There is no maximum personal injury award. There is a maximum when it comes to general damages. General damages are compensation for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life (past, present and future)…

I am nothing close to a tax expert and I would not give anyone specific tax advice, but I can tell you that there is no tax payable on a personal injury award in Ontario. This is true for slip and falls, car accidents, no fault benefits and all other personal injury awards…

Deposed is actually an American term. We have something very similar in Ontario but we call it “examination for discovery”…

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If you are starting a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident, the best way to get started is to consult a personal injury lawyer. Whether you are doing this on your own or if your lawyer is helping you, generally you would want to do the following when filing a claim…

How accident victims can continue to receive government benefits such as Ontario Disability Support (ODSP) after an accident settlement.

When making an Accident benefits or no fault benefits claim you can be compensated for…

This one is easy. Don’t do it!

When you make a personal injury claim you can get compensation for General damages: this is damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life…

If you are getting long term or short term disability from your employer, you can have your benefits topped up by your no fault insurer in some cases…