Personal injuries can affect people in ways they never expected. They can have physical pain, emotional trauma and financial stress. When this happens in Toronto, people who are hurt have to deal with complicated legal issues while they heal. We at Longo Lawyers know that victims of personal injury need lawyers who are caring and tough to get the full amount of money they are owed.
Personal injury law covers a wide range of accidents and events that can hurt people who are not at fault. Car crashes are still the most common cause of serious injuries but accidents at work, medical malpractice and faulty products also lead to a lot of personal injury claims. There are different legal issues that arise in each type of case and you need to have special knowledge and experience to deal with them.
In most personal injury cases insurance companies are very important but their interests are often at odds with those of the people who were hurt. These companies hire teams of experienced lawyers and adjusters whose main job is to protect the company’s profits by keeping claim payouts as low as possible. They often stall, ask for too much paperwork and make settlement offers that are too low in the hopes that desperate victims will accept them.
The physical effects of serious injuries last much longer than the initial trauma and often include long term or permanent disabilities that make it hard to do everyday things. Victims may need multiple surgeries, a lot of rehabilitation, ongoing medical care and special equipment to deal with their conditions. These medical treatments cost a lot of money and the costs keep adding up long after the accident happened.
Lost income is another big part of personal injury damages that insurance companies often don’t value or don’t even think about. Some people who are hurt can’t go back to work right away and others have permanent limitations that make it harder for them to make money. We figure out both current and future lost wages to make sure settlement talks take into account the full economic impact of our clients’ injuries.Pain and suffering damages recognize the non-monetary losses that people who have been hurt suffer, physical pain, emotional pain and lower quality of life. It’s harder to put a number on these damages than medical bills or lost wages but they are very real effects of personal injuries. We put in a lot of effort to document these effects through medical records, expert testimony and personal stories that show how injuries have changed our clients’ lives.
There are strict deadlines and rules for filing a personal injury claim in court. If you try to handle your case on your own you could get stuck. Ontario’s limitation periods set specific deadlines for filing lawsuits. Pre-litigation requirements may include notice provisions and required mediation. If you miss these deadlines or don’t follow the rules you could lose all of your legal rights to get money.
Because of its size, traffic and urban setting Toronto is a tough place for people who have been hurt to get help. There are many opportunities for accidents because there are so many people walking, biking and driving. Busy construction sites and crowded public places make things more dangerous. Because we know the area well we can investigate accidents in depth and build strong cases for our clients.
Medical evidence is the most important part of a successful personal injury claim. To get full records of injuries and treatments you need to work closely with healthcare providers. We work with doctors who know the legal requirements for personal injury cases and can give us detailed reports and expert testimony when we need it.
When clients have more than one type of injury claim including ones that may need the help of a Slip and Fall Lawyer we make sure to use all possible legal strategies to get them the most money possible while avoiding any conflicts between the different cases.
At Longo Lawyers we are still committed to helping people who have been hurt in accidents in Toronto deal with the complicated legal system while they focus on getting better and starting over after terrible accidents.