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What is an examination for discovery ? My Ottawa injury lawyer tells me I need to be “examined”.

Examinations for discovery is a discovery process in which you and the other parties get to ask each other questions under oath in an examiner’s office so that you may learn more (discover) the facts of the case. This examination process is vital because it allows you and the other side to obtain the relevant facts and documents and obtain information needed to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your case and of the defence. In many cases, the examination process assists the parties to take a real hard look at the facts of the case and helps promote settlement. Obtaining all of the relevant information and documents will help avoid surprises at trial if the matter ever reaches trial. If your claim is not in the litigation …

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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 …