Many individuals ride the bus in order to save money on gasoline and do their part to protect our fragile environment. However, none of them anticipate getting injured when they are traveling on a public transit venue. Unfortunately, accidents will happen and people will get injured in the process. One of the more common types of injuries result when the bus driver has to brake hard in order to avoid a more serious collision. (more…)
Mistakes To Avoid When Filing A Personal Injury Claim
No matter how minor an accident is, it can be a devastating experience that changes your life forever, especially if it was caused by someone else’s negligence. Although it can be difficult to place a price on your pain and suffering, having a personal injury legal team in your corner can ensure that you recover financially from your injuries. Sadly, most injury victims fail to see the value of legal representation in these matters. Here is a list of 5 common mistakes that you want to avoid where this is concerned. (more…)
When Can A Contaminant Become A Hazard And A Reason To Sue?
If you have become used to eating bland oatmeal, a heaping of brown sugar might seem like a contaminant. Indeed, it would be a foreign object. Yet it could not be labelled a hazard, because it would not harm anyone that ate it. (more…)
Key Aspect of The Statute of Limitations That Remains Constant
The statute of limitations for filing a personal injury claim varies from province to province in Canada. Depending on the nature of the act that injured the victim, the statute of limitations might be longer or shorter. Still, in every case, the limitation period has a starting date and an end date. (more…)
Is Mediation A Substitute For An Adversarial System?
The legal system pushes the victim of an accident to come face-to-face with the person that appears responsible for the same accident. Some injury lawyers in Hamilton relish the chance to work in such an adversarial system. Other lawyers have chosen to become skilled at guiding the process known as mediation. (more…)