motor vehicle incident is scary. But what’s even more scary is the fear that you won’t be able to return to work and continue to provide for you and your family. Whether you’re off work for a few days or a few months, it’s important to think about how the bills will get paid during your period of recovery.
by Michael Laplante | Nov 8, 2021 | Estate Planning/ Trusts, Wills & Power of Attorney
When a person dies, their estate may require a probate. Probate is the process to get formal approval of the appointment of the estate trustee through a court application. The estate pays estate administration tax in order to get a Certificate of Appointment of the...
by Michael Laplante | Oct 22, 2021 | Personal Injury
One of the most frustrating things for those suffering through a traumatic incident such as a serious car accident, physical assault, or injury caused by a defective product, can be waiting for the settlement of your claim. The process can be trying for everyone...
by Michael Laplante | Oct 22, 2021 | Short- & Long-Term Disability
If you have been unable to work as a result of injury or illness, and/or are a full time employee of an employer who provides medical/dental and disability benefits, then you may be entitled to apply for long term disability insurance benefits. Long term disability...
by Michael Laplante | Aug 4, 2021 | Short- & Long-Term Disability
Whether you have been on long-term disability benefits for many years or only a short while your insurer has rights under your policy to investigate and assess your ongoing long-term disability claim from time to time. These assessments may require you to produce additional documentation or submit to certain medical examinations. However, these examinations must be reasonable and relevant to your disability and treatment regime as well as not be in disagreement with your own medical professional’s views of what you are able to tolerate.
by Michael Laplante | Jul 22, 2021 | Short- & Long-Term Disability
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, slip and fall, or by a defective product, you may be entitled to claim benefits from your long-term disability insurer. Navigating an insurance claim can be a daunting task, particularly when living with the effects of a long-term disability. For this reason, it is important to actively seek out legal advice when you believe you may have a claim.