Marc Nicholas Quinn
Ottawa Injury Lawyer
Category Archives: Insurance Claim Lawyer
What happens if your Ottawa personal injury action is dismissed administratively by the Court? Is it the end of the road?
In a recent case decided by the Divisional Court, the issue of administrative dismissals was addressed. In MDM Plastics Limited v. Vincor International Inc., 2015 ONCA 28, the Plaintiff’s case was dismissed by order of the Court registrar for a second time. While this case was not related to a personal injury matter per se, the decision nevertheless applies to personal injury actions in Ottawa and throughout Ontario. The plaintiff’s court action was dismissed once by the court registrar for delay pursuant to Rule 48.14(4) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. The plaintiff acted quickly and obtained the consent of the defendant to an order setting aside the dismissal order. However, several months later, the action was again dismissed administratively by the registrar on the basis of delay. …
Mediation is an amazing opportunity to settle your Ottawa personal injury action – Ottawa Ontario accident and personal injury lawyer discusses the effective use of mediation to resolve personal injury claims. One of the most important steps in the litigation process is mediation. As a mandatory court connected means of resolving some or all of the issues in a court action, mediation has proved extremely successful in resolving accident, insurance and injury claims. For lawyers, mediation is a very good opportunity to present their excellent advocacy skills and to effectively present an injured client’s case by making submissions in the opening statement of the mediation and resolving the issues through the use of their skills throughout the mediation process. However, in order to be effective as an advocate …