Car accidents in Mississauga can change your life in an instant, leaving you with serious injuries, huge medical bills and a lot of questions about your legal rights. When looking for a lawyer to help with your auto accident case, you want someone who knows a lot about personal injury law and the real world problems that people who have been hurt in accidents face as they recover. We have made it our mission to help people and families get through these tough times with skill and compassion.
Mississauga’s busy roads and highways make it easy for big accidents to happen, from fender benders in shopping centre parking lots to high speed crashes on major highways. After an accident you may have to deal with insurance companies, medical providers and legal issues that seem too much to handle when you’re trying to heal from your injuries. This is true whether the accident happened during rush hour, at a busy intersection or on a quiet residential street.
There are many legal rules and steps that can trip up people who don’t know what they’re doing in auto accident cases. Ontario’s statutory accident benefit system protects injured drivers and passengers in some ways but getting these benefits often requires a lot of work and paperwork. Many people find their insurance company disputes how bad their injuries are or disagrees with the need for treatment. This makes rehabilitation much harder at a time when it’s already hard.
When looking into an auto accident case you need to pay attention to the details and keep thorough records of all the facts that matter. We work with accident reconstruction experts, doctors and other professionals to build cases that show the full extent of our clients’ losses. When you talk to insurance companies or go to court this level of preparation is important because the other side will question who is to blame and how much harm was done.
The injuries from car accidents can vary greatly depending on many things like how fast the car was going, where it hit, and whether or not safety gear was used. We have represented clients with a wide range of ailments from minor soft tissue injuries to life threatening conditions that require medical care for the rest of their lives. Each type of injury has its own problems when it comes to diagnosis, treatment options and long term prognosis. To get proper compensation these problems need to be documented and expert medical testimony needs to be given.
The types and severity of injuries people suffer in car accidents can affect them and their families for years to come. We have a lot of experience with cases involving serious brain injuries that change thinking, personality and the ability to work or keep relationships. These brain injuries often require specific medical care and make both treatment and legal recovery very difficult.
Insurance companies use complex methods to pay less to people who are hurt in car accidents. They may reject medical diagnoses, argue that accidents don’t cause injuries or say that problems that were already present made the current symptoms worse. We know how to fight back against these tactics by getting strong medical evidence, getting expert opinions and building cases that show how the accident affected our clients’ lives.
It’s hard to deal with the financial stress that comes with major car accident injuries especially if you can’t work while you heal. Lost wages add to the stress of rising medical bills making it even more important to accept settlement offers that don’t meet long term needs. We help our clients figure out how much their claims are really worth, taking into account things like future medical bills, ongoing rehab expenses and loss of earning capacity that may last for years after the accident.
Serious car accidents have an emotional impact that goes far beyond the physical injuries. Many of our clients are anxious about driving, depressed because of changes in their lives and have post-traumatic stress that makes it hard for them to work or keep up normal relationships with family and friends. These mental repercussions should be recognized and compensated as real results of the event.
At Longo Lawyers we know that every car accident case is different, with its own set of problems, injuries and circumstances. We take the time to learn about your unique situation, explain your legal options in plain language and come up with plans that are tailored to your needs and goals. We believe that clients who know more about their situation make better decisions and are more confident during the legal process.
Call our office for a consultation if you have been in a car accident in Mississauga. We can talk about your individual case and how we can help you protect your rights while you get the compensation you deserve.