Understanding accident benefits and the compensation available in Ontario can be confusing, especially after a serious accident. In this video, Personal Injury lawyer Darcy Merkur explains the types of compensation available and why having the right legal counsel is essential to navigating the accident benefits process and securing the support you deserve. Accident benefits are…
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Not all injuries are the same, and neither are their accident benefits! Thomson Rogers’ Partner Michael Bennett will help you navigate your way. What types of injuries are there? Once you start going down the road for applying for accident benefits, you’ll quickly learn that there are three different types of injuries in the accident…
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The Ontario government outlined proposed auto reforms in its March 26, 2024 budget announcement. Three proposed changes are highlighted below, as well as one expected change that was noticeably absent: Proposed Reforms: Noticeably Absent: A return of the catastrophic impairment benefit (“CAT”) limits to $2,000,000 for the most seriously injured car accident victims. The removal…
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Motorists who are seriously injured in a car accident in Ontario regularly find themselves in the precarious and uncomfortable position of having exhausted the full amount of medical/ rehabilitation and attendant care benefits available from their accident benefit insurer yet still being in dire need of extensive ongoing treatment and care. A number of unfortunate…
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Anyone injured in any way by a motor vehicle in Ontario must complete and submit an Application for Accident Benefits (OCF-1) in order to qualify for important insurance benefits. If you have retained a trauma lawyer to assist you then the trauma lawyer should help complete the accident benefit forms on your behalf. If you…
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