Marc Nicholas Quinn
Ottawa Injury Lawyer
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Examinations for discovery in a personal injury case. Ottawa accident and injury lawyer provides some tips. Top Ottawa Injury Lawyers
Examinations for discovery is a process by which parties can have their legal counsel ask questions of opposing parties (and perhaps non parties) under oath before an official examiner in order to obtain answers to clarify the issues in the court action and avoid surprises at trial. There is no right to a trial by ambush in Canada and so the types of questions that may be asked is fairly broad. In 2010, the Rules of Civil Procedure which outlines a party’s right to discovery were amended. The scope of documentary and oral discovery changed. Previously, the scope of discovery was conducted based on being able to ask any questions “relating to any matter in issue” (note relating). Judges interpreted this part of the Rules as meaning being …
Injured in an accident that also involved a crime? Applications to be Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) for personal injuries sustained in Ottawa.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) is an administrative tribunal set up the task of awarding compensation to victims of crimes in Ontario. This board has particular powers under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and the Victims Bill of Rights 1995. Victims of crimes he treated with compassion, respect and courtesy. Moreover, victims of crimes should be afforded dignity and the right privacy. The right to be awarded compensation as a result of being a victim of crime depends on whether or not a person falls under the definition of victim. In general terms, an injured person is a victim if they have been physically or psychologically injured in Ontario by an act or omission occurring or resulting from a crime of violence considered a criminal …