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Ottawa has received quite a bit of rain, freezing rain and snow during the last few days which made the roads in all water surrounding areas such as Gatineau, Brockville, Cornwall and Smiths Falls. Drivers are reminded to drive more slowly during which are generally and especially in cases of freezing rain and snow.
Unfortunately, ice, snow and poor weather makes for roads and sidewalks that are slippery and it can be a challenge for all drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
If the conditions of the roads and sidewalks has resulted in someone you care about suffering an injury and you believe it is due to the wrongdoing, carelessness or negligence of someone else are Ottawa personal injury and accident law firm can help you.
This periodic auto injury and accident law blog is written by lawyers at the Ottawa law firm of Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP. Since 1997, the lawyers of this Ottawa injury law firm has been representing Ottawa accident victims and their families throughout Ontario. This blog reports on accidents throughout Eastern Ontario, accident issues, personal injury issues, local online news and events as well as various news that relate to Eastern Ontario accident and personal injury.
Visit us at our website www.Ottawapersonalinjurylawyernetwork.com for more information. The lawyers at our law firm provides free consultations on all issues relating to personal injury and accidents. Contact us at 613-315-4878.
Marc Quinn, Ottawa injury specialist, mediator, lawyer and lecturer.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
What should an injured person do after a car - mva accident in Ottawa - consult an Ottawa accident lawyer
What to do after being in a car accident?
There are a number of steps which you can take after a motor vehicle accident in order to protect yourself and your family. Here are 15 examples:
1. Make sure that anyone who is hurt in the cat accident receives proper medical care immediately.
2. Contact the local police department and report the accident.
3. Provide and exchange contact and insurance information with any other drivers or passengers that are involved in the motor vehicle collision.
4. Obtain the contact information of any witnesses.
5. Contact your insurance company within seven days and inform them that you have been involved in a car, regardless of who is at fault. Failing to report a motor vehicle accident within a reasonable period of time could result in your insurance company denying your claims. Provide as much detail of the accident as accurately as possible to your insurance company.
6. Take photographs of the scene of the accident.
7. Take photographs of any injuries sustained by you.
8. Take photographs of the damage to the motor vehicle.
9. Write down as much information as you can about what happened in the car accident. It may be difficult to recall later so it is always best to write down your recollection as soon as possible after the car accident.
10. Document any medical bills, expenses, time off work, and any other costs associated with the car accident.
11. Exercise extreme caution when discussing any facts relating to the car accident with anyone other than your accident and personal injury lawyer.
12. Do not provide anyone with any written statements, including your insurance company, without having your personal injury lawyer review it first.
13. Be extremely careful with early settlements and offers made by the insurance company.
14. Consult a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after the accident.
15. Never sign any documents unless and until you consulted with a personal injury.
For any questions regarding your rights following a car accident, please contact any of our lawyers at 613-563-1131. At Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, we offer free consultations and charge no fees until we win your case.
Ottawa car accident lawyers - Ottawa mva lawyers - helping injured victims in Ontario.
There are a number of steps which you can take after a motor vehicle accident in order to protect yourself and your family. Here are 15 examples:
1. Make sure that anyone who is hurt in the cat accident receives proper medical care immediately.
2. Contact the local police department and report the accident.
3. Provide and exchange contact and insurance information with any other drivers or passengers that are involved in the motor vehicle collision.
4. Obtain the contact information of any witnesses.
5. Contact your insurance company within seven days and inform them that you have been involved in a car, regardless of who is at fault. Failing to report a motor vehicle accident within a reasonable period of time could result in your insurance company denying your claims. Provide as much detail of the accident as accurately as possible to your insurance company.
6. Take photographs of the scene of the accident.
7. Take photographs of any injuries sustained by you.
8. Take photographs of the damage to the motor vehicle.
9. Write down as much information as you can about what happened in the car accident. It may be difficult to recall later so it is always best to write down your recollection as soon as possible after the car accident.
10. Document any medical bills, expenses, time off work, and any other costs associated with the car accident.
11. Exercise extreme caution when discussing any facts relating to the car accident with anyone other than your accident and personal injury lawyer.
12. Do not provide anyone with any written statements, including your insurance company, without having your personal injury lawyer review it first.
13. Be extremely careful with early settlements and offers made by the insurance company.
14. Consult a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after the accident.
15. Never sign any documents unless and until you consulted with a personal injury.
For any questions regarding your rights following a car accident, please contact any of our lawyers at 613-563-1131. At Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, we offer free consultations and charge no fees until we win your case.
Ottawa car accident lawyers - Ottawa mva lawyers - helping injured victims in Ontario.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ottawa Accident Lawyers - The Ontario Court of Appeal has sent a loud and clear messages to insurers
The Ontario Court of Appeal has sent a loud and clear messages to insurers and their adjusters on how to act reasonably in cases of injured persons seeking benefits. If an insurer denies benefits despite clear medical evidence of disability/injury, the Court will award damages to the disabled person above and beyond benefits.
This decision clarifies, in part, how minor injury claims will be handled. In the court judgment of McQueen v. Echelon General Insurance Co., the Ontario Court of Appeal refused to overturn an award of $25,000 for mental distress caused by the denial of benefits.
The case involved a plaintiff who had been in a motor vehicle accident in which she sustained injuries. Prior to the accident, she was already suffering from medical conditions such as bipolar disorder and back pain.
After the incident, the defendant insurer refused to pay for some of the benefits despite the medical evidence supporting an entitlement to benefits. The plaintiff sued seeking benefits and other damages including damages for bad faith and mental distress. She also sought aggravated damages and punitive damages.
The trial judge found that the mental distress warranted compensation. The Ontario Court of Appeal agreed and in its decision stated: “People purchase motor vehicle liability policies to protect themselves from financial and emotional stress and insecurity.
An object of such contracts is to secure a psychological benefit that brought the prospect of mental distress upon breach within the reasonable contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was made.
As an insured person entitled to call on the policy, Ms. McQueen was entitled to that peace of mind and to damages when she suffered mental distress on breach.”
If an insurance adjuster makes an arbitrary or unfair decision which is not supported by the medical evidence, damages can flow from that conduct in addition to the payment of benefits.
If you have an insurance claim regardless of how the claim arose, be it from a car accident, slip and fall, trip and fall, defective product or disability claim because of health or medical condition, please call us for a Free consultation at 613-315-4878. Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa Injury Lawyers - Ottawa Accident Lawyers - Downtown Ottawa Lawyers.
This decision clarifies, in part, how minor injury claims will be handled. In the court judgment of McQueen v. Echelon General Insurance Co., the Ontario Court of Appeal refused to overturn an award of $25,000 for mental distress caused by the denial of benefits.
The case involved a plaintiff who had been in a motor vehicle accident in which she sustained injuries. Prior to the accident, she was already suffering from medical conditions such as bipolar disorder and back pain.
After the incident, the defendant insurer refused to pay for some of the benefits despite the medical evidence supporting an entitlement to benefits. The plaintiff sued seeking benefits and other damages including damages for bad faith and mental distress. She also sought aggravated damages and punitive damages.
The trial judge found that the mental distress warranted compensation. The Ontario Court of Appeal agreed and in its decision stated: “People purchase motor vehicle liability policies to protect themselves from financial and emotional stress and insecurity.
An object of such contracts is to secure a psychological benefit that brought the prospect of mental distress upon breach within the reasonable contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was made.
As an insured person entitled to call on the policy, Ms. McQueen was entitled to that peace of mind and to damages when she suffered mental distress on breach.”
If an insurance adjuster makes an arbitrary or unfair decision which is not supported by the medical evidence, damages can flow from that conduct in addition to the payment of benefits.
If you have an insurance claim regardless of how the claim arose, be it from a car accident, slip and fall, trip and fall, defective product or disability claim because of health or medical condition, please call us for a Free consultation at 613-315-4878. Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa Injury Lawyers - Ottawa Accident Lawyers - Downtown Ottawa Lawyers.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Where the best Ottawa Injury Lawyers - Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers Work?
Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa personal injury law firm is one of the best injury law firms in Ontario. QTMG LLP has some of the best local personal injury lawyers to handle your car accident or injury case. Our law firm is completely focused on assisting injury victims and their families with their personal injury and disability claims. QTMG LLP is a law firm dedicated to the practice personal injury law. Our lawyers have extensive training and knowledge in personal injury law. Our lawyers have handled all types of personal injury and accident claims from the very minor injury cases to catastrophic injury claims. This is all we do.
At QTMG LLP, no injury case is too large for us to handle. We offer services to all injured persons and truly believe that all injured persons deserve the advice of a knowledgeable and experienced personal injury lawyer.
We handle all types of cases including but not limited to car accidents - motor vehicle accident cases, bicycle accident claims, motorcycle accident claims, slip and falls, trip and falls, soft tissue and bruising cases, spinal cord injuries, long term disability claims, AB claims, accident benefit claim, dog bite cases, dog attack cases and all other serious personal injury or accident claims.
We have a solid track record of negotiating successful settlements. Our lawyers are skilled in assessing each case on their own merits to maximize amounts of compensation. Our focus is on obtaining the best legal advice possible and the most compensation possible. We do everything we can to maximize the value of our clients' compensation, including but not limited to hiring experts in every field necessary to advance the case of our clients. We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year advancing our client's claims.
Some of our injury lawyers are former insurance lawyers and professionals who now only represent injury victims. We fight for injured persons, not for the large insurance companies. We try our best to settle cases without putting our clients through the stress of litigation; however, if we need to, we have no difficulty taking our client's cases to Court. Our lawyers are skilled advocates and litigators and use their skills in and out of Court every day.
Our lawyers believe in victims rights. They are passionate, caring, knowledgeable and experienced personal injury lawyers. They care about the success of all our clients' claims.
Our accident and injury lawyers have assisted countless personal injury and disability victims obtain millions of dollars in compensation and benefits.
If you want timely and reliable advice; if you want straight answers to your questions, call us for a free consultation. 613-315-4878 or 613-563-1131. Ottawa Ontario Accident and Injury Lawyers. Written by Marc Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Injury Lawyer and Mediator.
At QTMG LLP, no injury case is too large for us to handle. We offer services to all injured persons and truly believe that all injured persons deserve the advice of a knowledgeable and experienced personal injury lawyer.
We handle all types of cases including but not limited to car accidents - motor vehicle accident cases, bicycle accident claims, motorcycle accident claims, slip and falls, trip and falls, soft tissue and bruising cases, spinal cord injuries, long term disability claims, AB claims, accident benefit claim, dog bite cases, dog attack cases and all other serious personal injury or accident claims.
We have a solid track record of negotiating successful settlements. Our lawyers are skilled in assessing each case on their own merits to maximize amounts of compensation. Our focus is on obtaining the best legal advice possible and the most compensation possible. We do everything we can to maximize the value of our clients' compensation, including but not limited to hiring experts in every field necessary to advance the case of our clients. We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year advancing our client's claims.
Some of our injury lawyers are former insurance lawyers and professionals who now only represent injury victims. We fight for injured persons, not for the large insurance companies. We try our best to settle cases without putting our clients through the stress of litigation; however, if we need to, we have no difficulty taking our client's cases to Court. Our lawyers are skilled advocates and litigators and use their skills in and out of Court every day.
Our lawyers believe in victims rights. They are passionate, caring, knowledgeable and experienced personal injury lawyers. They care about the success of all our clients' claims.
Our accident and injury lawyers have assisted countless personal injury and disability victims obtain millions of dollars in compensation and benefits.
If you want timely and reliable advice; if you want straight answers to your questions, call us for a free consultation. 613-315-4878 or 613-563-1131. Ottawa Ontario Accident and Injury Lawyers. Written by Marc Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Injury Lawyer and Mediator.
Ottawa Winters and Car Accidents - Lawyers. Ottawa Winters and Falls. Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyers.
Ottawa Winters and Car Accidents - Lawyers. Ottawa Winters and Falls. Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyers.
Ottawa winters can often be harsh. Accidents inevitably will occur. Car accidents are more frequent in the winter season; it seems because of poor driving habits and bad weather conditions.
If you are injured in a car accident, slip and fall, trip and fall or by any other way, you should exercise your right to consult an Ottawa accident and personal injury lawyer to help you with your compensation claim. At QTMG Accident and Injury Lawyers, we can explain your rights to you, free of charge and deal with all aspects associated with seeking compensation, including going to Court if necessary.
After an accident, you should concentrate on getting better. Let QTMG Injury and Car Accident Lawyers deal with the legal aspects of the accident. We can deal with claiming compensation and negotiating a fair settlement which could include compensation for pain and suffering, reimbursement of expenses and compensation for the financial losses you may experience as a result of the injuries you sustained in any accident.
Our accident and injury lawyers are experienced in the handling of all aspects of accident claims. Don’t rely on the insurers and their representatives to protect your interests. They will not do so!
Our accident and injury lawyers have considerable experience and training handling all aspects of a personal injury and accident claim so that you can receive the most compensation possible. You need an experienced injury and accident injury lawyer to provide you with timely and sound legal advice following an accident. There are many pitfalls involved in handling an injury claim such as time lines to meet and notices to provide.
At QTMG Personal Injury and Accident Lawyers, we handle motor vehicle accident claims, car accidents, slip and fall claims, trip and fall claims, commercial injury claims, retain injury claims, private property claims and everything in between. Accident and Injury Law is all we do. We are experts at it.
The various steps needed to properly advance a claim for compensation are numerous and include: collection of evidence; obtaining witness statements, obtaining photographs and videotape evidence, retaining medical experts, retaining other experts such as actuarial experts and engineers, obtaining police reports, preparing formal notices, analyzing the issues of liability, legal research, negotiations, assessing damages etc...
Most personal injury cases will settle if your personal injury lawyer has experience. Most of the injury and accident cases we handle settle without going to Court, or settle shortly following commencing a court action.
For a free consultation, contact us at 613-315-4878. Marc-Nicholas Quinn is an experienced Ottawa injury and accident lawyer and mediator. He teaches law at post secondary education institutions in the Ottawa area and his practice is focused on the interests of victims of accidents. He has obtained millions in compensation for his clients. He is a founding partner of Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa Injury Law Firm and the founder of the Ottawa Personal Injury lawyer Network, a network of lawyers of QTMG law dedicated to persons injured in accidents.
Ottawa winters can often be harsh. Accidents inevitably will occur. Car accidents are more frequent in the winter season; it seems because of poor driving habits and bad weather conditions.
If you are injured in a car accident, slip and fall, trip and fall or by any other way, you should exercise your right to consult an Ottawa accident and personal injury lawyer to help you with your compensation claim. At QTMG Accident and Injury Lawyers, we can explain your rights to you, free of charge and deal with all aspects associated with seeking compensation, including going to Court if necessary.
After an accident, you should concentrate on getting better. Let QTMG Injury and Car Accident Lawyers deal with the legal aspects of the accident. We can deal with claiming compensation and negotiating a fair settlement which could include compensation for pain and suffering, reimbursement of expenses and compensation for the financial losses you may experience as a result of the injuries you sustained in any accident.
Our accident and injury lawyers are experienced in the handling of all aspects of accident claims. Don’t rely on the insurers and their representatives to protect your interests. They will not do so!
Our accident and injury lawyers have considerable experience and training handling all aspects of a personal injury and accident claim so that you can receive the most compensation possible. You need an experienced injury and accident injury lawyer to provide you with timely and sound legal advice following an accident. There are many pitfalls involved in handling an injury claim such as time lines to meet and notices to provide.
At QTMG Personal Injury and Accident Lawyers, we handle motor vehicle accident claims, car accidents, slip and fall claims, trip and fall claims, commercial injury claims, retain injury claims, private property claims and everything in between. Accident and Injury Law is all we do. We are experts at it.
The various steps needed to properly advance a claim for compensation are numerous and include: collection of evidence; obtaining witness statements, obtaining photographs and videotape evidence, retaining medical experts, retaining other experts such as actuarial experts and engineers, obtaining police reports, preparing formal notices, analyzing the issues of liability, legal research, negotiations, assessing damages etc...
Most personal injury cases will settle if your personal injury lawyer has experience. Most of the injury and accident cases we handle settle without going to Court, or settle shortly following commencing a court action.
For a free consultation, contact us at 613-315-4878. Marc-Nicholas Quinn is an experienced Ottawa injury and accident lawyer and mediator. He teaches law at post secondary education institutions in the Ottawa area and his practice is focused on the interests of victims of accidents. He has obtained millions in compensation for his clients. He is a founding partner of Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa Injury Law Firm and the founder of the Ottawa Personal Injury lawyer Network, a network of lawyers of QTMG law dedicated to persons injured in accidents.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Insurance - MVA Law - Car Accident Update Ontario Court of Appeal - Ottawa MVA Lawyers
Insurance - MVA Law - Car Accident Update Ontario Court of Appeal - Ottawa MVA Lawyers
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in the case of Kusnierz v Economical which has been followed by personal injury and car accident lawyers in Ontario. The case can be read at http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2011/2011ONCA0823.htm
The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the appeal. In doing so, it declared that Mr. Kusnierz met the definition of catastrophic impairment under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule - SABS and is entitled to enhanced medical and rehabilitation benefits.
The Ontario trial Lawyers Association - OTLA (to which Marc Quinn of our Ottawa law firm is a proud member) intervened in this case and was represented by lawyers Jim Vigmond, Brian Cameron, Adam Little and Troy Lehman, all very experienced Ontario personal injury lawyers.
This case represents a significant victory for the plaintiff bar. It also represents OTLA’s ongoing efforts to lobby the government to strongly resist restrictions to the definition of catastrophic impairment.
In his decision, MacPherson J.A. stated as follows:
“I do not agree with the trial judge’s conclusion and his reasons in support of it. I prefer the opposite conclusion and the reasons of Spiegel J. in Desbiens v. Mordini….The language of the SABS, the purpose of the Guides, the Guides’ references to combining physical and psychological impairments, and the goals of the SABS lead me to conclude that the combination of physical and psychological impairments is appropriate under cl. 2(1.1)(f).”
OTLA continues to fight for the rights of injured victims in Ontario and Canada. OTLA is a leading legal authority on personal injuries issues and on auto insurance issues. The work OTLA does to assist victims of accidents is important and vital. I am proud to say I am a member of OTLA.
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers - QTMG Lawyers. Marc Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Injury Lawyer. 613-315-4878.
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in the case of Kusnierz v Economical which has been followed by personal injury and car accident lawyers in Ontario. The case can be read at http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2011/2011ONCA0823.htm
The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the appeal. In doing so, it declared that Mr. Kusnierz met the definition of catastrophic impairment under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule - SABS and is entitled to enhanced medical and rehabilitation benefits.
The Ontario trial Lawyers Association - OTLA (to which Marc Quinn of our Ottawa law firm is a proud member) intervened in this case and was represented by lawyers Jim Vigmond, Brian Cameron, Adam Little and Troy Lehman, all very experienced Ontario personal injury lawyers.
This case represents a significant victory for the plaintiff bar. It also represents OTLA’s ongoing efforts to lobby the government to strongly resist restrictions to the definition of catastrophic impairment.
In his decision, MacPherson J.A. stated as follows:
“I do not agree with the trial judge’s conclusion and his reasons in support of it. I prefer the opposite conclusion and the reasons of Spiegel J. in Desbiens v. Mordini….The language of the SABS, the purpose of the Guides, the Guides’ references to combining physical and psychological impairments, and the goals of the SABS lead me to conclude that the combination of physical and psychological impairments is appropriate under cl. 2(1.1)(f).”
OTLA continues to fight for the rights of injured victims in Ontario and Canada. OTLA is a leading legal authority on personal injuries issues and on auto insurance issues. The work OTLA does to assist victims of accidents is important and vital. I am proud to say I am a member of OTLA.
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers - QTMG Lawyers. Marc Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Injury Lawyer. 613-315-4878.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Car Accidents During the Holidays - Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers - No Fee Until You Win!
Car Accidents During the Holidays - Ottawa Car Accident Lawyers - No Fee Until You Win!
The holiday travel season is an exciting time. It can however be a dangerous time. The number of people injured in car accidents increases during the winter months. There is an increase in motorists on the roads during the Holidays.
At Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa car accident and injury lawyers, we focus our practice on representing victims of Ottawa car accidents and auto accidents.
With more people travelling to stores, visit friends and family and attending functions and parties, there is more traffic and more drinking and driving. Also, the stresses of the holidays often bring out the worst in people and that increases road rage incidents. It also causes drivers to be negligent and cause accidents. Of course, bad weather conditions such as snow, rain, fog etc... also add to the increase chance of car accidents.
If the unthinkable happens and someone you love or care about is injured in a car accident, you need the assistance of an experienced car accident lawyer. At QTMG Car Accident Law Firm, we are experts in personal injury law cases.
We have obtained judgments and settlements exceeding $50 million dollars for our clients. We represent Ottawa car accident and personal injury clients throughout the greater Ottawa region and all over Ontario.
We offer free consultations and we work on a No Fee Until You Win Basis - no money down. We would be pleased to help. Call us at 613-315-4878. Marc-Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Injury Lawyer - Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer.
The holiday travel season is an exciting time. It can however be a dangerous time. The number of people injured in car accidents increases during the winter months. There is an increase in motorists on the roads during the Holidays.
At Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, Ottawa car accident and injury lawyers, we focus our practice on representing victims of Ottawa car accidents and auto accidents.
With more people travelling to stores, visit friends and family and attending functions and parties, there is more traffic and more drinking and driving. Also, the stresses of the holidays often bring out the worst in people and that increases road rage incidents. It also causes drivers to be negligent and cause accidents. Of course, bad weather conditions such as snow, rain, fog etc... also add to the increase chance of car accidents.
If the unthinkable happens and someone you love or care about is injured in a car accident, you need the assistance of an experienced car accident lawyer. At QTMG Car Accident Law Firm, we are experts in personal injury law cases.
We have obtained judgments and settlements exceeding $50 million dollars for our clients. We represent Ottawa car accident and personal injury clients throughout the greater Ottawa region and all over Ontario.
We offer free consultations and we work on a No Fee Until You Win Basis - no money down. We would be pleased to help. Call us at 613-315-4878. Marc-Nicholas Quinn, Ottawa Injury Lawyer - Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer.
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