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Family Law Act Claims

2023-09-29T19:07:04-04:00

The victim of a car crash or other injury is rarely alone, as their injury often has a serious impact on their family. The victim may need to depend on their family members for personal care, transportation, and other forms of assistance. They may also lose the ability to contribute to their family in the way they did prior to their accident. If the victim is killed, their family members may also incur expenses for a funeral and may suffer damages due to the loss of their relationship with the victim. In Ontario, the Family Law Act (“FLA”) enables a victim’s family members [...]

Family Law Act Claims2023-09-29T19:07:04-04:00

Victims of Assaults: Avenues for Compensation

2023-09-29T19:01:40-04:00

For victims of assaults, the appropriate first steps are to get appropriate medical attention and to contact the police or other authorities (for example, the Children’s Aid Society). In many cases, it is crucial that the investigation gets started as soon as possible, but it is always advisable to contact the authorities, even if there has been a delay in reporting the assault. As is well known, assaults have been investigated months or even years after they occurred, and the police and other authorities will still investigate these incidents and charges will still be brought in appropriate cases. But even if [...]

Victims of Assaults: Avenues for Compensation2023-09-29T19:01:40-04:00

Who Should Bear the Cost of Accident Benefits Disputes?

2023-09-29T19:03:12-04:00

Injured victims depend on Accident Benefits under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule1 (“SABS”) for income replacement and a variety of healthcare benefits to assist them with their recovery after a motor vehicle accident. Unfortunately, injured victims’ SABS benefits are often denied by insurers, and injured people are faced with the expense of disputing those denied benefits. There are many reasons someone injured in a motor vehicle accident may need to dispute a denied SABS benefit at the Licence Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”). One legal reason is that section 267.8 of the Insurance Act2 permits the at fault party (i.e. tort defendant) to [...]

Who Should Bear the Cost of Accident Benefits Disputes?2023-09-29T19:03:12-04:00

Claims Against Nursing Homes

2023-09-29T19:05:19-04:00

In January 2018 the CBC aired a Marketplace investigation concerning nursing homes, Crying Out for Care. The program documented the disturbing reality at some nursing homes today. According to the report, violence, abuse, and neglect are experienced by seniors and disabled people far too frequently. Seniors and disabled people confined to nursing homes or other long-term care facilities have rights, and claims can be advanced by them or by their families to recover damages caused by abuse or neglect. Anyone who has reason to believe a loved one has been the victim of abuse should contact the police without delay. And if [...]

Claims Against Nursing Homes2023-09-29T19:05:19-04:00

Proposed Change to Pre-Judgment Interest Rates Would Hurt Innocent Accident Victims

2023-09-29T19:08:28-04:00

Ontario's provinical government has introduced legislation to reduce the prejudgment interest rate for pain and suffering damages in car acidents from 5% to 1.3%.  This is yet another step that will have the effect of taking money from innocent accident victims and putting it into the pockets of large insurance companies. In our view, if the pre-judgment interest rate is lowered there will be even less incentive for insurers to deal with motor vehicle accident claims promptly.  Instead, they will choose to delay settlement and keep money as long as possible and continue to make money from investments.   Insurers already make use of their resources to make the litigation process slow, expensive and [...]

Proposed Change to Pre-Judgment Interest Rates Would Hurt Innocent Accident Victims2023-09-29T19:08:28-04:00

Sail, Not Drift: Boating Safety

2023-09-29T19:10:01-04:00

The late former U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, wrote that “To reach a port, we must sail – sail, not tie at anchor – sail, not drift”.  Being purposeful and aware are critical to safe boating as more than 100 people are killed and many more are seriously injured in boating accidents every year.  In this blog, we discuss the law, safety requirements, and safety precautions to make you purposeful, aware, and help you avoid serious and potentially fatal accidents. The Law Boating is governed by the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, which includes regulations related to the competency of operators of pleasure [...]

Sail, Not Drift: Boating Safety2023-09-29T19:10:01-04:00

Move Your Soul Safely: Motorcycle Accident Injuries and Safety Recommendations

2023-09-29T19:11:30-04:00

A famous motorcyclist mantra reads: “Four wheels move the body.  Two wheels move the soul”. To many, motorcycling is as calming as it is exciting, but when motorcycle riders are involved in accidents, the resulting injuries can be more than unnerving – they can be catastrophic.  In this blog, we discuss common motorcycle injuries and safety recommendations so that you can move your soul as safely as possible. Motorcyle Accident Injury: Head The most serious injury arising from a motorcycle accident is one to a rider’s head.  These injuries range in severity from concussions (mild traumatic brain injuries) to major brain [...]

Move Your Soul Safely: Motorcycle Accident Injuries and Safety Recommendations2023-09-29T19:11:30-04:00

Keeping a Young Mind: Senior Driver Safety

2023-09-29T19:12:39-04:00

Henry Ford, the automotive juggernaut founder and captain of industry, said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.  Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young”. When it comes to senior drivers (drivers who are 80 years old and above), ongoing education not only helps foster a young mind, but also a safety-conscious one.  In this blog, we will review the law related to safety for senior drivers, discuss age factors to consider, provide proactive driving fitness recommendations, and suggest driving safety tips. The Law Section 16 of [...]

Keeping a Young Mind: Senior Driver Safety2023-09-29T19:12:39-04:00

Look Well To The Spine For The Cause of Disease: Spinal Cord Injuries

2023-09-29T19:14:26-04:00

The pioneering Greek physician Hippocrates, known as “The Father of Western Medicine”, said “Look well to the spine for the cause of disease". Hippocrates’ insight is as acute today as it was more than two thousand years ago – given the spine’s essential function, injuries can have catastrophic effects.  In this blog, we examine the nature of spinal cord injury and medical negligence. Nature of Spinal Cord Injury: Occurrence, Causes, Injuries, and Symptoms A spinal cord injury typically occurs when a traumatic event causes: Direct damage to spinal cord cells or cuts the nerve pathways which carry messages throughout the spinal [...]

Look Well To The Spine For The Cause of Disease: Spinal Cord Injuries2023-09-29T19:14:26-04:00

Carefulness Costs You Nothing: Careless Driving May Cost You Your Life

2023-09-29T19:15:51-04:00

During the Progressive Era of the 1900’s, a period characterized by widespread social activism and political reform in the United States, public health and safety concerns took the form of awareness campaigns.  One such campaign proclaimed: “Carefulness costs you nothing. Carelessness may cost you your life”. Though these words are from a century vastly different from our own, the message still resonates today; particularly, in the context of driving.  At best, careless driving may cost you a fine or time in prison and, at worst, it may result in serious injury or loss of life. In this blog, we will discuss [...]

Carefulness Costs You Nothing: Careless Driving May Cost You Your Life2023-09-29T19:15:51-04:00

At McNally Gervan we represent accident victims who have suffered catastrophic and serious personal injuries. We have the experience, the determination, and the resources to level the playing field. Contact us for a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer and tell us what happened.

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