Claims arising from car, truck, and other motor vehicle collisions in Ontario, covering both the tort claim against the at-fault driver and accident benefits.
Statutory third parties are one of the trickier corners of Ontario automobile insurance litigation. This practitioner’s guide explains s. 258(14) of the Insurance Act: when an insurer can add itself as a statutory third party after denying coverage, how other parties can challenge that step, and the potential for prejudice to the at-fault defendant.
A car accident is stressful, and what you do at the scene and in the days afterward can affect both your health and any claim. This guide walks through seven steps, from getting to safety and gathering evidence to Ontario’s updated police-reporting rule, accident benefits, and when to call a lawyer, with notes for injured drivers across the Durham region.
For many concussion victims, issuing a motor vehicle claim under the Simplified Procedure of Rule 76 offers real advantages. This article explains how the 2019 changes removed jury trials, capped adverse costs, and raised the damages limit, and why that framework often suits the invisible injuries that make concussion cases so hard to prove.