It’s unfortunate that we need personal injury lawyers. Even more unfortunate, is the fact that research shows residents will only continue to need the services of Ottawa law firms over the coming years. In 2010, the City of Ottawa published the Burden of Injury report, which indicates a steady climb in the number of Ottawans who suffered injuries between 2002 and 2008. In 2008, 61,695 people visited an emergency room in Ottawa for unintentional injuries, 4,000 of which required hospitalization. And the trend is on the rise. What do you do when you and your family are dealing with the aftermath of an accident? You’re overwhelmed, trying to deal with the immediate physical pain, emotional distress and associated stress of an injury. You’ve probably suffered a loss of …