A settlement or agreement represents a meeting of the minds, with respect to the amount of money that the defendant ought to pay the claimant/plaintiff. […]
Normally, the person that has won a personal injury claim receives compensation from the individual that has been found at-fault. What if the 2 disputing parties share the blame? Then, who must pay compensation, and to whom should it be delivered? […]
In a personal injury case, a lien is money that the plaintiff owes to someone or some institution that has served as the source of money for covering some of the victim’s losses. […]
Understand that a settlement can take place at any point in time, once 2 opposing parties have chosen to seek some avenue for resolving their dispute. If it has been processed, a settlement should guarantee delivery of compensation to the injury party, at some point in time. […]
A settlement takes place outside of any courtroom. How does that process work, and why do claimants seem to prefer that option, as an alternative to a trial? […]
What action should an employee take, if he or she were to get injured while performing a job-related responsibility? […]
People get injured in many different places and in many different ways. Consequently, a personal injury lawyer in Ottawa might get asked to handle a variety of cases. […]
A dog-lover might have no desire to sue the owner of a canine that had nipped at the same dog-lover’s hand. Still, not all dogs attack those that love canines. […]
The victim of an accident has a chance to speak with an eyewitness on 2 different occasions. The witness’ statements could work to influence a determination of who should be declared at-fault. […]
Imagine taking a road trip into a sparsely populated area in the country. Suppose that your vehicle were to hit a pothole, and the resulting movement had jarred one of the occupants, causing that same occupant to get injured. Who could the injured party sue, in order to seek compensation? […]
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