Chronic Pain may entitle you to a higher level of Accident Benefits under your Vehicle Insurance

Posted on October 15, 2019 (July 5, 2024) by Kotak Law

If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, the amount of injury compensation you are entitled to receive under your ‘no fault’ accident coverage depends on your level of injury. There are three categories of injury under statutory accident benefits (SABS): minor injury guidelines (MIG); non-catastrophic injuries; and catastrophic injuries. Persons who are deemed ...

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Car Accident results in life-changing Brain Injury

Posted on September 4, 2019 (June 16, 2023) by Kotak Law

Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause of personal injury lawsuits arising from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injury refers to damage to the brain caused by a traumatic event such as a blow or jolt to the head. In many cases of TBI, the injured person experiences only temporary symptoms that ...

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Over $2 Million in Damages awarded when Plaintiff with Serious Pre-Existing Conditions is injured in Pedestrian Accident

Posted on July 3, 2019 (July 5, 2024) by Kotak Law

Many people who are injured in an automobile accident have a pre-existing condition, such as a back injury, which worsens as a result of the accident. This can create challenges and complexity in a personal injury claim as the judge or arbitrator must attempt to separate the effects of the pre-existing condition from the consequences ...

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Third-party Insurer is ordered to provide Coverage in Toronto Pedestrian Accident

Posted on May 2, 2019 (July 5, 2024) by Kotak Law

Pedestrians and cyclists are eligible to claim the same accident benefits as anyone who was injured while travelling in a motor vehicle, as long as the accident involved a motor vehicle. And, if you become injured by a motor vehicle, while walking or cycling, you may claim ‘no fault’ accident benefits from your own vehicle ...

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Disability caused by a Fractured Femur, Tibia or Pelvis

Posted on April 8, 2019 (July 5, 2024) by Kotak Law

A very fit and healthy 57-year-old Kitchener man was struck by a car while he was biking to work. The accident caused a broken pelvis and other injuries for the cyclist; and he required surgery and hospitalization and was confined to a bed for almost four months. After being released from hospital, the accident victim ...

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Family Members awarded Substantial Damages in Car Accident Lawsuit

Posted on March 12, 2019 (July 5, 2024) by Kotak Law

A mother, Ms. Rodrigues, was driving her car through an intersection when another driver entered against the red light and violently crashed into the family vehicle. The car accident resulted in serious injuries to the mother and minor physical injuries to two of her sons and tragically, her third and youngest child sustained a fatal ...

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Car Accident Injury Lawsuit and Disability Claim Dispute are tried together

Posted on February 12, 2019 (May 22, 2024) by Kotak Law

It’s not uncommon for persons injured in a car accident to file multiple claims for compensation, depending on the circumstances of the accident and their injuries. Anyone injured in a car accident, including vehicle passengers and pedestrians, may claim statutory accident benefits under the no fault accident insurance policy of their driver, another driver involved ...

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Brain Injury is among the most Catastrophic Car Accident Injuries

Posted on October 22, 2018 (May 22, 2024) by Kotak Law

Acquired brain injury refers to a brain injury sustained after birth. More than 1.5 million Canadians currently live with acquired brain injury. Motor vehicle accidents are the most frequent cause of serious or fatal brain injury, but acquired brain injury can also result from falls, sports injuries, assault, domestic violence, shaken baby syndrome and other ...

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Will the Legalization of Pot result in more Injuries?

Posted on October 19, 2018 (June 16, 2023) by Kotak Law

Effective October 17th, Canadians can purchase legal recreational marijuana from approved vendors. In Ontario, adults 19 and over may now possess a maximum of 30 grams of pot in public. There is no limit on the amount of dried cannabis you may have at home, but households cannot grow more than 4 marijuana plants. After ...

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Driver entitled to Accident Benefits when injured outside their Vehicle

Posted on September 2, 2018 (July 5, 2024) by Kotak Law

In a recent case, the vehicle insurer contested an Arbitrator’s decision that the insured was entitled to Accident Benefits under his automobile insurance policy, when the accident victim’s injuries occurred while outside his vehicle and resulted from being pushed by a passenger. This case, North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. v. Samad (2018), involved a ...

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