Our team of personal injury lawyers in Ottawa have more than 10 years of experience in personal injury lawsuits. We specialize in assisting accident and trauma victims in Ontario with their personal injury cases. Using our specialized expertise, we will fight for the compensation, care and support you need. 

Compensation, also known as damages, is given to accident victims who have been harmed by someone else in a civil case. Compensation aims to restore the victim back to their prior status, pre-injury and help them pay medical bills as they seek medical attention.

Typically, compensation is awarded for things such as pain and suffering, loss of income, loss of competitive advantage, attendant care, medical treatment housekeeping services, and other losses depending on the case. 

A catastrophic injury

A catastrophic injury is normally the result of a serious car accident, motor vehicles accident, pedestrian accident, cycling accident, or trucking accident.

However, they can be caused by injuries sustained in various accidents. These injuries can change your life, making it harder to do things you used to do. It can deeply affect the victim and their family members' emotionally and financially.

Paralysis

Paraplegia or quadriplegia can make someone unable to use their limbs or torso due to a serious spinal cord injury. The need for a personal injury attorney for legal help in such a case is crucial. 

Amputation

The amputation resulting in complete loss of function of an arm or leg. To fight for your legal rights in such cases, MG Law’s personal injury lawyer Ottawa team is here to help.

Loss of vision in both eyes

The accident resulting in total loss of vision (blindness) in both eyes affect quality of life. In that case, a skilled personal injuries lawyer can fight for your rightful compensation.

Severe brain impairment

To meet a Catastrophic Designation based on traumatic brain injury, and fight for your due compensation, the following assessment needs to be conducted using the Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS-E):

• Vegetative state as of one month or more after the accident has occurred
• Experiencing Lower Severe Disability or Upper Severe Disability for six months or more following the accident
• Lower Moderate Disability for a year or more following the accident

Unconsciousness lasts for up to a few minutes → concussion or mild TBI.

For several minutes or more → moderate or severe TBI.

You can pursue a TBI claim with our best personal injury lawyer Ottawa team.

Mental or behavioural impairment

To meet a Catastrophic Designation under the mental or behavioural impairment criteria, a person must have a combined, physical and psychological impairment that results in 55% or more of the person.

Catastrophic impairment compensation

In Ontario, no matter where the fault lies, all victims of auto accidents are eligible for Statutory Accident Benefits (SABS). It offers help to cover rehabilitative expenses, lost wages, attendant care, housekeeping, and other benefits.

• The maximum medical and rehabilitation benefit is $1 million. Drivers pay more to increase their benefits to $2 million. 
• The accident benefits schedule has new definitions for Amputation, Loss of Vision, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mental Impairment, and Behavioural Impairment. 
• Individuals who do not earn can receive benefits for only two years with weekly payments of $185. 
• Claimants have to wait for 26 weeks to begin receiving their payment. The cap for the waiting period is four weeks. 

Getting medical attention and filing a police report is one of the most important steps after encountering personal injury. Make sure to contact a personal injury lawyer within two years after the injury occurred to seek legal action and compensation. 

If your injury was the result of a slip and fall, the timeline changes. If the fall happened on municipal property, you only have 10 days to provide written notice to the municipality. If the fall happened on private property, you only have 60 days to provide notice. 

The time limit for a child to file a claim starts when they turn 18. It's best not to wait until then to contact a lawyer who specializes in child injuries. Talking to a lawyer while everything is fresh in your mind is a good idea.

Call us today at 613-730-8460 to hire a personal injury lawyer and get started with your free consultation.

The Ottawa injury lawyer team at MG Law offers a wide range of personal injury services. Our experienced lawyers are dedicated to assisting clients with various cases, including wrongful deaths, Ottawa bike accident, car accidents, slip and fall incidents, truck accidents, and more. Whether you are seeking a personal injury attorney or require tailored personal injury services, MG Law is here to guide you through the legal process.