Marc Nicholas Quinn
Ottawa Injury Lawyer
Category Archives: Ottawa accident lawyer
Can your Ottawa injury lawyer tell an effective story?
The importance of story telling in personal injury cases In all cases, but more so in the context of personal injury cases, the importance of effective storytelling is something many lawyers forget. An effective injury lawyer should concentrate on the facts of the case, also know the law, but a good handle of the facts and ability to story tell can make a world of a difference in reaching settlement or winning at trial. A good story teller in an injury lawyer can convince a trier of fact (judge or jury) that the injured person’s case should be viewed from their perspective. The store telling should enable the jury to consider themselves in the shoes of the injury victim, sympathize with their story, suffering etc. and empathize with …
Injured in an accident in Ottawa or Ontario and believe you are being followed by a “private eye”? You need to read this! Ottawa Accident and Injury Lawyers discuss the use of surveillance at trial!
Ever wonder of the insurance company can hire a private eye to follow you in an injury case in Ottawa or anywhere in Ontario? Ottawa injury lawyer describes some principles regarding surveillance In the recent Court of Appeal decision of Iannarella v. Corbett, the Court made comments with the use of surveillance in litigation and at trial. Essentially, parties are obligated to disclose in a document called an “affidavit of documents” all documents relevant to the issues in the court case. This includes surveillance of other parties obtained through other people such as private investigators or “private eyes”. The party can claim what is called “privilege” over the records obtained during the surveillance such as video and photos which means all that party must do is disclose the …