How Preparing Your Will and Estate Carefully Can Help Avoid Potential Disputes for Ontario Families
by Patrick Sloan | Mar 1, 2011
Everyone knows the importance of keeping careful records of your income, assets and expenses for your accountant. But what about doing the same for your family? The death of a loved one can leave a family dealing with a variety of complex estate,...
How Much Does It Cost To Hire An Ontario Lawyer To Resolve Your Personal Injury or Civil Litigation Case?
by Michael Laplante | Feb 23, 2011
If you are considering taking legal action to seek compensation for injuries from a car accident, a slip, trip or fall, or other civil wrong, a big part of the process is deciding whether taking action will be “worth it” relative to what it will...
Referral Fees For Ontario Lawyers – Co-counsel Arrangements
by Michael Laplante | Feb 16, 2011
Part Three in a Three Part Series on Ontario Lawyer Referral Fees. At Ferguson Barristers we work with a network of Ontario lawyers to provide service in personal injury law and civil litigation to clients in smaller communities. We've prepared a...
Referral Fees For Ontario Lawyers – Paying and Receiving Referral Fees
by Michael Laplante | Feb 14, 2011
Part Two of a Three Part Series on Ontario Lawyer Referral Fees At Ferguson Barristers LLP we work with a referral network of Ontario lawyers and Ontario law firms to provide service in personal injury law and civil litigation to clients in smaller...
Referral Fees For Ontario Lawyers
by Michael Laplante | Feb 11, 2011
Part One of a Three Part Series on Ontario Lawyer Referral Fees At Ferguson Barristers we work with a network of Ontario lawyers to provide service in personal injury law and civil litigation to clients in smaller communities. We've prepared a...
Claiming Long-Term Disability Benefits May Require the Help of an Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer
by Michael Laplante | Feb 9, 2011
Many people carry long-term disability insurance coverage to protect themselves in the event that serious injuries prevent them from being able to return to work and earn an income on their own. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, slip and...
The Interface Between WSIB and Accident Benefits
by Lisa Belcourt | Feb 4, 2011
This article, written by Lisa Belcourt, discusses the issues which must be considered when a lawyer is retained by a client injured in a motor vehicle accident while on the job. Interface between WSIB and Accident Benefits (PDF)
When Rides Go Wrong
by Lisa Belcourt | Feb 4, 2011
This article, written by Lisa Belcourt, outlines the factors to consider when a lawyer is retained in a personal injury matter involving an amusement ride. When Rides Go Wrong (PDF)
Ontario personal injury lawyers offer free consultations to car accident victims
by Michael Laplante | Feb 4, 2011
Following a motor vehicle accident or other incident causing personal injury, victims are often faced with more questions than answers. With many types of disputes and serious personal injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord...
Defining Product Liability Claims
by Michael Laplante | Feb 2, 2011
In Ontario, manufacturers and merchants are responsible for the quality and safety of the products and equipment they make and sell. When a product fails to perform as expected, is defective, or fails to carry a warning label or proper instructions...
Recent Blogs
Injury Compensation in Recreational Sports
by Michael Laplante | Oct 10, 2017
Joining a recreational sports league and being physically active is beneficial for both your mind and body. Players assume a certain level of risk of incidents or accidents that fall within the rules when they participate in a sport, but the use of excessive violence...
Coffee Spill in Drive-through Restaurant Considered an “Accident”
by Michael Laplante | Sep 29, 2017
In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Dittmann v Aviva Insurance Company of Canada held that the use of an automobile was the direct cause of serious burns sustained by a coffee spill in a drive-through restaurant and that this was an “accident” as...
Back to school road safety
by Michael Laplante | Sep 12, 2017
It’s that time of the year again! Students are heading back to the classroom – whether it be college, university, high school or elementary school. Together with many other Ontarians, we are getting back to work or school and our regular routines, which is why it is...
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