I’ve Been in a Fender Bender. What Now?
You’re navigating the bustling morning rush on your way to work when suddenly, a lane-changing driver clips your vehicle, neglecting to check their blind spot. What is your next move?
Before You Settle Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
It seems obvious, but many injury victims do not fully understand that the compensation you receive from a car accident can be crucial in determining the quality of your future life. Therefore, a proposed settlement should not be accepted lightly. To make prudent and informed decisions about your future, you need to understand whether the defendant’s offer is fair and reasonable in all the circumstances. To this end, all plaintiffs should consider the following:
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Receiving a Settlement in Ontario Injury Lawsuits
There is a misconception that most car accident lawsuits and other personal injury claims are won or lost at trial. In fact, approximately 5% of cases are tried before a judge or jury – typically, when the defendant refuses to accept liability or disputes the extent of the plaintiff’s injuries and losses. The other 95% of injury lawsuits are resolved by a negotiated settlement between the parties.
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Factors In Determining Personal Injury Value
“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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What to do if you’ve been in an accident
If you or someone you care for has been in an accident, it can be overwhelming. We are a personal injury law firm and we have been through this before. That’s why we’ve prepared this quick a list of considerations to help you navigate through the initial stress of being in an accident.
What is a Personal Injury Lawyer?
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.
Campisi’s Nathan Tischler Quoted in Canadian Underwriter Magazine
In the August 31st, 2021 article, “Shhh! Don’t show this article to a jury in a vehicle accident lawsuit“, insurance industry magazine Canadian Underwriter cites the expert opinion of Campisi lawyer Nathan Tischler in a story about motor vehicle accident tort claims. In the context of a recent lawsuit, writer Greg Meckbach highlights this fact to which jury members are often oblivious: that a statutory deductible of almost $40,000 exists for pain and suffering in these cases.
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