“How much is my claim worth?” is one of the most common questions we receive from prospective clients. It would obviously be comforting for injury victims to know the amount they can expect at trial or in a negotiated settlement before they decide whether to start a lawsuit.
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Drivers who have had a serious car accident in Ontario are often focused on financial worries that come from not being able to work. We recognize that car accident victims should be able to focus on regaining their health rather than stressing on how they’ll pay their bills, pay for medication, or pay their mortgage.
That’s why we’ve compiled this list of financial resources that you may be eligible for, depending on your circumstances. At Campisi, we are always there to help our clients navigate unfamiliar waters to determine what financial resources are most applicable to your situation. If you want a free download of this information that you can print, please click here.
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Nobody wants to contemplate a catastrophic injury, but unfortunately thousands of Ontarians every year are seriously injured in this way.
From a personal injury standpoint, Catastrophic Injuries or Impairments are a special classification of injury that often result in substantially larger settlements due to the life altering health effects and impact they have on an individual’s ability to support him or herself in the future.
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Ontario Lawsuits – What You Need to Know
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You might only have a vague idea of what personal injury lawyers do for a living. “Go to court,” for example, or “fight the insurance companies,” might come to mind, and probably some version of, “No fees until you win!” It only matters when you have been in a car accident or suffered other serious injuries because of someone’s negligence (like the city, province, or a business or property owner). Then, you need to know which car accident lawyer you should hire, or who is the best personal injury lawyer.
If you were seriously injured in an Ontario car accident, you are entitled to “no-fault” accident benefits from your own auto insurer regardless of who was at fault for the accident. These benefits can include income replacement, treatment and rehabilitation, attendant care, and housekeeping assistance.
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In the October 11th, 2022 article, “Elderly Couple Struck by Pickup Suing for $3.4 M“, local news publication Thorold Today cites the expert opinion of Campisi leader, lawyer, and Osgoode Hall professor Joseph Campisi in a story about a St. Catherines couple who are suing a Thorold city councillor for $3.4 million, alleging he was “careless” and “incompetent” when he hit them with his pick up truck as they crossed a downtown intersection in 2019.
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Recently, in Wabie v Wilson (2022 ONSC 4296) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice revisited the role played by SPECT scans in diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). SPECT (or Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography) is a highly specialized form of diagnostic imaging that measures perfusion (the flow of blood) in the brain. As opposed to MRI or CT scans, which are used to view anatomy or structure, the 3D SPECT images show areas of decreased perfusion that highlight abnormalities in brain function.
As parents and caregivers, we all strive to protect our children from harm. Despite our precautions however, too many of our kids will suffer concussions from sports and activities, or as passengers in a car accident.
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