Accident Benefits

Acquire knowledge of the process for satisfying the threshold requirement of tort claims To secure compensation for your pain and suffering costs and health care expenses, you must have sustained either a permanent serious disfigurement or a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function. This is called the threshold. In a trial, the trial judge decides the issue of whether you meet the threshold. This means that, if the jury decides that you should be given damages, but the trial judge decides that you do not meet the threshold, you will not receive compensation. This is…

Gain an understanding of compensation and deductibles in MVA cases A number of different types of compensation are available to MVA victims: general damages for pain and suffering, special damages including past and future losses of income and/or loss of competitive advantage; out-of-pocket expenses; health care expenses (i.e. past and future expenses for rehabilitation and medical treatment); and past and future expenses for housekeeping and home maintenance, and damages under the Family Law Act (or “FLA”) for claims by family members of the injured person(s). Canadian personal injury awards are very different from ones given in the U.S. U.S. media…

When involved in a car accident, the results may vary; the accident may be minor, having no impact on your body. Other times, circumstances may become unfortunate as you experience different injuries, such as sprains and strains, broken bones, psychological traumas, and many more. Your insurance company offers Accident Benefits, such as income replacement benefit. If you got into an accident and your injuries are preventing you from employment continuance, you may be eligible for the above-mentioned benefit. With income replacement, your insurer will continue to pay your wage, however, you will only be eligible for up to 70% of…