Girones Lawyers is having a free legal clinic November 1, 2019 in Pembroke. We will be available to meet with you (by appointment only) for a free consultation. We can provide legal help with; Long/short term disability insurance denials Car accidents Wrongful...
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Keep up with the latest news and updates in the world of personal injury law. Our blog offers timely information on new laws, landmark cases, and important legal changes that could affect your rights and interests.
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Do I Have to Join the OC Transpo Class Action ?
January 22, 2019 - Our office was shocked by the terrible bus accident at the Westboro OC Transpo station in Ottawa and are wishing all victims a speedy recovery. Our deepest condolences go out to the families of the passengers who succumbed to their fatal injuries....
Having trouble locating and serving a defendant? You may want to consider substituted service upon their liability insurer.
Locating and serving a defendant with a statement of claim (or other originating process) can often be a tedious, onerous task, even for the best process servers and investigators. Service becomes even more complicated when a defendant is purposefully evasive. If you...
I’m hurt, unable to work and broke. How can I possible afford a lawyer?
August 24th, 2016 - Depending on how you were hurt you may be able to hire a lawyer on a deferred fee basis. A contingency agreement with a law firm means that you will only pay the lawyer’s fees if, and when, the case is resolved for a monetary amount. The law firm...
3 Myths About Post-Concussion Syndrome, and How a Lawyer Can Help
May 5th, 2016 Some of my most disabled clients are those that have suffered from a severe concussion in an accident. They are also the ones that are most in need of a lawyer. There remains, both in the insurance and medical world, several myths about concussions....
Aviva Gets a Slap on the Wrist by the Ontario Courts for it’s No Settle Threshold Policy
May 19 2015. As many personal injury lawyers know some insurance companies can be easier to deal with than other companies. Aviva Canada has for years had a program whereby certain personal injury claims were considered “defendable” on the issue of the threshold. The...
Personal Injury Update: Lack of Objective Causes for Pain Does Not Mean You Don’t Have a Case & Defendants Cannot ‘Cherry-Pick’ Surveillance
https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2014/2014onsc7179/2014onsc7179.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAMbWF4d2VsbCBsdWNrAAAAAAE&resultIndex=1There have been some very interesting decisions from the Ontario Superior Court dealing with motor vehicle accident cases in the past few months. They deal with issues we frequently help our clients solve: chronic pain and surveillance. The December 2014 case of...
Has the Court of Appeal eliminated the impact of Rule 49 offers?
February 24, 2015 As a general rule in Ontario personal injury lawsuits, the loser pays the legal costs of the winning side. Rule 49 of the Rules of Civil Procedure deals with offers to settle which can reverse the standard “winner takes all” approach to costs....
Preventing Bus and Truck Accidents
Large trucks make up a significant proportion of vehicles on Ontario roads and highways. The truck accident lawyers at Girones have seen many accidents involving large commercial vehicles result in death or severe permanent injury. Everyone can help prevent accidents...
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