CALL 24/7These legal resources explain how injury claims work after a crash in Ontario and across Canada, how fault may be decided and what injured people may be eligible to recover. They’re written using our knowledge and experience from representing injury victims across Southwestern Ontario.
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Ontario
Ontario Legal Resources
Ontario law decides most of what happens after a crash in this province. These resources cover accident benefits, the rules that limit what can be recovered in a lawsuit, fault, insurance claims and the steps from the crash to a resolution.
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- Limitation Periods and Notice Deadlines: the deadlines that apply after an Ontario crash, from notifying an insurer to starting a lawsuit.
- Two Claims After an Ontario Car Accident: why an injured person may have both an accident benefits claim and a lawsuit, and how the two work together.
Across Canada
Common-law principles that apply to injury claims across Canada’s common law provinces, with links to the Ontario rules wherever they change the answer.
Injuries
The injuries most often caused by car crashes, from soft tissue injuries and concussions to catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputations. Each page explains how the injury is diagnosed and treated, and what it can mean for recovery and a claim.
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The driver behaviour and road conditions behind most crashes, such as distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving. Each page explains how the cause can affect who is found at fault.
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