Yes. Under the provisions of the Ontario Family Law Act, there is provision for recovery to some extent for what is called monetary damages for "the loss of guidance, care and companionship" as well as certain out of pocket expenses and damages for providing medical care to an injured family member.
You make the decision to settle. When to settle will depend on how your case is proceeding. We provide you with legal guidance, information and advice throughout the process. All decisions to settle your case are made by you in writing after consulting us and considering all of your options. We will provide you with [...]
At PQTLaw, unless there are unusual circumstances, we will pay for expert fees. We will retain experts on your behalf. The type of expert needed will depend on the nature of your case. Retaining experts is expensive. However, they are usually needed to prove your case. The insurance industry has their own experts. Your case [...]
You can start a court action at any time. However, litigation should always be avoided if possible. Litigation is time consuming, expensive and stressful.
Yes. In most cases, we will hire and pay for experts we retain on your behalf in personal injury cases. We will recover the cost of hiring the experts from the settlement proceeds, once the case settles. In most cases, the insurance company representing the person who injured you will agree to reimburse us for [...]
If you are injured as a result of an accident or incident caused by the fault of another person, inevitably you will be treated by various healthcare providers who will produce records of your visits with them, including notes of what you have told them. In addition to the healthcare providers’ own notes, they will [...]
The effective use of mediation to settle Ottawa accident and personal injury claims. Aside from negotiations, mediation has become the number one method to resolve personal injury claims. Almost every jurisdiction in Canada includes mediation as part of the court process in an attempt to resolve disputes without litigation. In Ontario, for most court actions, [...]
Most personal injury cases will require expert evidence. The usual types of experts retained by us for you are medical doctors, surgeons, psychologists, psychiatrists, valuators and appraisers. Medical expert witnesses are needed to convince the adjusters that your injuries are what they are. Medical experts for instance assist in explaining in medical terms what your [...]
The determination of how the accident happened is determined by your evidence and more importantly, by independent witnesses who can give evidence as to what they witnessed. Often, the best evidence is videotape evidence of the incident. Sometimes, there is a need for a more thorough analysis of the physical evidence where there are no [...]
"Work-Up" the file means the work needed to pursue and prove your case. It is the investigation of your file. The full extent of the investigation steps required depends entirely on the type of claim you have .You can expect that we will need to obtain witness statements, likely tax information such as income tax [...]