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Girones Lawyers Win at Trial -Brachial Plexus Injury Caused by Force
Andrea Girones is pleased to announce that after a 4 month trial on Zoom, Justice Emery of the Superior Court of Ontario, has ruled in favour of our young client in the matter of Rathan v. Dr. Scheufler. The young plaintiff sustained a permanent birth injury to her...
Property damage from Ontario’s storm? You may be entitled to home and car insurance claims
Ontario was hit hard by a severe storm on May 21. Here in Ottawa, winds peaked around 190 km/h and weather-related damages left hundreds of thousands of residents without power for days on end. If you live in an area affected by the storm, it’s likely...
What you need to know about Ontario’s contingency fee amendments
Significant changes to legislation surrounding Ontario’s contingency fees – a sum of money a lawyer receives for fees only if there is a favourable result – have come into effect as of July 1, 2021. A contingency fee agreement is the usual way that victims of car...
Videos
Ontario Medical Malpractice
There are certain events in birth that cause severe and crippling injuries. As you know, the impact on your child and on your family is enormous. Every family owes it to themselves to investigate if there was negligence. In certain cases it is possible to prove that...
How Erb’s Palsy can be caused by negligence at birth
When a baby's shoulder is stuck during delivery this is called shoulder dystocia. If a doctor pulls on the baby's head at this point, when they are not supposed to, they can cause permanent nerve damage.
How oxygen deprivation at birth can cause Cerebral Palsy
Andrea Girones explains how cerebral palsy can be caused by asphyxia during the birthing process. This is a preventable brain injury when the full term baby is properly monitored by professionals.
Case Results
Resolution of a Brachial Plexus/ Erb’s Palsy Law Suit
July 13, 2015 This case proceeded to trial before a Judge and Jury. After two weeks of trial the case was resolved shortly before the Judge was to charge the jury. Below are the kind words from our client’s father. Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the...
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...
Legal Update: Surveillance Videos in Personal Injury Cases
April 16, 2015 Recently in Iannarella v. Corbett 2015 ONCA 110, the Ontario Court of Appeal released an important decision regarding the disclosure of surveillance evidence in a personal injury trial. Defence lawyers love to use surveillance videos at trial to show...
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