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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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....
Free Legal Consultations in Pembroke April 19th, 2016
Girones Lawyers once again will be holding a free legal clinic in Pembroke on April 19th 2016. Andrea Girones will be meeting with clients and answering questions on a wide variety of personal injury, disability insurance and medical malpractice topics. Andrea Girones...
Free Legal Clinics in Pembroke and Brockville
September 21, 2015 Girones Lawyers once again will be holding a free legal clinic in Pembroke on October 15th, 2015 and in Brockville, November 5th, 2015. Andrea Girones will be meeting with clients and answering questions on a wide variety of personal injury and...
Why you need optional car insurance benefits
June 30th, 2015 Several changes to the Ontario Accident Benefits regime in recent years has meant that yes, you DO need many of the optional benefits offered by your car insurance company. Because theses optional increases cost more money, many people opt not to...
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...
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