Despite our best efforts to drive safely, car accidents are still an unfortunate part of life due to speeding, bad weather, and reckless driving. Approximately 160,000 car accidents occur each year in Canada alone. Here are some tips to keep in mind should you ever...
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The problem with the Ontario car insurance Statutory Benefits system
The problem with the Ontario car insurance Statutory Benefits system now is that so many benefits have been taken away that there is little incentive to lawyers to get involved to help clients navigate the system. The cost of lawyers outweighs the benefits. The system...
Girones Lawyer Announces: 21 Year Old Woman Finally Achieves Multi-Million Dollar Verdict for Injuries at Birth – February 14, 2012
A decision was handed down by Justice Wolfram Tausendfreund of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Alecia Fischer, now 21 years old, awarded multi-million dollar settlement. Download the Court Decision
Medical Errors Estimated to be the Third-Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
A recent study published in the September 2013, edition of the Journal of Patient Safety revealed that between 210,000 and 440,000 patients die every year as a result of preventable medical mistakes. The study also indicated that medical mistakes leading to serious...
Court of Appeal clarifies the limitation period for suing your own car insurance company under the OPCF 44R Family Protection endorsement
On January 16th 2014 the Ontario Court of Appeal finally clarified a confusing part of Ontario Law in the decision of Schmitz v. Lombard Insurance Company of Canada, 2014 ONCA 88. Under most of our car insurance policies is the OPCF 44R Family Protection Endorsement....
5 reasons why you need more liability insurance and the OPCF 44F endorsement for your car insurance policy
June 2nd 2015 I have recently noticed that many of my clients only carry $1 million dollars in liability insurance. Also, not everyone carries the OPCF 44R Family Protection Endorsement. The OPCF 44R endorsement is an optional policy coverage selection but a very...
Brampton Jury Orders Doctor to Pay $1.3M
On January 17, 2012, following a two-week trial in Brampton, Ontario, a Superior Court of Justice Jury sitting with Justice Deena Baltman, ordered Dr. Erez Tamari of Mississauga, Ontario, to pay to Jane Armstrong, 8 years of age, a total of $1,300,000.00 for the...
Birth botched, dream on hold
Alecia Fisher dreams of a day she has her own place. At age 21, that's not unusual for a young woman -- but it is a special dream for the London woman who's a quadriplegic, requires 24-hour care and relies heavily on her mother. A second multi-million dollar court...
Complex case involving medical malpractice, disability insurance and a slip and fall
In 2013, Ms. Girones finally settled the last of three lawsuits commenced on behalf of a client who had a series of complex legal issues. This client was first injured in a slip and fall in a puddle of water where her knee was significantly damaged. A lawsuit...
Broken bones as a result of a slip and fall
Ms. Girones also negotiated a settlement for a woman who slipped on a puddle of spoiled food in a local grocery store. The older female victim sustained a serious break in her arm and required surgery two times. Her ability to work in a nursing home was severely...
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