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Verkhovets Law, Toronto slip and fall lawyers, are your best bet to hold a property owner accountable after you fractured a tibia on their snowy front steps because they were too lazy to shovel them. Flowers and an “I’m sorry” just don’t cut it if that slip and fall injury results in weeks of lost income because you can’t work. To be successful in litigation, your slip and fall injury must be the result of someone’s negligence. That’s the key.
The Toronto slip and fall lawyers at Verkhovets Law will tell you that invited guests or patrons shouldn’t have to wear crampons to safely visit a property – be it private or public. Nor should they have to be responsible for assuming the costs of a slip and fall injury caused by willful neglect or inadvertent negligence.
But it’s not easy to get the payments you deserve for a slip and fall accident.
Toronto slip and fall lawyers know that contrary to what some victims think, slip and falls can be complicated and tricky to self-represent, in other words, to go to court without a personal injury lawyer.
For example, did you realize the law to file notice of a claim has been tightened to 60 days after a slip and fall due to ice or snow accumulation? This was shortened by the Ontario government recently from two years. So, if you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident, you don’t have much time to file a claim.
And notwithstanding what type of case you have, it will be contingent on being able to prove damages were caused by negligence of the occupier, a.k.a. the owner, business/residential tenant, or whoever has physical possession of the property or premises.
By the way, how do you prove negligence in the first place? That’s just for starters. Worse, so-called “self-represented litigants” are held to the same legal standard by judges as lawyers. That can be daunting—and actually work against your best interests.
The law imposes on owners what’s called a reasonable duty of care. That means they’re obliged to ensure that visitors will be reasonably safe when welcomed to their homes, businesses, or public places. They must ensure the property is clear of dangers, hazards, or disrepair. But here’s the deal: the duty of care doesn’t attach liability as a matter of course; that’s where proof comes in.
And that’s a great reason to work with Verkhovets Law, Toronto slip and fall lawyers, who will discover the required evidence you need to establish that there was a failure to fix a hazard, or the occupier didn’t live up to reasonable care standards.
The Toronto slip and fall lawyers at Verkhovets Law can help you file a claim from a slip and fall accident, whether the victim is a child, an elderly, or disabled person.
There are as many possible injury claims that our Verkhovets Law, Toronto slip and fall lawyers, will take care of for you:
Proof – Our Toronto slip and fall lawyers have ways to prove your case, starting with your doctor, who could solidify your claim that the injuries you sustained were a result of a slip and fall accident. Witness statements on your behalf would ward off predictable defence claims the injury happened due to your carelessness. And if there are security videos of the accident or photographs from the area where you fell showing the defect that caused the accident, they would be strong evidence.
Or an icy plaza in front of your barber shop isn’t salted, and you’re face-down.
Beyond businesses and residences, Verkhovets Law, Toronto slip and fall lawyers know that under the Municipal Act (2001), governments owe their visitors a duty to ensure their safety. If city properties – think streets, sidewalks, and parks – are poorly maintained, you have 10 days to file a claim notice.
The most common accident causes our Toronto slip and fall lawyers handle are:
Our Toronto slip and fall lawyers
handle these types of slip and fall
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These are the kinds of personal
injuries Verkhovets Law can also help
you with:
These are the kinds of personal injuries Verkhovets Law can also help you with:
Defective Products
Restaurant Poisonings
You could slip and fall on a driveway at any moment leaving you with an injury. Our Toronto slip and fall lawyers help victims get the compensation they’re owed.
Toronto slip and fall lawyers will tell you that different types of injuries are worth different damages. No, it’s not that a broken arm is worth one amount and a leg a bit more. It’s an involved calculation; the circumstances and degree of injury are just two factors that go into determining damages, which are meant to give the victims financial cover to put them back where they would have been if they hadn’t been hurt in the first place.
Sure, not every fall is worth a claim. Many are minor and impractical to pursue.
If you had a slip and fall accident, under Ontario law you are entitled to pursue compensation, with the help of Toronto slip and fall lawyers at Verkhovets Law, for those damages that arose from the injuries. They include:
The property owner whose slippery floor left you with a relentless pain in the neck is acting unreasonably, may be even blaming you – he won’t compensate you for your losses. It’s time for the team at Verkhovets Law, Toronto slip and fall lawyers, to take over your claim.
As your dedicated advocates, we’ll work tirelessly on your behalf to ensure you’re compensated for injuries not covered under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. Let us handle the legal part – while you focus on getting well.
Don’t wait; time is not on your side. Engaging Toronto slip and fall lawyers quickly is important due to shortened deadlines in these cases to file a personal injury claim.
Contact us and we will get to work immediately securing your compensation as soon as possible.