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Compensation for Injured Airline Passengers in an International World

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / February 5, 2020

What happens when passengers are injured or worse, killed during the course of international air travel? With over 90,000 flights taking off every day around the world and billions of passengers flying internationally every year, aviation technology has come a long way since the Wright brothers. Unfortunately, there is a cost for global travel that […]

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How Insurance Companies ‘Defend’ Car Accident Claims

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / September 24, 2019

An experienced personal injury lawyer will be able to help counter these defence tactics on your behalf. If you’ve been injured in a car accident that was someone else’s fault, the law in Ontario, unfortunately, does not allow for automatic monetary compensation for your injuries and losses. The insurance companies that represent and defend at-fault

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What is a Catastrophic Impairment?

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / September 17, 2019

If you have been in a car accident, lawyers, health care professionals, and those in the insurance industry will often raise the question of whether you have sustained a catastrophic injury. In the auto insurance world, “catastrophic” means much more than the common-sense notion of that term. What is the Significance of a “Catastrophic” Impairment?A

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Commercial Host Liability: Would You Like a Cab With That?

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / June 26, 2019

Commercial establishments in the business of serving alcohol must be aware of the legal responsibilities expected of them towards their patrons under the eyes of the law. For example, if a clearly drunken patron ends up leaving a bar after a wild night of binge drinking before getting into his/her car and attempting to drive

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5 Things You Must Do After Being Injured in a Fall

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / March 3, 2019

Large temperature fluctuations this winter have made conditions ripe for the formation of ice; with ice come slip & fall injuries. The laws of Ontario allow people who have suffered falls to pursue claims for damages when the slip was caused by negligence. To preserve your legal rights and collect the right evidence after suffering

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Who’s Liable After a Dog Attack?

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / March 3, 2019

Under Ontario’s Dog Owners’ Liability Act, the owner of a dog is liable for damages resulting from a bite or attack by the dog on another person or domestic animal. This liability does not require any knowledge of the dog’s propensity to attack or bite, nor does it require any fault or negligence of the owner.

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Personal Injury Lawsuit: Self vs. Lawyer Representation

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / March 2, 2019

If you have been hurt in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may have a right to seek compensation by way of a personal injury lawsuit. How do I bring a claim? Your lawyer will draft the document that starts the lawsuit, which is called the “Statement of Claim”. The Statement of Claim

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How do Personal Injury Cases Work?

Blogs and Articles, OTLA Blogs / March 2, 2019

For a new personal injury client, a lawsuit can seem like a long and involved process. Clients often want a basic explanation of what needs to happen and when they will need to be present for their lawsuit. This article lays out the typical steps in personal injury litigation but of course, there can be

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