How to Talk to Your Ontario Insurance Adjuster
by Mark Baker | Jul 22, 2011
After a car or motorcycle crash occurs, one of the first calls we make is to our insurance company. While it is certainly necessary and required that you inform your insurance company of the auto accident, you may want to contact an Ontario...
What Happens on Facebook – Stays in Ontario Courtrooms- How to Protect Your Online Privacy
by Michael Laplante | Jul 15, 2011
I was brought up to believe that sharing is a good thing to do. More often than not, it still is. That said, social media sites such as Facebook have created a world in which we share more than ever before. Pictures, our day to day activities, our...
Where to Find Funding For a Disabled Child Injured in an Ontario Car Accident
by Michael Laplante | Jul 13, 2011
When a child is injured in a serious car accident the additional financial and emotional strain to a family can be devastating. Suffering head injury, brain injury or spinal cord injury can rob a child of their physical and mental abilities, and...
What Are the New Accessibility Standards for Customer Service in Ontario?
by Michael Laplante | Jul 8, 2011
The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (Ontario Regulation 429/07) came into effect on January 1, 2008. If you are a private business, non-profit organization, or any other service provider with at least one employee, you must comply by...
How to Structure Personal Injury Settlements for Children in Ontario
by Lisa Belcourt | Jul 5, 2011
Settlements for Children When a settlement is granted to a child for personal injuries such as head injury, permanent disability or brain injury, due to a serious car accident, it is important for caregivers to understand the various ways of...
How to Access Car Accident Benefits in Ontario For Your Injured Child
by Lisa Belcourt | Jun 29, 2011
As a personal injury lawyer, I work extensively with the parents of children who are permanently injured as a result of car accidents. Any person who is injured as a result of the use or operation of a motor vehicle has access to statutory accident...
Five Tips to Make the Most of a Call to Your Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer
by Michael Laplante | Jun 27, 2011
How to get the most out of a call to your Ontario personal injury lawyer Making the decision to contact an Ontario Injury Lawyer as soon as possible after a catastrophic car accident is a wise one. There are important timelines and...
Ten Points you need to know about the Treatment and Assessment Plan (OCF-18)
by Michael Laplante | Jun 24, 2011
After a Serious Car Accident, What you should know about Ontario Claims Form 18 Following a car accident, motorcycle accident or any other type of serious accident involving a motor vehicle, it can be an emotionally challenging and sometimes...
Solo and Small Firm Expo – Three Key Take Aways for Small Firm Lawyers
by Patrick Sloan | Jun 18, 2011
On June third and fourth, I attended the sixth annual Solo and Small Firm Expo in Toronto,Ontario along with fellow Ontario Injury Lawyers Michael Laplante and Rachel Leck. Each year, the Solo and Small Firm Expo gives lawyers from small firms the...
Fire insurance settlement for Ouendat Village -four years later
by Mark Baker | Jun 15, 2011
As originally posted in The Midland Free Press Article by Sharon Weatherall Last week Nahanni Born - administrator for Huronia Museum, announced that an insurance settlement has been reached regarding the May 2007 fire at the Huron Ouendat Village...
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Personal Injury Claims of Cohabitating Families
by Michael Laplante | May 15, 2019
In the case of Traders General Insurance Company v Elizabeth Gibson, 2019 ONSC 1599, Elizabeth Gibson who lived with her mother, suffered bodily injury when she leaned over a railing to grab a broom. She fell off the porch and the railing went down with her. As a...
Helen Field – Paralegal
by Jennifer Goldsmith | May 8, 2019
We would like to announce that Helen Field has taken on a new role within the firm. Helen is a paralegal with Ferguson Deacon Taws LLP. Her practice is focused on matters involving: Small Claims CourtDisability benefits denials under $25,000Personal injury under...
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by Jennifer Goldsmith | May 1, 2019
If you're buying, if you're selling, there's a name you need to know, FDTLaw. The legal team at FDTLaw is experienced in meeting all the challenges that can arise in the purchase, sale and financing of real estate. Turn to FDTLaw for both residential and commercial,...
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