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Limitation Periods Suspended by Order of Government of Ontario

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersMeral KesebiMarch 25, 2020

As the COVID 19 crisis affects how the legal community carries out its work and responsibilities to the public and their clients, the Government of Ontario has passed a law to protect procedural legal rights. By order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection ...

COVID-19

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesMarch 23, 2020

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‼️As information about the scope of COVID-19 outbreak is released by our Federal and Provincial Public Health Authorities, Sokoloff Lawyers is taking all reasonable precautions to operate within a safe and health conscious working environment for both our staff and customers. Rest ...

The Insurance Claims Process

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 27, 2020

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The Insurance Claims Process If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, you will need to make an insurance claim. Generally, you will make a claim to your own insurance company. If you are uninsured, you can make a claim to the insurance company of ...

Who is Liable in a Transport Truck Accident

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 25, 2020

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Last year’s horrific accident that claimed the lives of several members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team has provoked a number of questions about long-haul trucks, and the enforcement of laws governing these vehicles. The crash, which happened in April of 2018 on a road near ...

Traumatic Amputation Injuries

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 23, 2020

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Traumatic Amputation Injuries In Canada, more than 5,000 patients per year undergo an amputation in a hospital. Many of these amputations, approximately 65% of them, happen because of complications due to diabetes, while others occur due to diseases or disorders such as cancers, ...

Meeting with a Personal Injury Lawyer

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 21, 2020

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Meeting with a Personal Injury Lawyer If you have been injured in an accident, whether it was a slip-and-fall on public property, a workplace incident, or a motor vehicle collision, the best course of action is to work with a personal injury lawyer. If your injuries are serious, ...

6 Myths About Personal Injury Lawyers

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 18, 2020

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6 Myths About Personal Injury Lawyers Because personal injury lawyers are often portrayed in television and films, and because large settlements in American cases get a lot of attention, people in Canada have many misconceptions about personal injury cases. If you have been ...

Slip and Fall Injuries - What to Do Next

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 16, 2020

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Slip and Fall Injuries With the advent of snow and ice, many of us will face challenges to get to where we’re going, whether it’s to work and back every day, a trip to the grocery store, or a special outing. Walking on icy sidewalks, navigating subway platform ...

Serious Burn Injuries

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 15, 2020

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Serious Burn Injuries Burns can be among the most painful and disfiguring of injuries, and each year, more than 3,000 Canadians are admitted to hospital due to serious burns. The most common cause of burns are hot substances such as hot water or other liquids, steam, or food. ...

Social Media and Personal Injury Claims

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 12, 2020

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Social Media and Personal Injury Claims When you are injured – in a motor vehicle accident, in a slip-and-fall on another’s property, or by a faulty product, for example – you will probably want to make a personal injury claim with your insurance company. ...

Personal Injury Lawyers in Ontario - F.A.Q.

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 10, 2020

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Personal Injury Lawyers in Ontario: Frequently Asked Questions In Ontario, there are many personal injury law firms. The lawyers that work in this area of the law are usually empathetic individuals who aren’t afraid to fight for their clients, whether that means pursuing ...

Contingency Fees in Personal Injury Cases

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 9, 2020

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Contingency Fees in Personal Injury Cases Many of us have worked with lawyers. You may have hired a lawyer to help buy a business, to handle a divorce case, to draw up a will, or to help settle a relative’s estate. If you’ve paid a legal bill, you know that expert ...

Insurance Claims and Personal Injury Cases

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 7, 2020

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Insurance Claims and Personal Injury Lawsuits If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you may be wondering about the difference between making an insurance claim and taking legal action in the form of a personal injury lawsuit. While the two things are very ...

9 Reasons Why Personal Injury Claims Fail

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 5, 2020

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Why Personal Injury Claims Fail While there is no lack of information online about personal injury law firms, there are few articles that outline common errors and pitfalls to avoid when making a personal injury claim. In this article, we will examine various reasons why claims ...

Personal Injury Lawyers Help with Wrongful Death Claims

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesFebruary 3, 2020

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Wrongful Death When a spouse, child, or sibling is killed in an accident, family members are often in shock. These traumatic deaths strike without warning: one moment your family is whole, and the next, life changes forever. Survivors might feel misplaced responsibility for ...

Whiplash Injuries

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesJanuary 31, 2020

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Whiplash Injuries Because whiplash is a common injury for those who have been involved in a motor vehicle collision, it is often regarded as less than serious by those who are unfamiliar with it. An employer may expect an employee with a whiplash injury to resume all work activities ...

Snowmobile Accidents in Canada

By Sokoloff - Personal Injury LawyersArticlesJanuary 28, 2020

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Snowmobile Accidents in Canada Canadians are enthusiasts when it comes to winter activities. Along with hockey, we take advantage of our wintry weather to participate in leisure activities such as skiing, skating, curling, tobogganing, and snowmobiling. The first modern snowmobile, ...

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