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Category Archives: Insurance Claim Lawyer

Slip and Fall / Trip and Fall in a Store or Someone Else’s Property? Claim Your Compensation !!! Ottawa Liability Lawyers

Slip and Falls in Stores and Malls In Ontario, persons entering properties have protection under the Occupiers’ Liability Act. That Act states in part as follows: Occupier’s duty 3. (1) An occupier of premises owes a duty to take such care as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to see that persons entering on the premises, and the property brought on the premises by those persons are reasonably safe while on the premises. (2) The duty of care provided for in subsection (1) applies whether the danger is caused by the condition of the premises or by an activity carried on the premises. An Occupier is defined as follows: “occupier” includes, (a) a person who is in physical possession of premises, or (b) a person …

Cost Insurance in Ottawa, Ontario Accident and Injury Cases – What is it?

Adverse Cost Insurance in Ontario Personal Injury Cases – Ottawa Accident Lawyer Discusses pros and Cons In Ontario, and throughout Canada a new type of insurance has become available to injury victims. The insurance is called “adverse cost insurance”. What does it mean to ensure against the cost of legal services or to protect against adverse costs decisions? This relatively new insurance product in Ontario offers some protection to injury victims. The insurance is offered through various brokers. This insurance is a means by which to increase access to justice for injury victims in Ontario. There are two main disadvantages of obtaining this insurance. One relates to the cost of the insurance – it is an out of pocket expense – although some insurers do not require the …