Marc Nicholas Quinn
Ottawa Injury Lawyer
Category Archives: Accident Benefits in Ontario
How do you address other people in an Ottawa injury court room?
How does one address other people in court ? There are rules for conduct in court rooms. The main rule is to ensure proper decorum and formality. Often times, these customs—not unlike our system of Common Law—can trace their origins to Medieval England, and are firmly woven into the fabric of our legal system. Here is a brief look at a few courtroom etiquette points that you should know as you present your Ottawa personal injury claim. The Judge Generally speaking, a Judge (now called « Justice ») is to be called « Your Honour » in English, or « Monsieur le juge » or « Madame la juge » in French. This rule applied when addressing the Judge both in or out of court. Unless the Judge …
The Use of Adverse Cost & Disbursement Protection in Ottawa Personal Injury Cases
In Ontario, there are a few existing and emerging legal insurance and indemnity products available to injury victims. There are loans available to injury victims to assist them financially while they recover form their injuries (litigation loans). Another product is called “legal costs protection” which essentially is insurance providing coverage to injury victims involved in litigation who might face having to pay costs to a successful opponent in the litigation process (costs on motions and conferences for instance). Also, the insurance can protect the client and lawyer against costs resulting from a loss at trial. In Ontario, the successful party is generally presumed entitled to costs from the losing party. Some insurers provide incentives such as no up-front cost of insurance and/or no fee or premium will become …