I Did Not Ask For
This
You did not ask
for this. We know that. We remember that at
all times.
Accidents enter your life
as a thief. They are unexpected. They rob
you of your life style. If you let them, they can
steal much of your dignity.
As one
client wrote us, one moment you are kayaking the Bruce
Peninsula or dancing at your brother’s wedding and the
next you have lost many of your friends and you can’t
make it through the day without a string of
Tylenols.
I Cannot Wait
Forever
Most people cannot afford
an accident. We know that. And, again, we
remember that at all times. Most live a pay check
away from missing a mortgage payment or car
installment. We try our level best to get you
compensation and get it as fast as fairness
allows. Whether that is battling the insurer for
accident benefits or pressing for an early and fair
mediated settlement of your long term disability claim –
we get on with it.
We will not ask you to
park your life and wait 6 years until it is convenient
for us to move the file along.
They Say It's All In My
Head
We’ve heard it all.
It’s in your head. Every one bounces back.
Just get back to the office, to the night shift at
Transcontinental, to nursing at Gateway Haven.
But as we all know, and as
the courts know, some don’t bounce back. For some
it’s not in their head. Many cannot just pick up a
hammer or hit the keyboard and get on with their
life.
On especially the soft
tissue injury claims, we work with you and experts to
establish your claim and to cause insurers and others to
take you and your injuries seriously.
We understand post
traumatic stress disorder. We understand acquire
brain injury. We understand chronic pain. We
get it and we will press for full compensation for these
and other ‘invisible’ injuries.
There is no way I can
afford to retain a lawyer
Insurance companies, large
employers and institutions have deep pockets. They
can be intimidating. We try to level the
field. We run virtually all of our files on a
‘contingency’ basis.
This means, quite simply,
we are paid fees when you are paid compensation.
Those fees are a percentage of what we collect for
you. In some cases we ask for help with our out of
pocket expenses, but this is only where our client can
afford to do so.
If we are unable for
whatever reason to collect compensation, there is no
fee. Our retainer agreement spells this out in
more detail. We have a completely transparent fee
policy so call or email us with any questions.
Let us help you
We do not shy away from a
challenge, whether large or small. We have
accomplished much over the years for our clients –
whether routine slip and fall cases or large and complex
motor vehicle litigation. But to give an idea of
our style, let us share with you something about two
other kinds of cases – one very large and the other
literally small claims.
Native
Residential School Claims: Years ago,
when almost no lawyers were involved in these claims,
I met a survivor of a school on the North Shore.
We accepted her claim. And her husband’s.
And over 100 other survivors. We spent several
years traveling the North Shore, meeting with clients
and hearing their stories. And we went on to
negotiate the first comprehensive settlement of any
such claims in Canada. We got the job done
fairly and expeditiously. We’re proud of
it.
The burning
pickup: One client returned from a
party to find his pickup in flames. The insurer
refused to pay on the basis that alcohol was a
factor. We sued. Despite no evidence to
back them up, the trial court agreed with the
insurer. We appealed. The Divisional Court
agreed with us. The insurer appealed from
that. We stuck it out and a year later, the
Ontario Court of Appeal sided with our client as
well. Total value of the claim: A paltry
$3,000.00 for his 1978 truck. But it was a
matter of principal and we did not let it
go.
For those left with a head
injury, a pelvic fracture or fibromyalgia, it is a real
accomplishment to get through the day. For those
who have been abused in their childhood, the depression
is crippling.
We are there for these
kind of clients. If we accept your case, we
believe in you and will fight for fair
compensation.
That’s our deal with
you. It’s that simple. | 
