Personal Injury

Whether you are liable or seeking compensation for damages, a slip and fall case can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Know the law and costs of initiating a case, working with a Hamilton personal injury lawyer, and going to court to determine if a trial or settlement works best. Read this post to learn more.

Ontario’s Limitations Act, 2002, gives you two years to begin legal action on a personal injury claim. Its provisions and exceptions are confusing, and amendments have been made over the years, but law firms in Hamilton assess your situation so an accident lawyer can help win your case. Read this post to learn more.

Pedestrian accidents are an increasing problem throughout Canada. According to Metro Toronto, 2015 was one of the worst for pedestrian fatalities in the City of Toronto (38) and this year is on track to be close to that number with 23 pedestrian deaths by midyear.

Whether you slipped or tripped while on someone else’s property or your personal injury was the result of carelessness on your part, the fact of the matter is that slip and falls often result in long-term health consequences.

If you have suffered an injury cause by a third party, it is of the utmost importance that you keep all medical records pertaining to the injury in case you decide to pursue a personal injury lawsuit.

If you are entering civil court to gain compensation for an injury, chances are high that you may be offered an out of court settlement. This is an important decision that should only be made after consultation with your lawyer, who will use their expertise to determine the facts of the case and your chances of winning. However, there are some pros and cons to settling that should be kept in mind when making the decision.

The fatality trial presents special challenges to Plaintiffs’ counsel to overcome our judiciary’s conservatism in awarding damages in wrongful death cases. Perhaps fearful that awards would significantly increase as they have in the United States, our judicial system has kept them suppressed.

Many people are injured in accidents in Ontario every day. Often, the cause is a mistake on someone else's part. And when the injury is serious, filing a personal injury claim may seem like the right thing to do but it can get challenging as the rules and regulations governing injury claims are complicated.

It is true that no man is an island, and even the experience and skilled lawyers at Mackesy Smye must work closely with police, healthcare experts, and forensic experts to build your case.

If you’ve been in an accident, experienced harassment or discrimination, or suffered due to medical or police negligence you may be wondering if a lawyer is necessary.

The trip is cut short, and what was supposed to be a time for relaxation, adventure, and fun in the sun becomes a trip filled with foreign hospital visits, expensive international calls to insurance companies, and mountains of paperwork.

Greedy. Untrustworthy. Sharks. Ambulance chasers. These are just a few of the stereotypical descriptions common to personal injury lawyers, often provoked by unflattering portrayals in the media.