What do you do if you are a passenger in a car accident? Should you file a personal injury lawsuit or settle the claim? Hello everyone, I am Priashna Singh, president of Singh Barristers, Personal Injury Lawyers and here is my guide for a successful car accident settlement.

Being a passenger in a car accident can be stressful and confusing. But the injured party has the right to be fully compensated for any loss, including the medical bills, lost earnings, or any other accident-related expenses.

INJURED PARTY RIGHTS FOLLOWING A CAR ACCIDENT

The first and foremost thing you should do is stay calm, take care of yourself, and seek medical treatment. As you have the right to claim, collect as much information and evidence to support it.

Here are a few things that you should keep in mind if you are the injured party.

• SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT- As I already said, taking care of yourself is most important if you are in a car accident. Meet a doctor on the same day and follow up in case of any pain or symptoms. Make sure you also check upon the injuries of all the parties involved.
• MAKE A RECORD- Try to note the accident’s details by writing it down or by recording it. They will become evidence for your claim.
• MOVE THE VEHICLE- Move the vehicle out of the active traffic lanes if it is safe.
• GET THE POLICE REPORT- Contact the police to obtain a copy of the accident’s police report. It can act in your favor and help identify who was at fault.
• AVOID DISCUSSING THE DETAILS WITH OTHER PARTY- Whatever you say could be used against you. Other than exchanging names and contact information, try to avoid discussing any other details regarding the accident.
• CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY- Inform your insurance company about the accident and provide them with the necessary information. The faster you do so, the faster the process will begin to file your claim.

In my personal experience, the passenger involved in car accidents has very limited information and asks too many questions. The following are some of the most-asked questions.

WHO PAYS THE INSURANCE IF I AM INJURED?

The injured party can seek compensation after confirming certain facts. In a general case, the other driver is responsible for paying your medical bills. However, do not directly get involved with the other party’s insurance company. Let your insurance company take charge. If you have Med-Pay under your policy, you can use it to reimburse all your medical bills.

CAN I BE AT FAULT?

In most cases, no, but if the accident was caused due to the intoxication of the driver and you still chose to ride with them, you may not receive any compensation. You will also not be allowed reimbursement if you were not wearing your seatbelt during the accident. The court has often denied recovery to the injured party if they willingly rode with an impaired driver. So, never ride with someone who is intoxicated because the law is not on your side.

WHAT IF THE DRIVER IS MY FAMILY OR FRIEND?

Although it can be uncomfortable for you, even if the driver is your immediate family or friend, you can still claim compensation.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I CAN’T RESUME MY WORK DUE TO MY INJURIES?

If the injuries sustained from the accident disable you to resume your work, you can claim compensation for lost wages or future earnings. You can also claim this compensation if you can return to your job, but no longer able to do the work you could do before the accident, and your wages are cut.

A passenger in a car accident can claim many benefits. Here are some of the benefits the injured party can claim.

• INCOME REPLACEMENT BENEFIT- The injured party can claim income replacement benefits after a car accident if they have lost their job due to the injuries or cannot continue with it for the time-being. The passenger is compensated with a portion of their original wage.
• NON-EARNER BENEFIT- Someone who doesn’t qualify for the income replacement benefit can claim a non-earner benefit. It can be availed by anyone above 16, who is a full-time student or a fresh graduate without a job.
• CAREGIVER BENEFIT- If, after the accident, you acquire a disability or an injury that requires you to hire a caregiver, then you can ask the one at fault to provide you with resources for the same.
• ATTENDANT CARE BENEFIT- The attendant care benefit is more specific than a caregiver benefit. The injured party qualifies for it if they need a caretaker for their daily life activities such as bathing, cooking, cleaning, etc.
• MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION BENEFIT- As I already discussed earlier, the injured party has the right to claim medical compensation if they are injured in a car accident. Categorizing the injury correctly plays a crucial role here. It can help the injured party gain the most benefit.

HIRING A PROFESSIONAL LAWYER

Injuries caused by accidents come under personal injury cases. These types of cases can be quite complex at times. My best advice is to hire our team of personal injury lawyers. Our lawyers will negotiate on your behalf and help you claim the most benefits. Here are some of the advantages of hiring my team of professional lawyers for your car accident settlement case.

• KNOWLEDGE OF LAW- There are various laws related to your car accident case. Without any professional help, your case can become weak, and you can even lose the chance of receiving any compensation. If the case goes totally out of your control, you may end up giving compensation to the party at fault.
• NEGOTIATE FAIR COMPENSATION- In cases like these, even your insurance company may give up on you. To attain fair compensation, you need someone who will fight for you. To negotiate against insurance companies with a team of professional and experienced lawyers, you also need the same. Otherwise, manipulations can occur easily.

Hiring professional help will only increase your chances to attain the most out of it. We will help strengthen your case and make sure that you do not fall into anyone’s trap. We will guide you at every step. You will feel at ease while fighting for your rights.

Accidents have been a very common occurrence in recent times due to vehicle congestion on roads worldwide. Accidents occur for various reasons and can cause severe injuries or result in death. Drivers must ride their vehicles legally and in the utmost safety and prudence. As I mentioned earlier, accidents can cause harm to life, property, and damage to other cars. This harm or damage can create a huge ruckus, and the person in question has to take a proper legal approach to solve the matter.

Therefore, I, Priashna Singh, highly recommend seeking help from my law firm or me to get through all the legal dealings involved in a car accident. Many people involved in car accidents make big mistakes when dealing with the accident on their own and end up paying a huge compensation or facing a sentence. Below, I have mentioned some of the most common mistakes drivers make after a car accident.

1] Ignoring medical aid: Accidents can cause severe injuries and can even put your life at risk. I believe a person should always prioritize his/her health over everything because good health ensures a good future. Immediately after getting involved in an accident, try to get assistance from people around the area to reach a nearby medical clinic. Get all your wounds treated by the doctor and note a line of action to be followed to properly treat the injuries. Also, get a medical certificate from the doctor which mentions the cause and severity of the wounds. This medical certificate is an important document for legal proceedings. 

2] Ignoring important evidence: The area of the accident is full of evidence and witnesses. These witnesses are very crucial in providing an honest and rightful picture of the accident. After getting proper medical treatment, make sure to return to the accident site with one of your colleagues and try to collect any evidence you can find. Also, get in touch with the witnesses near the accident site and take their statements about the same. Share your contact number with them and convince them to represent your case as an eyewitness in court, if necessary.

3] Hesitating to report the accident: If the damage done by the accident exceeds a normal limit, it is mandatory to report it to a nearby official body. The official authorities take the necessary legal action involved in car accidents and assist you whenever possible. Filing a report shows that you are a responsible citizen of the country and diligently follow all the constitutional laws. This report is the first step of the legal process that begins right after the accident. Ensure that the report contains all the information pertaining to the time of the accident, the site of the accident, the medical report, and the witnesses/evidence involved. 

4] Confessing fault for the accident: Accidents occur due to the negligence of drivers, bad road conditions, pedestrian negligence, and many other reasons. You may think that the accident might have occurred due to your negligence and might think of confessing your fault to the authorities, but do not do so until a proper forensic investigation occurs. The investigation will dig up more evidence and proof, which will showcase a proper reflection of the accident. If you admit your fault without any evidence backing it, you may entangle yourself in many legal restrictions for no reason. Ensure that you just report the accident to the authorities and allow them to take all the necessary actions according to their legal procedures.

5] Keep the accident’s events restricted to your close ones: The more people know about the accident, the more ruckus it will create. Accidents can create mental and physical stress on a person’s body, so he/she may feel it necessary to share their grievances with their close ones. Close friends and relatives make you feel comfortable and relaxed and help you find solutions to problems. But if you share your grievances on social media platforms, unimportant and hideous people may interfere in your misgivings. Avoid this scenario at all costs, as this may add fuel to the fire. All the accident events may get dragged onto social media, which will lead to unnecessary interference from uninvolved people. These events may put more stress and grievances on your shoulders and create a very chaotic situation.

6] Do not readily agree to any compensation: Accident cases often deal with compensation fees and settlements. Accidents lead to the hampering of physical and mental health, property damage, and fiscal losses. The victim of such an accident suffers from physical and mental pain and deserves to get a compensation fee from the person in question. This compensation fee is decided on by considering many factors from the accident. Some of these factors involve the damage to the victim, the victim’s age, property damage, and more. After considering all the factors, the compensation fee is discussed with the authorities, and they decide whether this compensation fee is sufficient for the victim. So, you mustn’t settle on the compensation fee provided by the person in question or your insurance company without evaluating all the details related to you and the accident.

7] Not taking legal assistance from an attorney: Accidents can cause damage to property and human lives, so it takes a legal angle. These legal activities require a proper and sturdy process that involves everything from collecting evidence to filing a legal case. These proceedings are difficult to deal with if you have no legal experience, so you must contact me as soon as possible. Contacting my law firm or me for assistance in the accident’s legal proceedings reduces the mental and physical toll taken on your body after the accident. The designated attorney takes care of everything involved in making a proper legal case and helping you get the compensation you deserve. My law firm also makes the documentation process and accident area evaluation very easy and comfortable. We also maintain the client’s security and safety until all the legal proceedings are handled.

Motor accidents have been on the rise across the world. Due to the massive outbreak of the virus, the use of public transportation has reduced tremendously, which has led to people using their vehicles to commute between different suburbs and metropolitan cities. Such high traffic levels often lead to severe or minor motor accidents. If a person has been involved in such an accident or has been a victim of one, he/she has to take necessary legal help to get proper compensation or prove innocence or guilt.

I, Priashna Singh, am an attorney working in Brampton, Canada. My firm and I work towards helping our clients involved in such motor accidents with court proceedings and also help them get the compensation they deserve. Motor accidents are on the rise, and dealing legally with these accidents is mandatory in today’s world. So, make sure that you get in touch with my firm or me in Brampton to get any assistance for dealing with the legal side of motor accidents.

Motor accidents can take place due to many different conditions. The causes can be due to some natural phenomena or due to the vehicle driver’s negligence. The legal proceedings vary from one cause to another. Below, I have mentioned some of the most common causes that lead to motor accidents.

1] Negligence of drivers: One of the most common and frequent causes of motor accidents is drivers’ negligence. Drivers and pedestrians should diligently follow road safety regulations. Negligence for even a fraction of a second can lead to a major accident that can endanger the driver and innocent pedestrians’ lives. Drunken driving has resulted in many motor accidents across the world in recent years. It is the duty of every registered and licensed driver that he/she is not under the influence of alcohol while driving a vehicle. Also, many motor accidents occur due to the driver’s ongoing telephone calls while driving his vehicle. Automobile corporations have come up with hands-free mode and Bluetooth facilities installed in the vehicle beforehand. Every driver should ensure that he/she prioritizes safe and secure driving by enabling the Bluetooth option whenever there is an urgency of making or receiving a phone call.

2] Poor road conditions: Poor and unrepaired roads endanger the lives of the drivers and pedestrians. Potholes and patchy dents on the roads result in worsening the vehicle’s and driver’s health. Sometimes, because of poor road conditions, a vehicle may lose its balance and composure and collide with something off-road, which may risk many people’s lives. Government authorities and private organizations should make mandatory monthly repairs and checks of the roads to ensure safer and smoother commuting.

3] Unrepaired and defective vehicles: As I mentioned earlier, the driver’s negligence is one of the most common causes of motor accidents. Vehicle maintenance and servicing is the duty of every vehicle owner. Constant use of a vehicle results in wear and tear of some components, which require immediate attention and action. The owner of that vehicle must see to it that those defective components are either repaired or replaced to ensure an efficient and unproblematic condition of the vehicle. Small defects can hamper a vehicle’s condition while in use and may result in a motor accident that endangers many people’s lives. So, make sure you keep a regular check on your vehicle and ensure its proper maintenance. 

4] Traffic rules and regulations: Municipal authorities worldwide have set specific standards that are to be followed by drivers of that specific area. Speed limits, pedestrian and animal crossings, horn restrictions, and reserved area standards are set in certain areas, which are to be diligently followed by drivers. Lack of concern and respect towards these standards results in mishaps and motor accidents that endanger people’s lives. Every responsible driver must follow these set standards while driving his/her vehicle. Also, respecting the basic principles of traffic signals is very necessary. Ensure that you follow all the standards wholeheartedly and make your overall driving experience safer and more memorable.

These are some of the reasons that lead to motor accidents in Brampton and across various parts of the world. If you have been involved in an accident in some way, below are the steps you should immediately follow to make a strong legal case in court.

1] Get proper medical treatment: If you are a victim of a motor accident, I would recommend taking proper medical treatment immediately after the events of the accident. I believe that a person should always prioritize his/her health and well-being over everything. Get your wounds treated and buy the medications mentioned by the doctor. Also, compose a medical report from the doctor, which has proper details about the doctor’s consultation time and action. This medical report can be used as an important document in strengthening our legal case against the authority in question.

2] Make a detailed report of everything: After getting the necessary medical treatment from a certified doctor, make sure that you visit the scene of the accident, and contact the person or persons in question. Take pictures and videos of the accident spot and get in touch with nearby witnesses. Try to get statements from the witnesses and make a detailed report of all the findings. Make sure that this document is verified and signed by the authority in question. 3] Contact my firm or me at the earliest: Motor accidents cause massive emotional and physical distress to the victim. This can take a heavy toll on the victim’s state of mind, and this is where my firm and I come into the picture. I can assure you that our law firm takes all the necessary actions for the client’s benefit. We believe that every innocent victim of a motor accident should get the compensation they deserve without stress and hassle. For that, we employ very talented and hardworking attorneys who work 24/7 to fulfill all the demands of our clients. We make sure that no stone is left unturned, and in the courtroom, we represent our client in the most remarkable way. If you are involved in any motor accident or if you know anyone who has been a victim of the same, make sure that you get in touch with me as soon as possible. 

A will is written to ensure that any assets an individual has are distributed in accordance with his or her preference once he or she dies. When you document the last wishes, it is important to seek professional assistance from an experienced and licensed legal professional. Our wills and estate lawyers Brampton, can prove very helpful in such a case. 

Our lawyers are knowledgeable and experienced in different aspects and laws that govern estate planning and will. It is important to get guidance to ensure that you are aware of all the available options. This ensures your loved ones are catered for, even in your absence. 

Succession rules

Restrictions and rules govern the succession and disposition of assets or property of an individual. The rules vary from one jurisdiction to the next. 

The property of an individual is usually vested in the personal representatives of that individual after they die. There are cases where individuals create a will and go a step further to appoint their executor. The executor acts as a personal representative. The property disposition is guided by the terms specified within the will. 

In case a person dies but does not leave a will. Then the estate administrator becomes the personal representative. The courts appoint this representative. The disposition, on the other hand, is governed by the territorial and provincial intestacy rules. 

In the civil laws of Québec, a deceased person’s property administrator is referred to as a liquidator. The terms apply whether the person died intestate or testate. It is up to the liquidator to liquidate succession. 

When an individual has the requisite mental capacity, they can freely dispose of the property as per the will. When adequate provisions are not made for dependents, they can claim support. 

Some properties do not vest in the personal representative once they die. When an asset allows beneficially designation, such as registered savings pension plans and life insurance, it will directly pass to the beneficiary.

Intestacy

When a person does not leave a valid will or leaves a will without disposing of the whole estate, the estate’s governing is done per the provincial statute. Generally, the estate gets divided among issues and spouses of the deceased. It can also be distributed to the next of kin, who is closest if there is no issue or spouse. 

Restrictions and rules governing wills

Our Brampton wills and estate lawyers can offer guidance of the rules and restrictions that govern wills. The formal will’s validity relates to any movable property and is governed by the testator’s domicile during the creation of the will. The immovable property location usually governs the formal validity of the will relating to immovable property. 

The common law in some jurisdictions in Canada has been amended. The testator’s domicile or location where the will is made, nationality, or habitual residence can govern the will’s formal validity relating to the immovable and moveable property. 

Formalities

Will needs to be presented in writing. They should have the testator’s sign and have to be executed before two witnesses. The two need to be present together. The only exception to this is the case of holograph will. This is a will that is done in the handwriting of the testator. In most territories and provinces, the holograph is valid. The testator has to be in the right mental capacity for such a will to hold water. He or she must know everything contained in the will and must approve. 

Wills should not be executed because of undue influence. A will can also be notarial. This means that a notary must be present during the signing. A witness must also be available. 

Wills are not available publicly up to the time they become probated. After it is probated, the will forms part of public records unless sealed off by the courts. 

Establishment of validity based on jurisdiction

Our Brampton wills and estate lawyer understand how important it is to establish validity. We understand the applicable Canadian laws and can assist in different aspects of the law in Brampton. A will has to reach all the requirements that make it valid within the applicable Canadian jurisdiction. When this is the case, it means probating confirms its validity. There is a judicial process called probate, where the original copy of the will is submitted to the courts by an executor. Notaries may probate a will if no one is challenging it. 

Requirements vary from one province to the next, and that is why you should contact us for help in such a case. The individual propounding the said will has to submit an application within a prescribed form and notify anyone interested in the estate about such an application. When minors are involved, or persons who happen to be incapacitated mentally, the government agency involved should be notified. This could be a trustee, a public guardian, or a children’s lawyer.

Probate is usually granted as per the written application, and no formal hearing is required. However, a hearing may be needed when probate is sought when the will is destroyed, lost, or the original is not available. 

Conclusion

Losing a loved one is never an easy thing, especially for loved ones and dependents. When such times hit, people who have some interest in the deceased estate can start acting irrational and cause breakdowns and conflicts, especially when some feel like they are being hoodwinked. 

The deceased may leave a will that the family does not agree with, or someone may feel like they have been excluded even though they are rightfully entitled. This is what causes great conflict between beneficiaries. 

There are also instances when a person dies without a will, and more conflict ensues. 

Contacting our wills and estate lawyer in Brampton means having peace of mind during difficult times. We can help you create a valid will and guide you through the process. We can also help in the execution of the will following all the guidelines set out in law. In case no will was left, or one wants to challenge the will, we offer guidance and follow all legal procedures to ensure that justice is served and the law is observed.  Contact our wills and estate lawyer in Brampton and get started. 

The sudden loss of a loved can be a tragic and traumatic life experience, even more so when their demise is caused by the reckless acts of another.

Wrongful death is not only devastating, it can also lead to significant financial consequences for the family members. Filing a wrongful death lawsuit can somehow help the surviving family gain a measure of justice and receive compensation for their loss.

What is wrongful death?

A wrongful death is a death of a person caused by the negligent actions of another party. When such misfortune happens, the family of the deceased is entitled to file a wrongful death claim and pursue monetary damages for the economic and non-economic losses related to the decedent’s passing. An experienced wrongful death lawyer can help the family of the deceased identify the person or entity responsible for the wrongful death.

While money cannot, in any way, compensate for the life lost, the wrongful death claim seeks to relieve the family of the financial consequences resulting from the wrongful death.

Like other personal injury claims, a wrongful death claim will also require the plaintiff’s party to provide the following burden of proof:

1. That the defendant owed the victim a duty of care;

2. That the defendant failed to provide duty of care;

3. That the wrongful death directly resulted from the defendant’s failure to provide this duty of care.

Cases That Can Give Rise to A Wrongful Death Claim

Individuals and organizations can be held accountable for a wrongful death. Any death caused by the reckless conduct, negligence, or intentional criminal act of another person or entity can result in a claim for damages. Some of the most common causes of wrongful death include:

• Car accidents               
• Motorcycle accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Medical malpractice
• Defective products

Wrongful death attorneys are usually involved in settling wrongful death claims or filing a wrongful death lawsuit. They can help the decedent’s family build a strong case against the defendant and seek the highest compensation possible for their loss.

Are you eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit?

The law allows the decedent’s family members to pursue legal ramifications in case of a wrongful death. According to the Family Law Act, the following relations are entitled to file for and receive damages from a wrongful death lawsuit:

• Spouse
• Children
• Parents
• Grandparents
• Grandchildren
• Siblings
•  

The settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit can be paid out in a lump sum or in divided portions among the claimants. If there are minor children entitled to the claim, their share of the settlement may be held over until they are 18 years old.

Damages Awarded in A Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks civil remedy against a party who is legally at fault for the death of another individual. Monetary compensation may be awarded to the victim’s family for their loss.

After having established that their loved one’s death was indeed due to a wrongful act, the surviving family can collect the damages that the deceased would have been entitled to had they lived. The family will also receive compensation for funeral expenses and intangible losses attributed to the death of their loved one.

Wrongful death damages can include:

• Medical expenses (hospital stay and prescription costs of the deceased)
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of future economic support
• Loss of income by grieving family members
• Loss of companionship
• Loss of potential inheritance

The damages in a wrongful death claim are generally difficult to calculate. There are plenty of factors to take into account including: the victim’s age, life expectancy, earning capacity at the time of death, and number of dependents, among others. Punitive damages may also be awarded if the death was a result of intentional harm to the victim.

The plaintiffs will need the help and guidance of expert wrongful death attorneys to come up with the best monetary figure for their claim and defend it in court.

Seeking Legal Help for Wrongful Death

There is a statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death lawsuit. In Ontario, the decedent’s family has two years from the time of death, but it is best to file the lawsuit as soon as possible. Waiting too long before taking action might ruin your chance of gathering strong evidence and proving your case.

If you think your loved one’s death was caused by the reckless behavior or deliberate act of another, consult with an attorney right away. Seeking legal advice may not be a priority as you deal with the grief of losing a family member, but it’s a necessary step to understanding your rights and determining your position to pursue a claim.

 About the Author 

Andrea Williams is the Community Manager at The Law Offices of Alcock & Associates P.C., a premier law group in Arizona that provides legal services to clients involved in Personal Injury, DUI, Immigration and Criminal cases. She enjoys cooking, reading books, and playing minigolf with her friends and family in her spare time.

Introduction:

Motor accidents are increasing with each passing day, along with the victims of personal injury and trauma. Most of us have been through the trauma of a motor accident and personal injury. Panic strikes the motor victims after the accident leading to trauma. The knowledge of how to handle a personal injury is essential. I, Priahna Singh, the head of Singh Barristers, insist that all my fellow citizens have to know what they need to do in case of a personal injury or motor emergency. As humans, we all panic in case of an emergency. Knowing the right course of action during such a panic state can help you save your loved ones and get your rightful claims. You can do a few things to improve the situation of the victim and thereby reducing their trauma.

Vigilance:

Yes, vigilance is the first thing you need to tackle the situation to control the panic. Be vigilant. Be aware of your surroundings. In case of an accident, call the police and get the victims’ immediate medical attention. I think saving lives have to be our priority in case of an emergency. Get immediate medical or professional help. The motor emergency cases often involve themselves with the police investigation. Your statement to the police is and can be everything. So, talk about the truth. Say to them only what has happened. Nothing more, nothing less other than the exact and actual sequence of events. Giving your speculations about the incident may help others in proving a point against you. Remember, Honesty is the best policy.

Information:

You need to get as much information from the accident site as possible. You need to look for the names and numbers of the opposite vehicle, the vehicle owner, and the vehicle driver. The information makes things easy for both of us. As a barrister, I see many personal injury clients every day. Due to the panic during the mishap, most of them do not acquire the above information. We barristers will get that information for you, in case you can’t get it. Additional information about the place of the accident, such as the road conditions, the weather conditions, the direction the vehicles are moving in, the speed of the vehicles, etc., will be very helpful for us.

 You can find all of these in a police report. I insist on getting a copy of the report for yourself. Knowing where your vehicles are towed after the accident is essential for the recovery of your vehicle. Even if you don’t know any of these, don’t worry. My Singh Barristers will take personal responsibility to get all the required information for further proceedings.

Get Your Appointments Right:

You can let your insurance company know about the accident. Get your forms and fill them before the deadline. Getting in touch with your insurance company is very important for getting the success of your claim. Get your doctor appointments and checkups done. They help you to stay in good health. Personal injuries caused by motor accidents are not always physical and noticeable. The appointment with your physician or doctor can reveal any internal injuries, thereby saving the life of your loved ones. I urge all of you not to delay your medical appointments. I insist that you make an appointment with one of our lawyers. We are pioneers in resolving personal injury claimant issues. You have to narrate the sequence of events that happened to your barrister. 

The Tag Team:

We, along with your doctors, are on your team. Do know who’s on your team. Don’t talk to the insurance companies that pursue you. In case of an accident, there will be two insurance companies involved. Be sure to let us know before taking with the insurance companies. I think that letting your insurance company advocates know your version of the accident makes it harder for you to get the claim. I suggest all the claimants stick with the tag team. You have to pass the legal advice to your doctor and vice versa. It eliminates the possibility of double standards.

 I insist on not discussing the matter with your insurance company, let alone sign them a release. Most victims sign a release without even knowing that it is a release. Therefore it is with your best interests in my mind, I suggest that you do not communicate with your insurance company without a barrister. You can let them know that you’ve been through an accident and nothing more. Don’t plead guilty what so ever. Let us handle it even if it is your fault.

Maintain Records:

The police will have all the evidence and proofs, but it is good to maintain a record of things on your own. You may record all the information you gathered from the accident site by clicking pictures of them. Click the pictures of the damage done to your vehicle, property, and your body. You can claim all the amount with sufficient proof. Note down the dates of all the pictures you have taken. Don’t fix or restore any of your damaged property before taking a picture of them and recording the date. As a barrister, I know the value of those self-made records. In many instances of my career, those self-records have won the claims.

Know Your Damages:

 Here, the damages include all the losses you suffered because of the accident, during, and post-accident. The medical charges, the expenses you made for taking care of the victim, and the income loss come under your damages. Your insurance company has to pay you for all these damages. Our lawyers help you get to the bottom of the process of claiming and identifying all your damages.

Getting a good Barrister:

Despite having good evidence and reports, most claimants don’t win their claims. According to my understanding, it is because of two reasons. The first is that most of us underestimate the insurance companies. The second is that most hire inexperienced advocates. I am proud to say that we at Singh Barristers neither underestimate the insurance company nor inexperienced in clearing our trusted claimants’ claims. We understand the tricks and trades of insurance companies. We have faced some very big names in the past and are willing to face many more for the sake of our claimants.

The sooner you contact us, the better. I have witnessed people lose their claims because they did not act fast. I urge all the victims and claimants to consult my barristers as soon as possible.

If you’re unaware, an Occupier’s Liability Claim in Brampton is something you file against a property owner when his/her negligence can cause injuries to someone on the property. The usual cases involve injuries due to Slip and Fall on wet or icy surfaces or trip and fall due to uneven surfaces. 

Occupier’s Liability, in general, is a field of English Tort Law that reminds the owner about the duty of care of real property to those visiting or trespassing. Brampton’s Occupier’s Liability Act was established back in 1990. 

It states that the premises owner must take reasonable care to ensure that the visitor and his personal property remain safe while he is on the premises. The act talks about the Liability that may come up in accidents due to the property’s dangerous conditions. 

What are the Key Takeaways of the Act?

There are some crucial outlines in the act that one must know of – 

1. Who is considered as an occupier, and what is the difference between a visitor and trespasser? 
2. It also talks about the true definition of a premises/property and what counts as a part of ownership.  
3. What are the obligations of a landlord being the occupier of the premises? 
4. The act also discusses the duty of an occupier about how the premises should serve as a safe environment to prevent any injury. 
5. The act also talks about the exceptions to an occupier’s Liability when there are conditions such as a case of trespassing or a case of injury caused during criminal activity’s pursuit. 
6. It also discusses the special contracts that may affect the owner’s Liability or may not. 

Slip and Fall Accidents – What Else is Liable for Injury Claims?

There are many reasons why the premises can be claimed as hazardous. Since the occupier must make sure that the premises are safe from any hazards, one should take reasonable measures to make sure that there are enough warning signs to make the visitors aware of the possible dangers. To give you a clearer idea, here are some of the common hazards that can lead to accident and injury claims:

1. A wet floor or a spill that hasn’t been properly cleaned or negligence of informing about slip hazards on a freshly mopped floor. 
2. Lack of visibility due to poor lighting can cause someone to trip or fall, causing injury. 
3. Another aspect is uneven surfaces. There can be untreated cracks or potholes that have not been filled up. This can cause serious injuries due to falling. 
4. Slippery floors due to the accumulation of ice that can lead to serious injuries. 
5. Lack of signs of signals where the elevation of the floor changes. This can cause injury if a person expecting the floor to be straight suddenly encounters a step down that eventually causes accidents due to falling.
6. Poor gripping in places like stairways where one can trip and get injured if there’s a broken step or no railing. 

So if you are an occupier, you should maintain a reasonable amount of safety in places such as the stairs, sidewalks, ramps, parking lots, aisles, and driveways. Make sure that there’s nothing in sight that can cause possible slip and fall accidents to anybody.

But one should also know that a warning sign does not make the occupier free from any charges or claims from visitors who experience injury or personal losses due to his/her negligence in keeping the premises safe. So, make sure that the premises follow all the safety standards to make the place a risk free environment to protect both the parties. 

Am I Liable for an Occupier’s Liability Claim? 

If you are not sure whether you are liable in the occupier’s liability claim, this should help clear your doubt. There are a number of individuals or parties against whom a liability claim can be raised. This includes the store owners, restaurant owners, landlords, hotel owners, and private property owners. 

So, if you fall under any of the above categories, then you can expect a liability claim if there’s an injury or fall-related accident that happens on your premises. In such cases, one should consult our slip and fall lawyer in Brampton no matter which side of the claim you are on.

A professional lawyer can help by giving you the best legal advice and making the right move. So if you find yourself in such a situation, then you must go to our Brampton slip and fall lawyer who can help you in every way to deal with the process legally.  

Brampton Personal Injury Lawyer 

Suppose you are a victim in a case of occupier’s Liability that involves a slip and fall accident. In that case, you might have to go through several legalities that must be taken care of properly. The legalities usually involve the premises’ occupier’s identity and the efforts being put into making the conditions safe. 

And when you go for a legal consultant from our professional personal injury lawyer in Brampton, then you can determine if you are eligible for compensation or whether you can move forward with the legal procedure or not. 

Being a victim of the premises’ owner’s negligence requires you to take the right legal actions to reimburse for your losses. When an occupier fails to create the conditions safe for the visitors and causes any personal injury or losses to a visitor, then the compensation can be claimed for all the emotional trauma or other losses incurred by the victim.  For a successful Occupier’s Liability Claim, you can contact our personal injury lawyer in Brampton. Our lawyers can help provide you with the best legal consultancy and make sure that you are well reimbursed for your losses if you are eligible for an Occupier’s Liability claim. So what are you waiting for? Contact our slip and fall lawyer in Brampton now! 

Divorce is a civil remedy provided under the family law for individuals wanting to dissolve their marriage. There can be unlimited reasons for which an individual can file a divorce case. The most common situations might involve physical or mental violence, but a couple might likely agree over separation due to the family’s interest or themselves. During the Covid-19 pandemic, if an individual is filing for a divorce, then Collaborative Divorce is the safest and most relevant option.

What is Collaborative Divorce?

Divorce is a personal matter of two individuals, but it can be interrupted or manipulated by several other people in the case of a lawsuit. There are multiple ways in which a divorce case can be handled, for partners agreeing on the majority of terms and conditions, Collaborative Divorce is the best option.

When a couple and the attorneys decide against litigation and go for an agreement, it is called collaborative practice. In this circumstance, both attorneys are supposed to be a collaborative divorce attorney. You can contact our divorce lawyer in Brampton if you are looking for a professional and experienced lawyer.

Top 5 Advantages of a Collaborative Divorce

Under the umbrella of family law, collaborative practice is an emerging field that supports outside the court solution to any civil dispute, especially within a family. Collaborative divorce is a preferred option for a couple with minor disagreements that can be resolved with much ease.

In collaborative practice, issues regarding alumni, property distribution, and custody of children can be discussed, protecting the interest of both the individuals involved. Here are a few benefits of choosing a collaborative practice:

• Time-saving: 

The litigation process is tedious, and the period often extends to a few years until the court reaches the final decision. The dates are kept at long intervals and also hinder your regular life. Other than being cumbersome, in the Covid-19 Pandemic, the court case can be more dangerous for the individuals and their respective families. The courts cannot function properly, and divorcing is a secondary matter in front of other heinous crimes and malpractices. Even then, our collaborative lawyers are capable of working smoothly. Therefore, if you require a separation lawyer in Brampton, then you can reach out to us.

• Organize your Parenting Pattern: 

Divorce often ends up putting the future of the children at stake. During the pandemic, children are already facing trouble in various fields, so it is crucial to consider a healthy environment. Collaborative divorce allows the parents to agree upon a parenting plan to prevent the children from suffering. In collaborative practice, the individuals can seek help from a professional family consultant to create an effective co-parenting agreement covering all children’s interests and needs. After divorce, most people tend to regret their decision because of the abrupt change in their children’s lives. To save parents from making impulsive decisions, it is advised to go for a collaborative divorce. Our lawyers know that the welfare of the children is one of the top concerns of any couple. They are professionally trained to deal with such issues and think of the best solution.  

• Protect Your Family from Any Potential Financial Issue:

A family is inter-dependent for various aspects, a major part being financial deals, including basic needs. After the divorce, the couple is likely to encounter a financial crisis varying in extent. The issues can involve child education, property division, tax liabilities, business valuation, etc. In the collaborative practice, the individuals can get our financial professional who can fulfill the duties of financial expert, accountant, business valuator, or pension planner. Our professional financial assistant can determine everything required to reach an agreement by both parties without demeaning any interests. Some of the finance expert’s responsibilities will be developing debt-repayment agreements, valuation of assets, valuation of business and property, help in handling taxes, and, most importantly, planning a budget to match the family demands and requirements. Collaborative divorce is best to ensure a certain and stable future for yourself and the children.

• Save a lot of Extra Expense:

A divorce is already demanding in terms of emotions and time; it is important to consider the large amount of money required for litigation. The conventional court practice is costly as it requires a lot of effort and energy put in by the lawyer. The documentation, development of argument, court trials, and hiring experts can lead to many expenses. Collaborative divorce is much more economical. Even after hiring our financial and family consultants and our divorce lawyer, the expenditure is low. Our whole team will be working for your interest in a lesser amount of money and little stress.   

• Customize and Decide the Process:

The court controls the traditional litigation process. The decision might not give both the individuals the expected result, even after all the efforts and the anxiety it took to reach there. On the other hand, in collaborative divorce, you are the decision-maker. It allows the involved parties to plan as per their convenience the schedule and pace of the case. The couple can work together and communicate effectively to maintain harmony in the family during and after the separation. Unlike in a court, collaborative practice safeguards the privacy of both the partners. The individual can protect their personal lives from becoming a public topic. It is good for the couple’s mental health, the children, and even for the family. Collaborative divorce will save you from a lot of mental stress and anxiety, keeping the relationship between the spouses a peaceful one. Collaborative Divorce is not only a great choice in a pandemic but also during normal times. If you are looking for a separation lawyer in Brampton, you can contact us anytime. Our excellent lawyers are professionally trained and have remarkable experience in this field. Family problems are sensitive and difficult to deal with. Therefore, you need more than a lawyer to go through this phase. When you contact our attorneys, you are getting a professional expert and emotional support to help you choose the best of your interests. The courts in Brampton might be getting affected by the pandemic, but our reliable lawyers are available to protect your rights. Contact our divorce lawyer in Brampton today and let them take the stress for you. 

Business Legal Check-up is a legal diagnostic tool used for audits by various small and medium-sized companies. The tool helps them recognize if their operations are obeying the law, and if the risk they are bearing, litigation and expenses are manageable. 

After the lawyer verifies all the aspects, they prepare the report highlighting and red flagging all the elements or points that need review, improvement, legal action, or advice. You can contact our Brampton Business Lawyer for the correct legal advice that will help you improve your business prospects. 

Things to consider

If you are a responsible business owner, these are some of the essential things you should consider before starting the business organization:

• The business got incorporated and set-up. The directors and officers are assigned, and the shares get allocated. Make sure that the corporate minutes and registers are also updated. 
• The duties and liabilities stand distributed among all the directors and members of the organization. There is ample insurance coverage to protect the directors from harm. 
• The parties are getting equal treatment and have a clear idea about their roles. Everyone should sign the shareholder’s agreement. Whenever the organization must get terminated or valued, the orderly method should be followed. Business Corporation’s minority shareholders’ rights and requirements should remain understandable to you. 
• You should file for business registration and register all the business names you’re using. You should also have a system to renew before expiry. 
• The trademark, copyright, and patent application should get filed for the business’s intellectual property rights. 
• The URL of your website should get trademarked. Also, get your website audited to verify that there are no security violations, privacy infringement, defamation, etc. The online sales portal should also get set-up to prevent legal issues. 
• Keep your registrations and licenses as well as your salespeople updated. Have a system to guarantee that the registrations and their regulatory requirements are updated and monitored. 
• Your lease is long term and has been inspected by the lawyer. Ensure that you know all the details about your lease, and you are well-aware of the extra amount the landlord can charge you. 
• All the legal forms, contracts, and applications such as the Consumer Protection Act, the Sale of Goods Act, the Bills of Exchange, etc., have been evaluated by your lawyer and obey the laws. 
• While extending the credit, the service charges should not exceed the ‘criminal rate of interest.’ 
• You are aware of the Competition Act and the prohibitions and penalties against unfair competition and deceptive advertising. 
• You should understand the privacy legislation. Have a system to guarantee that you follow the law every time you collect, disclose, or use personal information. 
• Ensure you understand the obligations under the Employment Standard Act. The employees should sign the agreement to let them know the notice period before receiving the termination letter. You should also be aware of how much is due to which employee in case of termination. 
• The employees should sign all non-competition agreements and non-solicitation contracts that prohibit them from taking your best clients, employees, or trade secrets if they leave to start their own business. 
• You should know about the sexual harassment and Human rights codes and understand how to deal with these issues thoughtfully. 

Business check-up procedure

The procedure for a business check-up involves the following steps:

• Fill the forms and provide legal and confidential information about your business. 
• Make an appointment with our business lawyers in Brampton to determine what the business check-up covers. Things like environmental law or tax law won’t get covered unless you specifically ask for it. 
• The business check-up will help you provide perspective about the following:

1. Authority and corporation set-up
2. Employee-Employer Relationship
3. Business contracts and forms
4. Illegal advertising and unfair competition
5. Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy
6. Risk management and safety issues
7. Analysis of the risk and management of existing lawsuits
8. Internet Issues
9. Licensing issues
10. Relationship between the proprietors

• The business check-up can help you meet the specific requirements you have. However, you may need outside legal experts for consultations. 
• You will have to provide information and documents about each classification of the analysis. 
• After a business check-up or analysis by one lawyer, you should also consult other lawyers for clarity and confirmation. It would be best if you also discussed everything with the other senior officers. 
• The lawyer will prepare a thorough report about the issues that need your attention and they will red flag the things that need urgency. They will also explain the status of each topic to you in detail. 
• You can also request your lawyer to provide you and your team with an oral presentation about the findings to help you get clarity. The lawyer may also provide you with a Q and A session to assist you clear your doubts. 
• The lawyer might also guide you to specific lawyers that may help you with the issue you face. 

Generally, a business legal check-up costs around $5000-$7000 if the company has less than five employees, has one business body, and operates from one site. 

Determining your need for a business check-up

Usually, businesses are required to provide clarity to the government and the public. The company needs to comply with the law to stay away from legal troubles. To do so, you need business check-ups. 

Business check-ups can come in handy when looking for a prospective buyer to buy your business, and when the buyer asks you to get it done. Every business should anyway get an analysis done bi-annually to ensure the company’s smooth functioning. 

If you need government contracts, a business check-up could be necessary for you. Unlike ISO14400and ISO9001 agreement requirements, the information will get shared only with the management and not outside parties.  Business Check-ups are a new service in Canada within a fixed price range. Mostly, small and medium-sized businesses utilize this service. The business check-up will help you run the business smoothly and provide you – the owner, peace of mind. Contact our business lawyer for Brampton for more details.

Injuries can have a profound impact on an individual’s mental and physical health. Suppose you have injured yourself by tripping or slipping and falling on a commercial, private, or public property’s negligent maintenance. In that case, you deserve to be reimbursed for your grievances and wounds. It is impossible to compensate someone for their loss, but monetary compensation is the only thing that comes close. 

Our Brampton Personal Injury Lawyers are here to get you the compensation you deserve. We will ensure that you get reasonably compensated for your emotional and physical damages, including the medical bills, loss of income, trauma, or changes in the regular habits due to your slip or trip and fall injury. 

‘Slip and Fall‘ is a legal term when you fall and injure yourself without any fault. The fall can happen at any place and time under circumstances that could have been avoided by the property owner but remained unsafe and neglected. It does not matter if you have any relationship with the owner or even if you know them. If you trip and fall at their property, they are bound to compensate you for the damages. 

Precautions

The owner must take care of their property, and they are liable to warn the people who enter or use their land if there is any construction going on. The property owner is held responsible for others’ safety in Canada. This is why you see ‘Wet Floor’ or ‘Work in Progress’ signs at some construction sites to warn the public. However, our Brampton slip and fall lawyers will tell you that the warning sign is not enough in some extreme cases. You can still claim compensation for the damages, even if there was a warning sign. 

The seriousness of slip and fall injuries

The term ‘slip and fall’ does not capture the seriousness of the injuries. It seems like a simple term that denotes slightly tripping or falling while walking. However, the injuries can get severe when a large hole wasn’t covered, and an individual fell in that fracturing their legs or arms or when somebody was walking and slipped over ice and therefore injured their muscles, sprained themselves, etc. Sometimes, people also fall on the strains resulting in lifelong injuries, concussions, brain damage, etc. However, if you are young, it is usually easy to recover, but you are more at risk if you are an aged person. 

It is essential to hire our experienced lawyer who can understand the pain you are going through and get you the compensation you deserve in every lawsuit. If you are an older person, we highly recommend employing our lawyer to understand your situation better.

Understanding your case

Victims do not usually understand that the accident was not their fault, and therefore, they take no action. Instead, the property owner should have been more responsible, and they must care for the people on their property. Every slip and fall victim should get the compensation they deserve. However, to get the right reparation, you need to prove that you were on the other party’s premises and not your fault. This is when our team of expert Slip and Fall Lawyers in Brampton comes into play. We will help you prove that it was indeed the owner at fault and get you justice. 

To help you understand these cases better, here are a few examples:

• Slippery Floors – Anything that makes the floor slippery like debris, ice, or water, should be cleaned up and dried immediately by the owner; otherwise, it could result in dangerous accidents. 
• Icy Stairs – In Canada, icy stairs can be quite a problem. All public stairs should have handrails for support and should be salted to avoid serious falls and injuries. 
• Impeded Walkways – If a public walkway gets obstructed by debris, stones, bricks, or other construction material, then an individual can easily step on it and trip. Therefore, it is necessary for all sidewalks, pathways, and hallways are steered clear of it so that the area is safe for people to walk. 

What is a successful claim?

To have a successful claim, you need to have all the evidence present, such as medical bills, police reports, eyewitness accounts, etc. These documents can help you justify your claim. Our Personal Injury Lawyers in Brampton ensure that you have more chances of winning the case than the other party and work towards identifying the other party responsible for your grievances and gather the other evidence to support your claim. Usually, any slip and fall claim can be brought up and fought within two years of the accident. However, it may not get accepted if a request is not forwarded. 

Common Injuries

More than 1800 emergency visits and 400 hospital stays due to a trip and fall accidents get reported by the Canadian Institute for Health Information every year. The accidents are often minor with only trip and fall injuries, but sometimes, the accidents worsen with more severe injuries. Older people are more at risk because they will take more time to heal and suffer permanent life-altering injuries. Some of the common injuries are:

• Concussions and other brain injuries
• Fractures such as legs, hips, or arms 
• Spinal cord injuries and back issues
• Abrasions, cuts, lacerations, and piercing wounds

 If you suffer from the steps and fall injuries, follow these steps:

• Sit down and breathe if you feel dizzy while standing up. Assess your medical condition and do not rush getting up. Take deep breaths and wait for the shock to leave you. 
• If you are in the condition to stand up and you did not fall on your head, then seek medical help as soon as possible. 
• Try to get a hold of reality and gather all the physical evidence you can, such as pictures of the scene and accident, contact details, and witnesses’ names.
• After seeking medical assistance and informing tour close ones, get in touch with our personal injury lawyer in Brampton who can understand your case. 

Slip and fall injuries can get confusing if you are not sure about whose fault it is. Don’t worry; we have you covered. Our lawyers will help you win the case and give you the best advice. Contact our experienced team of lawyers to get full compensation and more details!

Motor car accidents are unfortunate for everybody, especially the individual who gets hurt or, worse, loses their life. People who get injured during a motor vehicle accident are automatically entitled to an ‘Accidents Benefit’ claim. If you were driving, were a passenger, or were walking on the road when the accident happened, you should get the accident benefit. However, the accident claim does not affect your insurance rate. 

The ‘accidents benefit’ claim can support you while you recover from the injuries. It can provide you therapy money, money to pay your medical bills, and take care of yourself while at home or hospital. You will require our Personal Injury Lawyer Brampton, to get the money. 

Steps after the accident

• Inform the police about the accident
• Do not skip informing your family, school, or employer
• Inform the accidents benefit company about your accident within seven days
• Look for other insurance coverage plans that you might get through work, college, school, private programs, etc.
• Consult your family doctor if you have one for the injuries and the accident
• If you are conscious and are in the condition to ask for the names and details of eyewitnesses and other motorists involved in the accident, do so
• Keep all the medical bills, expenses records and dates, and receipts that you or your family had to bear for the accidents benefit
• Contact our injury lawyer in Brampton to protect your rights and get advice

Obtaining the Accidents Benefit

The first step of claiming the accident benefit is to call the right insurance company to apply for the claim. Apply within seven days of the accident, after which either the claim may not be valid, or you get the claim late. The sooner you apply, the better. You will need things like therapy, assistive devices, attendant care, or equipment after getting discharged from the hospital. By calling the insurer early, you can avail of these benefits and services soon after leaving the healthcare hospital. You can get the application to apply by the insurance company, hospital, or contact our Brampton Personal Injury Lawyer. 

To obtain the compensation for your family’s time to take care of you, a clinical therapist or professional nurse should complete a form called form 1 – ‘Assessment of attendant care needs.’ However, this compensation needs the expenses to qualify as an ‘incurred expense.’ Some other forms must be filled and applied to get the accidents benefit. Our personal injury lawyers can help you meet the criteria for this benefit and take the burden off your shoulders. 

Key Accident Benefits

These benefits apply to anyone who got injured in a motor vehicle accident:

• Medical and Therapy Benefits – pays for the therapy, medical bills, equipment required, medications, housing changes, and transportation
• Benefits to the attendant’s caregivers – compensating family and everybody else who spend time and resources while caring for the injured
• Income Benefits – compensating the wounded for the loss of income or the inability to work to get income up to a maximum of $400
• Visitation Expenses – reimbursing the family members for the money spent on visiting the injured, including parking, accommodation, meals, and travel
• Services of the person managing your case – compensating the individual who is handling your health and assisting you with recovery, but this benefit is valid only for ‘catastrophic impairment’ cases

 There are other additional benefits, such as home maintenance expenses, lost education expenses, housekeeping, caregiver expenses, etc. The compensation for all the benefits depends upon the severity of your injuries and whether the services are available to you or not. Please keep all the receipts and medical bills with you safely that you or your family have paid for because your benefit depends on them. 

Calling the correct insurer

From this list, contact the first insurer that is relevant to your case:

• Your motor vehicle insurer
• The motor vehicle insurer of the of which you were a commuter
• The owner or at-fault driver’s insurer
• If there are other motor vehicles involved in the accident, then their insurer

After calling, let them know that you wish to apply for an ‘accidents benefit’ claim. They will ask you some details and questions such as the injured person’s name and age, level of severity of injuries, fundamental aspects of the accident, and your motor vehicle information and insurance policy number. While speaking to your insurer, make sure that you do not go into details as it may hurt your benefits right. Our personal injury lawyers, Brampton, recommend the same.

The insurer will send you the application to apply for the claim, and then an adjuster will be assigned to your case, who will be your primary source of contact throughout the process. They will also provide you with the claim number. Fill the application and send it to the insurer within 30 days of receiving it. If you fail to do so, you will not be able to get compensation. If there is a disability certificate, too, in your case, send the certificate and application as soon as possible to avail of the benefits on time. You can avail the accidents benefit even if you already have a private health plan. Usually, private plans are more limited and reimburse a lesser amount compared to the benefits. It is considered prudent to apply to both the health plan insurance company and the benefits insurer. 

If you need to file a lawsuit against the at-fault party for issues that cannot get solved outside court, you have two years from the accident date. 

It is hard to assess all the legal rights and benefits you are entitled to after the accident. Therefore you must hire our personal injury lawyer in Brampton to make the process smoother and assist you throughout. Our experienced lawyers will not charge you for a meeting or fundamental advice, and you will have to pay them the fees only after hiring. Contact our team of expert lawyers for more details and a free of cost consultation!

Estate Freeze is among the top solutions to reduce your asset taxes. With proper planning, lawyers, accounting, and financial advisors, many businesses experience assets growth. You can consult our professional Brampton Business Lawyer for the best advice.  

Estate Freeze is a process that will freeze your assets at today’s value. Now there are several advantages to that. Your share exchange will help any new shareholders take forward the company’s growth in the future; most often, it’s the next generation. The entire process focuses on saving on taxes in the future if the shareholders decide to sell them or maybe transfer them to someone else. 

Estate Freeze not only provides benefits during the lifetime, but also after the shareholder passes away. During a freezer’s lifetime, it’s not uncommon to split the gains and capitals among the coming generation or trustworthy shareholders that eventually gives one access to the marginal tax rate. 

In case of sharing the freeze further to the next generation or a spouse, one can include them as a ‘Beneficiary’ of the trust. This way, if there’s any growth in the company’s future, it will be automatically shifted to the shareholders. So if you are interested in going for an Estate Freeze, you can consider some of the benefits given below. They will help you understand why and how Estate Freeze can provide advantages in terms of taxes and life insurance and help you gain from freezing your estate at current value. 

Benefits of Estate Freeze

Now freezing estate at its existing value can come with several benefits. The top 3 Benefits of Estate Freeze are given below- 

1. Tax Liability & Insurance

One of the commonly used strategies is to use Life Insurance to plan for the tax liability. It’s an effective way of planning an estate in case a shareholder dies. Estate Freeze provides a ‘fixed value’ tax used for purposes such as planning for Life Insurance. This way, one can make sure that the next generation is not under-insured or over insured. This is something that you can think of while planning for an Estate Freeze. 

• Waste-Away Estate Freezing

Waste-Away Estate Freezing is a process that helps you generate income after retirement. You can also reduce your tax liability at the time of death. It is an effective way of tax savings if the first generation shareholders decide to ‘waste away’ a certain amount for a prolonged period. If the amount adds up to huge sums, then the tax benefit will follow. When you waste away or redeem the value of shares, you can expect the estate to give you large tax benefits. 

• Tax Deferral

The term ‘Tax Deferral’ refers to a scenario where the taxpayers can delay paying tax to a future date. It is not uncommon for taxes to be deferred indefinitely or reduced in the future. So estate freezing can provide flexibility to the shareholders regarding future growth and ease in passing down the estate to the next generation. 

If this is kept in mind, one can expect the current value to provide millions in tax deferral. This is another benefit you can consider while going for an Estate freeze.

Why Do Professionals Freeze Estate?

The purpose of doing so is to pass down the estate at current value to the next generation. This way, when the future value of an asset increases, the shareholders can get maximum benefits. 

The one who transfers the estate gets to retain the existing value of shares and can delay or defer the income taxes on that gains made on capital to the actual time of their disposition. For the best advice and consultancy, you can contact our business lawyers in Bampton who can help you properly strategize and plan when it comes to Estate Freeze. 

There has been an increase in the number of shareholders going for estate planning due to their benefits. Estate Freeze gives the owners a chance to pass down the estate to the next generation. 

Freezing the estate entitles the previous actual owner to the estate’s current value while allowing the shareholders to enjoy its future growth benefits. Doing so provides tax deferrals on the future value of the estate if it increases. There are even more benefits of an estate freeze that you should know of before consulting our business lawyer for Brampton. 

1. Estate Freeze reduces one’s taxes at death. Then the future growth of the company is transferred to the common shareholders. 
2. It is a great way of using a family trust by splitting the income throughout the family. 
3. It only freezes the value, but the owner gets to keep the parent control while providing benefits to the shareholders. 
4. The Lifetime Capital Gains exemption gets multiplied.
5. It reduces any probate fees since the frozen estate’s future growth does not exist as part of the shareholder’s estate. So they are not subjected to the probate fees, thus reducing the overall probate fees on the frozen estate. 
6. Another great benefit is that when you freeze the asset, the estate’s future growth is held among the shareholders or the trust. This protects it from the creditors. 

These additional benefits of Estate Freeze are what attract many businesses to plan their estate strategically. 

Conclusion 

You must have already gotten the idea of how advantageous Estate Freeze is in the long term. To summarize everything that’s written in this article, one can say that Estate Freeze allows one to pass down the future growth of the business to children or a trust. 

After passing, the parent continues to participate in the estate growth if everything is planned properly. The parent/owner also continues to own control over the estate, being a trustee of the family. And it all eventually benefits both the owner and the shareholders during taxes.  So, if you plan to go for Estate Freeze, we’d recommend you go for the best legal advice that you can get from our Business Lawyer. You can contact us for our legal consultancy. Our lawyers are among the top business lawyers in Brampton. To get started, contact us now.

If you figure in a serious car accident, the one consequence that will stand out and make you suffer the most are the physical injuries that such a mishap can cause.

You can consider yourself fortunate if your injuries are relatively minor, but if your injuries are of the severe kind, you will have more than the injuries themselves to worry about in the coming months.

One of your biggest problems would have something to do with your finances. With all your injuries, you will most likely be spending weeks, even months, in a hospital. If you don’t have insurance, your hospital stay is going to cost you a lot of money.

Even if you do have insurance, there’s a possibility that the amount of your coverage is not going to be enough to pay for your hospitalization or your treatments. Then there’s the cost of your medication, and it’s going to be substantial.

Your medical expenses only represent a part of the difficult financial situation you will likely find yourself in as a consequence of the car accident. Because of your injuries, you won’t be able to work.

Even if the company you’re working for does provide its employees with sick leave credits, they are bound to run out eventually. When you’ve used up all your sick leave, you will end up losing your wages, at least until you become well enough to get back to work.

Yet another problem you’re going to have to deal with after a serious automobile accident is the fact that your car was damaged severely during the crash.

You may have already recovered well enough to get around your town or city, doing so is going to become really difficult when you don’t have a car. You’re going to have to commute if you go out to buy groceries or take your children to school.

If your transportation situation forces you to take a taxi regularly or rent a car, then the expense that comes with it is going to make a much bigger dent on your already messed-up finances.

However, one of the worst consequences of being in a car accident that, incidentally, is not always appropriately addressed is the trauma of the whole thing.

Many car crash victims find themselves waking up in the middle night screaming, experiencing nightmares where the accident plays over and over again in their heads.

Car accident survivors who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD also tend to be anxious, irritable, and experience feelings of uneasiness and distress, all of which can take a heavy toll on their family and social lives.

The consequences of car accidents are no laughing matter, and that’s why if you get involved in one, you must do everything you can that will enable you to deal with them, including filing a personal injury claim against the party that caused the accident. With the help of experienced accident attorneys, you should be able to get the just compensation that you deserve.

If you suffer an injury in a car accident, check out the infographic below for tips on what to do.

About the Author

 Andrea Williams is the Community Manager at The Law Offices of Alcock & Associates P.C., a premier law group in Arizona that provides legal services to clients involved in Personal Injury, DUI, Immigration and Criminal cases. She enjoys cooking, reading books, and playing minigolf with her friends and family in her spare time.

First of all, we would like to reassure you that denial of your long term disability claim is not at all uncommon. Statistics seem to suggest a higher likelihood of your claim getting rejected than approved, and denial rates are higher among private insurance companies. 

We understand the importance of disability claims and how they work to make life easier for those who might struggle otherwise. We have experience dealing with thousands of cases related to disabilities or, more specifically, rejection of disability claims, which puts us in a position to elucidate the steps you need to take if your claim has been rejected. Our long term disability lawyers in Brampton have compiled a comprehensive guide on this topic. We are always available for further discussion if you wish to discuss your legal representation.

The nature of these claims is incredibly personal, and we treat each case as such. Keeping that in mind, despite the list below, we remind you that no one size fits all in these cases and so you should contact us for any questions you have. Legal representation is your right, and as eminent counsels, we work these cases on a contingency basis to ensure that we only get paid if you get what you deserve.

Without further ado, the things you will need to do are- 

• Understand that generally, there are two forms of appeal that you can follow up through. You can choose to appeal the decision internally, which is through the organization that has denied your claim, essentially asking them to reconsider and change their minds. Or you can choose external methods such as litigation in courts, tribunals, or even in arbitration. We want to remind you of the statute of limitations that may apply to your appeal, and usually, you can only appeal within two years of rejection.

Internal appeals take longer and are usually less successful. It is recommended not to keep court appeals and litigation as a last resort.

• Once this is done, you need to read through your denial letter. It is the most important part of the appeal, and most likely, the denial letter states the reason behind your disability claim not being approved. Reasons can range from lack of severity of the disability to insufficient proof to incorrect papers. Once the reason has been identified, the process can be started. The letter also notes the date of rejection, which can be held as the day to calculate the statute of limitations if applicable. 

• Taking the denial letter as a reference, you need to gather all required evidence. The reasons mentioned in the denial letter are important. Gather all your papers, insurance, and all other proof of your long term disability. Reports from experts backing up your claim will be of immense help. We recommend reports from medical, vocational as well as functional capacity experts. 

• Arrange your employment-related papers, as you will need to prove that your employment has been affected by your disability or that your employer is aware of your special requirements if any. Additionally, employment history and leaves or time took off on disability grounds and any benefits received from your employer help strengthen your case. Testimonials from your employers or coworkers about the effect of your disability on your work will also help. 

• A good, strong appeal letter will be required alongside the papers, as mentioned earlier. This should ideally be drafted by a qualified lawyer and must prove your disability’s long-term nature by clarifying its impact on essential parts of your life, such as mobility and livelihood. It is recommended to explain your diagnosis’s nature and the intricacies and back it up with the opinions of a medical expert.

• Include all your reports, treatments, relevant appointments, and prescriptions to Maintain clarity and transparency about the degree of severity of your disability and the extent of its effect on your regular life. You need to be convincing about your claim’s urgency and importance and highlight that the rejection was incorrect.

• While we will try our best to get your appeal through, it is wise to apply for alternate long term disability claims from other providers. For instance, if your state or city council has a separate disability claims plan, or even if a private body, such as your insurance or your employer is offering benefits, look into availing them. Our long term disability lawyers in Brampton will gladly look through your claim and advise you on the different options available. 

• Do not hesitate to go for court litigation instead of internally appealing directly. It is likely that a deadline for appeals is mentioned above, and internal appeals are not transparent and favorable to the claimant. Our long term disability lawyers in Brampton will advise you on re-appealing processes if required in accordance with the guidelines for any limitations on subsequent appeals. A lawsuit might be quicker and give you the result you expect.

Although these are the general steps you must take, getting personalized advice based on your case from our long term disability lawyers in Brampton will best reflect your interests and maximize your chances of getting your appeal approved. Further, we help with strictly the court processes and obtain necessary expert advice, recommending which questions to ask your experts, ensuring completion of your claims file and that all the gaps in your appeal are filled, leaving no space for rejection based on the inadequacy of the information.  As experienced lawyers in this challenging field, we empathize with your situation and guarantee our best efforts in securing you a positive result. As mentioned before, we do not work for our profit, and instead, we will gladly represent you on a contingency basis and give you free consultations if you require to see whether you fit well with our lawyers. 

When you are involved in a car accident, you may find yourself making many decisions to get everything back on track. There is a lot of paperwork to deal with, and one of them has to do with insurance. One of the claims that you can file after a car accident is the personal injury claims. 

When you make such a claim after a car accident, your car insurance premiums may likely be affected, mainly if the claim also includes vehicle repairs. 

Your premiums may be affected because the insurer may start feeling like you have a higher risk of being involved in more accidents after the first one. This is the case even in instances where the accident that happened is not your fault. 

The other thing you will have to consider is the fact that with no-fault claims, you may be required to pay the amount that is in excess within your policy before the vehicle can be repaired. 

Making car accidents and personal injury claims independently. 

There are many laws in place, and our personal injury lawyers in Brampton know all the intricate details revolving around insurance and vehicle accidents. We can assist you with the entire process so that you can concentrate on more important matters. 

The best thing about working with our injury lawyers in Brampton is that we have a lot of knowledge and expertise in the field. We have worked with victims of car accidents over so many years to make their claims independently without the insurers. 

We try to work as independently as possible. We deal with the insurance company of the driver who was at fault leading to the accident. This means that we can offer you the kind of support that you truly need to have your claim paid and your repairs done.

Our personal injury lawyers in Brampton can arrange all the needed services so that the client can recover all the costs from the insurance company of the driver who was at fault. Because of this, the clients don’t need to make any claims on their policies. 

What you should know about personal injury claims

If you claim personal injury included in auto insurance, it may be used to decide how much you should pay in terms of premium in the future. 

Bodily injury claims happen when third-party claims are paid out after a car crash happens. When you get injured in a car crash and file claims for the injuries you sustain, it can affect the premium even if another party was to blame. 

If your records have an injury claim, it could mean a high surcharge for that claim compared to the non-injury claims. 

There is a surcharge rate that one has to pay over three years, even after closed claims. Our injury lawyers in Brampton can be instrumental during the whole insurance process. We can guide you so that you get the best possible outcome. 

How personal injuries occur

When a high-speed accident occurs, the impact on the body of any human can be great. This is true even when one appears as if they are not greatly affected. The kinetic energy transfer and the area where it dissipates after an accident makes things bad for the person involved. 

The cars we are driving today have got structural elements that crumple after a crash. The design makes sure that the car absorbs the energy to spare your body. Even with such designs, the body still receives some of the energy, which is why people get hurt in accidents, especially those involving high speeds. 

In most cases, when an accident occurs, the collarbone absorbs a lot of energy when you have a seatbelt on. After this, your ribs will follow, and they can break as they absorb what is left. Broken ribs can affect the delicate organs that are under the rib cage. It is important to note that internal injuries are not visible. This is why someone could appear fine after an accident. 

What follows after the accident is what matters most and what determines what you can claim. It is important to get medical help after a crash. Also, there are times when the person involved in the accident has to stay home or in the hospital until they recover; during such periods, our Brampton personal injury lawyer can be of great help. We can take care of the insurance bit and allow you to concentrate on getting better.

When you get treated, the appointment and treatment costs can be recovered from the insurance company if they were at fault. 

In case the other driver involved in that accident was not at fault or had no coverage, you may have to use first-party benefits for coverage purposes. It is usually a good idea to have some extra protection after you pick your insurance policy. Our personal injury lawyers Brampton, can help you and advise you even before you take a cover or even before an accident happens. 

What policies pay?

Personal injury lawyers Brampton can help you recover some various payments according to the cover you are using and the severity of the accident. You may get:

• Payments for medical services: this covers any medical care and any other related expenses if you are injured around or in the car and the issue was not really because of you
• There is also personal injury protection. This covers Medicare, income loss, disability expenses, and any other expenses. 
• Uninsured motorist protection: this is another payment you can recover. It covers persona medical expenses, Income loss, and any other expenses related to personal injury when an accident occurs, but the driver is uninsured. 

If personal injury claims are filed against personal insurance or driver’s policy, it can impact the premiums. Get in touch with our personal injury lawyers in Brampton for better guidance on handling personal injury claims and have less impact on the premiums. 

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When we move our elderly loved ones into a nursing home, we expect them to get the level of care that they need for the duration of their stay.

We trust a nursing home’s management and staff to ensure that the daily personal care and medical assistance requirements of our parents or grandparents are met.

It also goes without saying that a nursing home is also tasked with keeping our senior loved ones safe from slip and fall accidents, which are pretty common for people their age.

Still, such mishaps happen in nursing homes. The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that each year, about a third of senior residents of nursing homes suffer at least one fall. Many families of slip and fall accident victims in nursing homes often consider the idea of getting the services of a slip and fall injury lawyer to sue the nursing home for an accident that injured their elderly loved ones. The question is, can you actually sue a nursing home for the slip and fall accident of a senior resident?

Nursing Homes Can Be Held Legally Responsible For Slips and Falls

If you have a loved one who suffered serious injuries in a slip and fall accident in a care facility, you always have the option and the right to file a personal injury suit against the nursing home.

However, you will need to prove in court that it was negligence on the part of the nursing home and its staff that led to the slip and fall accident. After all, the nursing home can always claim that they have done everything they can to prevent such an accident, and that it was simply the deteriorating mobility and sense of balance of seniors that caused it.

Signs A Nursing Home Has Been Negligent

Proving negligence may prove to be difficult, but it will help your case if you can spot signs of a nursing home’s negligence, such as:

• Absence or lack of safety fixtures such as handrails and grab bars
• Not addressing hazards like wet floors, defective flooring, and exposed electrical cords
• Absence or lack of a proper reassessment of a resident’s mobility
• Hiring unqualified employees
• Failure to adequately train staff
• Failure to hire enough people to take care of residents
• Absence or lack of proper, consistent supervision
• Not helping residents get to a chair or a bed
• Rooms and hallways that are not well-lit

What To Do When You File Suit Against A Nursing Home

If you’re convinced that it was the negligence of a nursing home that led to the injuries your senior loved one is suffering, then get an experienced slip and fall attorney to get the ball rolling on the case.

Before you file a lawsuit, it’s best to have your attorney conduct a full investigation to find out what really happened to your parent or grandparent. The results of your lawyer’s investigation will also determine if you have a strong enough negligence case against a nursing home. Once the investigation yields several instances or acts of negligence on the part of the nursing home, it’s time to file a personal injury suit in court.

Your lawyer can then subpoena documents from the nursing home in his or her capacity as an officer of the court. Some of the most important paperwork in relation to your lawsuit include the medical chart of your elderly loved one and any written record that refers to the accident that injured your parent or grandparent. 

When filing a personal injury lawsuit, you will be asking for compensation not only for the medical costs your family incurred after the slip and fall accident but also for the physical pain and mental and emotional distress your elderly loved one had to suffer because of it.

However, do keep in mind that nursing homes accused of negligence and their insurers are likely to defend against personal injury claims as aggressively as they can.

However, as long as the personal injury attorney you have on your side is a skilled and experienced one, you can rest assured that he or she will work to get your elderly loved one the best possible compensation for his or her slip and fall accident.

About the Author

Andrea Williams is the Community Manager at The Law Offices of Alcock & Associates P.C., a premier law group in Arizona that provides legal services to clients involved in Personal Injury, DUI, Immigration and Criminal cases. She enjoys cooking, reading books and playing minigolf with her friends and family in her spare time.

Human beings need to work. This is an important ability that we should have if we are to earn a living. Working makes it possible for us to meet all our needs and live comfortably with our families. However, bad things happen at times. You may be involved in an accident or get ill, which renders you incapable of working or doing any meaningful thing. 

When such misfortunes happen, we may need to go off or ask for sick leave. Some are lucky enough to access long-term disability claims. However, a greater part of the population has to deal with insurers who may be reluctant to pay their long-term disability claims. 

There are also instances where the insurer denies the claims made and even cuts off some people after some time. This leaves claimants feeling helpless and trapped. Our long-term disability claim lawyer in Brampton can help in case of such an eventuality. 

The myths

When you find yourself in a long-term disability tussle, you should avoid some mistakes during the dispute. When you demystify the myths involved in these cases, you will be in a position to get justice. Many myths need to be dispelled, and only our long-term disability lawyer with the training and skills can help you regain your confidence and get your insurance. 

Some of the myths include:

1. When one is cut off or denied long-term disability claims, nothing can be done.

One may feel very helpless when their claims do not go through. However, this is not the end. The insured person still has a lot of power over the company. Many companies play with their clients. However, with a person who understands how things work, you have a great fighting chance. 

Insurance companies cut off or deny claims so that many claimants will give up. That is how they make large profits. This happens even in cases where the claimant is rightfully owed. You should not give up. If you are disabled legitimately and doctors can attest to this, you have a case. Our long-term disability claim lawyer in Brampton can explain your options. 

• No one needs a long-term disability lawyer to handle such disputes.

This is another myth, and it is incorrect. You do need a long-term disability claim lawyer Brampton.  We have dealt with many insurance companies, and we have a clear understanding of all legal systems in place. When you face this kind of dispute with an insurer and lack the expertise, you need to seek professional assistance. Think of instances where you have medical issues. You go to the professionals for treatment. The same case applies to law issues. Talk to us and get your case heard so that you can evaluate the options. 

• When an insurer claims that you don’t have enough medical support for your long-term disability claim, you are out of luck.

This is one of the most common excuses that insurance companies give to their clients. This is when they want to cut off or deny the disabled person from getting paid for a legitimate claim. In reality, the truth counts. When you have qualified doctors to support your claim, then you have a case. You need clear reports supporting your claim. The doctor’s reports are the most crucial thing in a long-term disability claim. Doctors are usually under oath to give valid reports, and they risk getting their licenses revoked should they be caught in a lie. This means that a doctor’s report holds a lot of water. If your medical reports indicate that you are disabled from working, then it is adequate. 

When you bring your medical report to us, we can evaluate it and give you our honest opinion about your case and what you should expect. Consultation may only take a couple of minutes before you decide on the way forward. 

• You should go back to work lest the insurer cuts you off or denies your long-term disability claim.

This is a myth that makes people attempt to go back to work even before their bodies are fully ready. The person fails because of the disability. Trying to go back to work only makes things worse. They get more injuries or make their illness worse. When you feel you are not able to go to work, and have supporting documents from the doctors, do not attempt to go back until your health is stable enough. 

You should not be pushed around by insurers until your doctors agree that your condition is stable. Insurers may keep pushing you to go back. However, you should not cave in. Take your time to call us. We will handle insurance companies for you as you concentrate on getting back on your feet again. 

• You can’t hire a qualified insurance lawyer to handle the long-term disability claim because you don’t have money for that.

This is another myth that makes so many claimants opt to suffer in silence. You feel like a lawyer is too expensive for you and so you choose to remain quiet. The truth is that our lawyers do not ask for any payment until your case has been resolved. Our lawyers cover everything and work on percentages. This means that a part of your claims can pay our lawyer fees. 

The fact that a lawyer can opt to do this works to your advantage. Lawyers have a clear understanding of the law, and so the confidence they show can tell you that you do have a case, and you have great chances of a payoff. 

Get in touch with our long-term disability claim lawyer Brampton. This will shed light on all the questions you may have. You also have the chance to evaluate the options at your disposal.  If you feel sidelined after making a long-term disability claim, do not worry. We have lawyers who can assist you in all ways possible. We can help you understand your rights and ensure justice is served.

When a family member passes away, it is sad and unfortunate. However, it gets worse if that person had property left that needs to get settled. The family members will have to take the duty of getting the property distributed, and therefore they must hire an executor. It will fall into the executor’s hands to get the property distributed and arrange for the funeral. 

Executors do not have the same duties as a will and probate lawyer. Their role and responsibilities start after the individual dies, whereas the lawyer is only essential if there is an already prepared will and estate agreement. However, even the executor needs to hire a wills and probate/estate lawyer to fulfill all the legal duties such as tax work, legal documents, dealing with the court, etc. 

Duties of a Wills and Probate Lawyer

It is always better when an individual drafts a will before dying as it helps the process get smoother and saves the trouble that the family will have to go through. Our Brampton Wills and Estate Lawyer is needed to prepare a will. Our lawyer can scrutinize the will and help in determining whether the signature was consensual or not. They can also offer legal counsel to the executioner or the beneficiaries. 

Sometimes older people with a lot of property get manipulated by the other family members into signing the will agreement. Our lawyer can understand by assessing the will if the deceased person was pressurized or not into signing the will. However, after the person dies, the will is rarely challenged. The challenges or defending are usually done in cases of inadequate witnesses, forgery, or the will provision oppose the law. 

Other roles/duties of the lawyer include:

• Guidance through the process of paying the debt and other bills of the deceased. 
• Filing the paperwork and preparing the documents according to the Probate Court. ‘
• Determining the state taxes, if any, of the estate and land of the owner.
• Managing the property’s checkbook.
• Collecting and controlling the life insurance policies proceeds. 
• Evaluating the property of the deceased thoroughly. 
• Locating and securing all the holdings of the deceased. 

If the deceased did not prepare a will before dying, the property would be distributed based on intestacy rules. Because the government enforces the laws, the distribution will not fall under the Probate of Will. Instead, it will fall under the Administration of the will. 

In case the executor dies before the departed, then the Probate lawyer will apply for ‘Administration of Estate With Will Annexed.’

If the spouse is alive of the deceased without any heirs, the whole property goes to them. If the spouse is dead or the deceased has no spouse, but has heirs, the property goes to them. According to the Law, the term descendants is referred to all the heirs in the deceased’s ancestry. 

It is our wills and probate lawyer’s job to help the Administration distribute the property and assets of the departed without any fights between the family is both the spouse and the descendants are alive. It can get complicated sometimes. 

The responsibilities of our lawyer include:

• Our lawyer can help the administrator like an executioner while following the intestacy laws irrespective of the descendants’ motives, spouse, or the departed. 
• If an individual wish to be the administrator of the deceased’s will, they need renunciations from the departed family. The renunciations are statements affirming the family’s belief in the person and the endorsement of the specific individual being the administrator. 
• Our probate lawyer should handle all the court procedures and paperwork without involving the relatives who are mourning the loss. The lawyer can also help file and deal with the renunciation statements in the court of law. 
• Our lawyers should also help the administrator with probate, such as checkbook management, estate taxes, and finding and securing the assets. 

Types of Wills and Probate Lawyers

Generally, there are two types of probate lawyers – Transactional lawyers who deal with probates’ administrative work and Probate Litigators who represent their clients in probate lawsuits. Our Brampton wills and estate lawyers can work on both sides. Our lawyer specializes in either of the two services you require. 

• Transactional Probate Lawyer –Lawyers who have work experience in trusts and property planning should be hired as a transactional probate lawyer if you need to start the probate process after the estate owner dies. 
• Probate Litigators – The litigator can help you dissolve any dispute involving the will. The lawyers can also represent you in the court if you are unsatisfied with the executor’s decision or work. Probate Litigators can also help you fight other battles regarding the will in the future. 

Always hire our Brampton wills and estate lawyers  as they are experienced and have a vast knowledge of the real estate law. Our lawyers know the government laws and different disciplines. 

Finding good wills and probate lawyers can be exhausting and challenging, mainly if you handle an estate distribution case for the first time. However, doing proper research and analyzing our lawyers, having discussions with them, interviewing them, and finding out about our previous experience and wins may benefit you while making the final decision. 

Most probate cases, litigations, and administrative works are straightforward for the our attorneys. The time-taking part is the paperwork. However, the lawsuits may get complicated when many receivers of the estate or someone raises a dispute. 

If you don’t have an appropriate familiarity with legal matters or financial issues, you should seek legal guidance of our Brampton wills and estate lawyers. 

If you go ahead without relevant knowledge, you may get yourself in serious legal trouble. 

 We have a team of expert estate attorneys that can help you avoid all the trouble and oversee the entire process by themselves while giving you the peace and space you need to mourn the loss. Contact our team of brilliant wills and estate lawyers in Brampton for advice and bookings!

The Ontario government has passed a new bill on May 12th, 2020, titled ‘COVID-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020.’ In simple terms, it gets referred to as ‘Bill 190’. This bill is a response to the unique challenges that businesses are facing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies are losing on critical commercial activities, reduced supply and demand chain, and economic losses. These reforms are not for a short period that aims at just recovering these losses. Instead, the reforms will help the businesses acquire greater profits and overcome the technological and commercial challenges that have been accelerated by the coronavirus. Even though some reforms were added to the bill as temporary, they might be a part of the law for times after Covid-19. 

Bill 190, in simple language, seeks to remove the red tape in Ontario, i.e., the excessive regulation to the formal rules, and allows flexibility to profit the businesses. Notary certification and Corporate meetings are being allowed in the region now. 

New Regulations

A few of the recent amendments and policies for Ontario organizations that are now allowed are:

Allowing – 

• Remote notarization of documents via technological means by a paralegal
• Forms getting remotely notarized by paralegals
• Virtual meetings through an electronic means or telephones
• The director/registrar/minister to specify electronic means to file papers
• Extension of deadlines for firms to hold yearly meetings or calls
• Electronic signatures on official documents instead of hand signatures for official filings
• Submission of documents, article, and application copies as compared to the old rule of original copies

These new modifications intend to reduce human interaction and the obligations of our government services. It helps individuals to get their work done while staying at home and avoiding the virus spread. Many people who stepped out for government work during Covid-19 can now safeguard themselves and their families. Another advantage of these reforms is that people are more dependent on the digital world, which adds to the digital economy and makes things more efficient. Many professionals have come out in support of the recent improvements such as the Law Society of Ontario. They were in support of more virtual interactions and digitalization of official papers from before the Coronavirus pandemic. If you need a Business Lawyer for Brampton to guide you through all the new reforms and adjustments, contact us!

Advantages of the new reforms

The new amendments have various benefits to the new ‘normal’:

• Ontario will get considered more modernized now because it is adapting to the digital world.
• The digital economy might improve due to better online facilities offered to businesses.
• Prevents the spread of coronavirus by reducing human contact and emphasizing virtual communication. 
• If you are a Brampton Business Lawyer and you were scheduled to go to another city for notarization, you no longer have to. You can assist your clients over the digital platform without stepping out of your house. Therefore, the changes help lawyers expand their client base and geographical limits. 
• The lawyer-client relationship is improved and effortless. 
• Decreases the load up on our over-burdened government.
• It reduces citizens’ trips to financial institutions. 
• Allows consultations over videos and will enable paralegals to work in the same manner as lawyers while notarizing.
• The business owners will now have more time to schedule meetings and discussions. 
• The reforms might exist even after Covid-19 ends if they prove to be helpful and sustainable. 

Disadvantages of the new reforms

While new amendments have plenty of advantages, there are also some disadvantages:

• People facing technical issues or lack of online resources might find it difficult to communicate online or use the new developments. 
• Shifting and building online facilities while trying to balance between reliability and accessibility. 
• There are more fraud risks now as everything is online, where private information is getting shared, and the authenticity of the signatures cannot get verified. 
• It will be harder to provide equal high-level services and resources to all the clients while ensuring that everyone’s needs get fulfilled. 
• Service providers and customers will face more technical difficulties and network issues, which might delay their work and result in frustration among the masses. Many people might also not have access to electronic media platforms. 

However, the government and experts believe that the gap between the masses and the disadvantages can get eliminated by education, training, better communication channels, and increasing online security. The US has 43 states with online facilities such as notarization, and Ontario still falls behind. 

 Business Lawyers

While the new reforms have made it easier for the citizens and business owners, it is still hard to get work done sometimes, and you need the assistance of lawyers. Corporate Lawyers help you with partnerships, projects, and legal transactions. They will guide you through the procedure and make sure that you abide by the city’s rules and regulations. 

If a company gets into legal trouble, the lawyers will represent you during court proceedings. They will prepare the legal documents, make the partnership deals, negotiate with other companies on your organization’s behalf, and formulate its position and policies on legal issues. 

Business/Corporate Lawyers can get hired by organizations during specific cases or full-time. But it pays off if you have an expert team of full-time lawyers as they can sustain the company through thick and thin, and when an economic crisis or legal crisis hits, they can assist you. Often, corporate company lawyers are also a part of the strategizing process so that the management and heads can make smarter decisions that can increase the profits. 

Having an experienced lawyer pays off in the end. You get the best legal advice and understanding of where your interest lies. We have a team of lawyers that excel in business law. They understand and address all your grievances and support you. If you need assistance or advice about the legalities, documents, or the procedure, contact our Business Lawyers in Brampton. We assure you of quality services.

Getting a divorce through the traditional method of fighting against each other for your independent demands and interests that benefit you individually can be a long, tiring, costly, and ineffective process. This fight can go on for months without an end to it. 

The new Collaborative divorce is a more comfortable, cheaper, and effective process that can get you both divorces in a shorter duration while respecting your needs and interests. This process involves both parties signing a ‘Participation Agreement,’ which aims at a mutual agreement satisfactory to both parties without litigation. It depends on assuming that the sides have similar or interdependent demands and can commonly decide their benefits. There are many divorce lawyers in Brampton that can help you with the process. They allow you to recognize the advantages and disadvantages and support you in various aspects. 

For any collaborative separation to work, the sides should listen to each other, understand their point of view, talk about what works for them and the kids (if any) and reach a mutual agreement. It is essential to understand the numerous benefits of this method, and we are here to enlighten you about them. 

• Protects your relationships

Collaborative Divorces require you to be mindful and respectful of your partner’s needs and demands, allowing you to have a better relationship with your ex-spouse after the divorce. You get the opportunity of maintaining a better equation with them and still be a part of each other’s life. In traditional divorces, the fight can get ugly and draining, which makes you despise your partner. It also prevents family and friends from having to choose sides between the two. Collaborative separation has no formality; therefore, the sides get equally involved and develop safe and creative ways of meeting their requirements while acknowledging each other. 

Another significant benefit is that if you have children, then throughout the process, the collaborative method protects the emotions of your children, and they recognize that their parents aren’t fighting against each other. It assures them that the final decision will be by their family and not the judge. It also makes them feel secure, and they don’t have to choose sides. Collaborative divorce helps you both to co-parent healthily. 

• Saves money

As compared to the traditional method of divorce, Collaborative split is cheaper. Both parties hire their lawyers and investigate the information, which requires them to pay for discovery in conventional divorces, and they also must incur trial fees. Collaborative divorces only need you to pay for the lawyers and the specialists. There is no discovery fee as the financial information and other details stand mutually disclosed. The sides have a mutually agreed decision on what they will be willing to reveal and what remains private. 

Therefore, this process is less expensive and saves you from spending a lot of money on the divorce, and protects your private information from going public. You can contact our Brampton divorce lawyer who practices collaborative law, and they will charge a nominal fee that you and your spouse can afford. 

• Control of the process

Unlike a traditional divorce, collaborative separation doesn’t have a court trial as there is no litigation. You and your partner have more power over the procedure. You can frame the conditions, the alimony, child custody method, property division, etc. according to what suits your needs. More control allows you to have faith in the process and helps you prepare for the future rather than fighting about the past. You also get awareness about yourself and the relationship. You understand the mistakes which can help you move on in your life healthily. 

Traditional divorces can get disturbing and increase anxiety, stress, and expensive. You also get the opportunity of keeping your divorce private without any information going out as there is no public court record. Without making the efforts of showing up for a trial and skipping the process of discovery, you get to shorten the process. The parties can mutually decide the time that works for both and determine their fate without depending upon a court judge. 

• Guidance through the process

Whenever you apply for a divorce, some questions come up and make you unsure. Am I willing to disclose the information to my spouse? Do I want an amicable split? Should I think about my partner’s benefit, and will I maintain my side of the agreement? Do we want our divorce to be a private affair? When these questions come up, you need someone to guide you through the process and advise you on the right step in the situation. Our Brampton divorce lawyer will be with you throughout the process and help you understand if a collaborative divorce is the right choice for you. In some cases, traditional divorces are better, and you should know about all the pros and cons of the conclusion you make. 

Always be 100% sure about what your plan of action will be. If you have any confusion, don’t be afraid to talk to your lawyer or specialists about it because you are paying them. The lawyers must inform you about all the legal implications and procedures. They should try their best to think about each side’s views and encourage their clients to decide accordingly. Incase the collaborative method falls through, the lawyers cannot continue to act as their client’s advocate. Collaborative divorce cases aren’t a win-lose case for the lawyers. Instead, it is supposed to be a win-win situation where both parties get what they want and have a peaceful separation. 

Divorce can get challenging and may take a toll on your mental and physical health. Collaborative Separations help you move on in your life civilly and respectfully. You get more peace, privacy, ease, and control over the entire process. However, always remember that nobody can help you if you are not willing to help yourself first. Both you and your partner will need to put in equal efforts to reach a satisfactory conclusion. 

We have a fantastic team of collaborative law professionals trained to fulfill your needs while protecting your emotions. Contact our separation lawyers in Brampton that care about you and your family and lets you have a smooth divorce. 

Misfortunes and accidents are considered very common happenings, which bring on many pain and difficulties for anyone. Not only in accidents, but personal injuries can also be in any form. It takes a serious turn if someone else is the cause of any harm. 

In such a situation, it is important to reach out to a personal injury lawyer in Brampton to identify and preserve all the legal rights related to personal injury. 

Significance of Personal Injury:

To understand the legal importance of the personal injury law, it is important to get in touch with an injury lawyer in Brampton to help identify all the rules and regulations. 

Our firm consists of professional personal injury lawyers who can help you concerning any issues related to personal injuries. 

In addition to motor accidents, other accidents like slip and fall that cause harm or pain to a person come under personal injuries.

Generally, another person is responsible for the sorrow or pain of the victim. Therefore, such cases fall under the category of personal injuries. It is necessary to contact the best personal injury lawyer in Brampton to carry out the legal proceedings as soon as possible. This will help the victim to overcome the losses incurred during the accident. 

According to the law, the person involved in causing harm and misery should compensate all the medical expenses for the victim. In addition to medication, the person’s insurance company should pay all other expenses to help overcome all the sorrow and suffering. If his earning capacity has been affected by the personal injury, then he should be adequately compensated to restore him to the situation which existed before the injury.

Role of a personal injury lawyer:

Generally, a Brampton personal injury lawyer works according to the law provided for personal injuries.

We are an expert team of professional lawyers with a lot of experience handling personal injury cases for a long time. 

A personal injury lawyer in Brampton is responsible for handling all kinds of personal injury cases in the eyes of the law. The lawyer must present a personal injury case in the civil court so that justice is served. 

The person who is the cause for harm is found guilty through several court sessions under the supervision of a personal injury lawyer.

If the issue is not very severe, lawyers also try to carry out a settlement without presenting the civil court case. 

For additional details, you can contact us and get in touch with our team. Our experts are well-educated and capable of providing the best advice and legal guidance of almost all kinds of personal injury cases. 

Methods for dealing with personal injury cases:

There is a drastic increase in the number of personal injury cases in recent years. Such cases are not very easy to handle, especially from the victim’s point of view. 

Personal injury lawyers in Bramptoncollect all the facts and figures about the case before making any official legal proceedings. After collecting all the information, a detailed study and analysis are carried out to thoroughly understand the case. 

Our firm consists of a capable set of lawyers experienced to handle any personal injury case in the right way. We provide the best legal advice and guidance that is beneficial for all.

Given below are the basic methods which can be achieved based on the advice of personal injury lawyers, based on the severity of the case: 

• Filing a lawsuit: Filing a lawsuit is a procedure in which the victim files a case against the person or business in the civil court responsible for the accident. The victim may file a complaint stating the entire issue that caused harm and suffering. In this method, the victim should provide all the necessary evidence or proof to file a solid complaint. The lawyers analyze all the pieces of evidence provided and then proceed further with other legal formalities.
• Settlement: This is considered an easy-going method as the victim does not file a complaint against the person responsible for the harm. Instead, a settlement is initiated in the presence of all the members involved in the personal injury case. All arguments are solved through conversations, and the case is settled through money or other valid policies. 
• Negotiation: Negotiation is also involved in this method of dealing with personal injury cases. Finally, an agreement is also presented stating that both the parties would not indulge in further legal proceedings such as filing a lawsuit.

While a settlement might seem to be a better option, it is not always suitable. On the other hand, filing a lawsuit has a limited period. To follow the first method for filing a lawsuit, there is a time limit to file a case against the opposite party. After a certain period, the victim will not be eligible to file a civil court complaint. The period starts when the victim is harmed or caught up in a personal injury case. Therefore, it is important to follow a Brampton personal injury lawyer’s advice, to take the right steps and settle the case.

Why choose us?

We are a reputed firm with top personal injury lawyers in Brampton. Our expert lawyers have solved thousands of personal injury cases on time without any delays. Our lawyers dive deep into the case’s roots and consider all the proof and shreds of evidence submitted by both the parties. Based on the case’s nature, a suitable method is suggested to generate great results.

We have received a lot of appreciation and support from thousands of clients who have been victims of personal injuries. Our experts possess sound knowledge about the laws which have been formulated to resolve personal injury cases. If you want a piece of detailed information about a lawsuit or want to file a complaint in the civil court, you can reach out to us. We will provide the best legal advice and guide you through all the legal proceedings. 

Introduction 

There are moments in life when health becomes an issue, and we can no longer perform important duties that are important to our livelihood, our well-being, and our occupations. This is why so many employers take the initiative to offer their employees long-term disability insurance as part of their employment benefits. 

However, most disability insurance carriers usually get very aggressive and deny even the most legitimate claims to protect profits. 

The workers need to take a lot of care during the filing process. They should ensure that the initial claims are made comprehensively and that they are strong and well-documented. This helps to counteract the tendency of insurance companies turning down even the most valid LTD claims. 

When you think of buying insurance, it is usually for your peace of mind. Insurance companies are great at assuring you that things will be catered to. However, like all other companies, the main goal of insurance companies is to make some money. This is achieved by selling products and not paying out claims. As a result, so many people with valid coverage claims are turned down. There are also instances where these claims are first investigated over unreasonable periods. In the end, insurance becomes a conflicted and stressful process. 

Can a lawyer help?

When you file a disability claim thrown out, things can get very frustrating in the end. When an insurer denies a claim, it is usually for a reason. By understanding the reasons behind the denial, you have a better chance of appealing and getting the justice you deserve. 

By contacting a long-term disability lawyer, you have a great chance of winning and getting some justice. Long-term disability claim lawyers in Brampton are your best chance to get justice and a payoff that you deserve. When you find yourself in such a situation, getting in touch with a specialized lawyer in this field is the best thing you can do for yourself. The lawyer can offer great help when your case is being investigated/ when you are cut off, or when the claim is thrown out. 

We have lawyers with many years of experience in this area, and we can help you with the whole process of getting your claims paid off. We deal with all types of clients and are not intimidated by the insurance company’s size in question.

We understand exactly how insurance companies function and how they operate. We all understand why the same companies make some decisions and exactly how a client can enforce his or her rights. Our long-term disability claim lawyers in Brampton understand the insurance companies well. The lawyers have experience with non-jury and jury trials. These are lawyers who have dealt with claims that are not only complex, but also the ones that are worth millions of dollars. 

Contacting our long-term disability claim lawyers in Brampton is a smart idea because insurers tend to make some very basic errors during the claim-processing phase. It may be impossible to get the insurer to accept that they made a mistake and correct it. The errors can be difficult and can take a lot of time to be used in other ways. Our lawyers can help in these cases. They can assist with all sorts of questions regarding the filing process, appeals, and so on. They can guide you towards the right path and get you the kind of compensation you deserve. 

If an insurance provider cites different reasons regarding their decision to deny your claim, you need to talk to us. We can offer you guidance regarding the steps to be taken to make things better for you. 

Fighting disability claim denials is something that our lawyers have experience with and can offer you the best assistance. 

Should you appeal a long-term disability claim?

When you get your claim denied by the provider, the most likely scenario is that you will get an invitation letter to appeal the decision that has been made. Appealing may sound like the best idea at that very moment. However, we do not recommend it. Even when the insurance company makes this kind of offer, you should not take it or engage them. 

You should not appeal a claim denial with the company because the entire process may be handled by that same company that denied the long-term disability claims you had filed. This means that the odds are not really in your favor, and the results could be pretty much the same. 

The interest of the insurance company may not change over the appeal period. These people may still be out to make money for themselves and deny even the most legitimate claims. They may also be trying to limit the amount that is paid out. 

This should tell you that appealing a decision made initially by the same company might also be denied the second time if the same people listen and make the decision for the second time. It is highly unlikely that the same insurance company that threw out your claim in the first place will now reverse the decision and rule in your favor. That would make them look bad. 

There are instances where the insurance company uses the appeal process to make sure you run out of time to file legal complaints against them. They can do this by asking you to make multiple appeals. Different jurisdictions have different time limits in which you can place a claim on certain matters. When the time lapses, you may no longer be in a position to make any claims and get compensation through legal instruments. 

The limitation period There is a very strict time limit set once the claim has been denied when you need to file a lawsuit against the insurer. Our Long-term disability claim lawyers in Brampton are your best bet in getting justice and situations dealt with the right way. Do not take too long. Our lawyers can get things done right and within the stipulated time. 

When car accidents happen, the injured person (passenger or driver) usually files a complaint with the police or a lawsuit for the expenses incurred on the damages, insurance, and pain and suffering. Bills or expenses like medical fees, prescriptions, and injuries are easy to prove as documents are available. But the challenging part is to get compensation for the ‘pain and suffering’ expenses. 

The trauma that an accident can cause to someone’s mental health is enormous. People get scared of sitting in cars or driving. They get anxiety when they are on the road and even PTSD in some severe cases. People involved in car accidents have their life flipped. Everything changes instantly, but because these changes are more psychological, it is harder to prove them. It is even more problematic when the car crash happens with a minor in the car, yet the mental effects are prominent. There are times when total compensation for the economic damages is lesser than that for pain and suffering. 

If you live in Brampton, you should take the advice of a personal injury lawyer in Brampton to decide your next step. However, it is crucial to know the basics of these accidents, and we are here to assist you in gaining perspective. 

Pain and Suffering Compensation

Any hurt that you experience during an accident should get compensated for in monetary terms. Sometimes the ‘minor’ accident is not as minor as it sounds. The accident could look small in tangible ways. The damage that occurred to the vehicle may be less, but according to reports, accidents that can cause severe physical and mental injuries can happen at as low as 5 miles/hour. The car could look fine, but you could get seriously injured. 

During any accident, the real damages that should get compensated are physical and mental ones. The emotional distress caused during an accident cannot be measured substantially, but only the individual understands what they are going through. E.g., suppose a car owner gets burned in a collision. In that case, they will seek reparation for the discomfort, medical treatment, any new permanent limitations to the individual’s way of life, and the distress misery of suffering the burns. However, it can get tricky with the law. Therefore, you should always hire a Brampton personal injury lawyer.

How does it work with the law?

Here, the law is different for different states. In most states, the person who caused the accident or the person whose negligence caused the physical and mental injuries is held responsible. They should bear all the charges and pay for the damages to the vehicle and the individual. It is called the fault-based liability system. 

However, in some states, pain and suffering is a ‘no-fault insurance claim.’ According to this claim, no individual can compensate for their injuries and damages unless the total medical bills cross a specific monetary limit set by the law. The rest of the states follow the ‘serious injury’ rule. You cannot claim until you prove the seriousness of your injury. But most states follow the fault-based rule. Therefore the reparations are obtainable for minor crashes too. 

Calculations/ How to pay or ask?

There is no hard and fast rule to the amount of damages money you will get. The basis of determination is the severity and the brutality of your injuries. The more serious the wounds, the higher the pain and suffering and, therefore, more compensation. If you get multiple fractures, then, of course, you will be paid more than the one who only bruised their face. The standard rule is that the insurance company will multiply the total of your medical expenses and bills to a number between one to five. They will examine all your grievances – mental and physical before deciding the number. 

Whenever you and your injury lawyer in Brampton discuss and decide on an amount, make sure that it is valid and explainable. The other party will always ask you to rationalize and explain the amount you agreed upon in the demand letter you sent to the person who caused your accident or the insurance firm. 

Proving the pain and suffering

Unfortunately, the law requires you to give reliable proofs of your pain and suffering. There are some impacts you can talk about to substantiate your problems. The daily activities getting affected due to the grievances, family disturbances, inability to work and earn, physical limitations, substantial medical bills, and mental distress to your loved ones, and you can get considered proof of your anguish. However, sometimes these demonstrations aren’t enough, and you need a personal injury lawyer, Brampton. 

Is the fight worth it?

The procedure of getting compensation for your injuries can get time-consuming and mentally and physically draining. You have to make sure that you have the energy, resources, time, and an excellent lawyer to continue the fight because legal processes usually take a long time. If the case with the insurance company or the other driver goes unsettled, you will need to take it to court, leading to litigation. Litigations and lawsuits can get ugly and stressful. You will also require a deposition, which can get exhausting. 

 If your injuries are minor, such as knee wounds, you should reconsider getting involved. However, if your life has drastically changed and your medical bills are out of your comfortable paying capacity, you should ask for what you deserve. 

Legal Advice

Legal measures are usually frustrating, dreadful, time-consuming, lengthy, expensive, and frightening. Therefore, before hiring a lawyer, always consult various lawyers before choosing the one that is right for you. Lawyers will guide you throughout the process and will improve your chances of winning. Usually, when you hire a lawyer for car accident cases, they will charge a certain amount of their compensation. These lawyers work on a contingency basis, and they understand that by increasing your recovery amount, the amount in their percentage will also grow, and they will earn more.

If you need the best personal injury lawyers Brampton, contact us. We promise to give our 100% and increase your chances of winning. 

Are you going through a difficult situation in your personal life? Our family lawyers are willing to assist you in any way we can. Family law is a domestic law field where we will advise you on matters related to family relationships, such as divorce, parent-child relationship cases like emancipation or adoption, or even issues of finance concerning domestic affairs. Our family lawyers will be with you every step of the way by providing you with all the help you need in your family disputes. 

If you need a divorce lawyer, then our experienced separation lawyers in Brampton will guide you through the process. We are sensitive to your demands, and we understand the complexities you will face, and we will represent you in the best possible way to get a quick and painless positive outcome. 

So what are your options if you want to get separated from your spouse?

There are two pathways you can follow. One is the traditional adversarial court method. You and your spouse will appear before a judge to plead your divorce case, divide your assets, claim child custody if needed, and other similar methods. A newer, more recommended method is the practice of collaborative family law where the separation is kept out of court, and all issues are discussed between spouses with the utmost communication, consideration, and respect. 

Suppose you choose the first method of obtaining a divorce. In that case, our Brampton divorce lawyers will advise you on how to separate your assets and make claims accordingly, along with discussing custody of your child (if any) as well as a division of you and your spouse’s house or business (if any). We will prepare you for conflict and will strictly maintain the confidentiality of your demands until the court proceedings commence. We will work in tandem with our business and tax lawyers, if necessary, to form an appropriate settlement. 

Collaborative family law discourages outright litigation and hostility between the parties. If you choose this, we will hold multiple meetings with your spouse and their legal representatives and reach a mutually beneficial agreement without the hassle of a long court process. 

In the collaborative process, both parties are expected to schedule and attend settlement meetings where all the issues to be resolved will be listed and tackled one by one. Communication and respect for each other are key. We strive to maintain harmony between the parties as we negotiate to reach a mutually agreed settlement.

We will employ methods of negotiation and arbitration and third-party mediation to settle any deadlocks in the process. We will also seek the advice of relevant professionals such as property evaluators, tax professionals, child psychologists, or commercial attorneys to settle each potential point of conflict ranging from child custody to the division of the house or business. 

Furthermore, the entire process is entirely private, and the meetings will be scheduled in your lawyers’ offices. This protects you from resolving your case publicly, and direct communication with your spouse with lawyers present reduces chances of fatal misunderstandings or aggressive correspondence. This process is also estimated to be more cost-effective, as issues are likely to get resolved sooner without the need for drawn-out court battles. 

No matter which pathway you are more comfortable with choosing, our divorce lawyers in Brampton are well-trained in managing complex issues, and we assure the best possible outcome for you and your spouse.

We will also bring to your attention that getting your divorce decreed without going to court is impossible, as we require a judge to pass your divorce order. However, in the adversarial court process, both parties will need to frequent court hearings as scheduled. In contrast, in collaborative practice, you need only go to court with your spouse after all pertinent issues are resolved to get a divorce through the joint application.

So what exactly do our attorneys assist you with?

The right to legal representation is fundamental to every citizen, and we aim to bring the option of obtaining stellar legal advice to every home in Brampton. Our legal teams encompass most areas of law, ranging from civil to criminal, corporate to family. We will work with you through every legal process stage, including offering services such as negotiation and arbitration. Our committed goal is to get you the best possible outcome in the shortest possible time, and your attorney will prioritize your case to achieve the same. 

In the present case of a divorce, our process remains largely similar. Still, we offer you the flexibility to choose the medium through which you want your case to proceed, whether you would like to settle your divorce exclusively in court or through outside settlements conducted privately, as discussed before. 

Our typical way of proceeding through cases is: 

Communication- We communicate with you to the fullest, with the utmost client confidentiality rules in place to obtain as much information as possible to build our case. 

Information gathering-After we have received the case baselines from you, we do our own research if necessary. We gather information from witnesses, secondary and tertiary sources.

Compiling-We compile all our data to form a complete case file that all the attorneys will thoroughly read.

Research-We research the relevant rules and laws to ascertain the nature of our argument. We remain in communication with you to inform you of how we will proceed with your case and if you have to perform any action.

Argument-We form our argument and deliver the same in court. If you do not want court prosecution, we represent you in any form of out-of-court settlements.

Appeal or accept the outcome-We continue the process if necessary, or we deliver you a verdict that is hopefully favorable. 

We hope that our Brampton separation lawyers have elucidated the entire process for your best understanding. We are aware of how emotionally taxing obtaining a spousal separation can be. We are well-equipped to handle all the possible issues that may arise, ranging from a breakdown in negotiations to disharmony between the parties to insufficient communication. Our vast experience serves to reassure you that we will fulfill our duties to the highest standard no matter what is required of us.

There are several reasons why an insurance company would deny a long-term disability claim. They include:

1. Insufficient documentation, especially medical-related

The rule that exists when you want to submit a claim for long-term disability benefits is to give complete and thorough medical documentation. This documentation needs to show the condition you have that renders you incapable of working. Medical records are the backbone that you need to hold the disability claim together. If you cannot provide all the subjective, objective, and pertinent medical records required by the insurer, your claim is denied. You may not have the documentation because you failed to get it, or you did not get the necessary treatment for them to be generated. 

In such an instance, the insurance company can simply state that medical documents you have given do not support the claim that you are incapable of working due to a disability. There are instances where the company may take advantage of the situation and fail to explain why the said documents are not sufficient, even after they are produced. A treatment provider and doctor should be in a position to support and verify the disability claim to make it easier for you to access the policy. 

• You are not entirely disabled.

There are regulations set out by relevant bodies that aim at defining the meaning of the disabled in the context of getting benefits. In broad terms, most plans define it as an accident or health-related type of injury that makes it hard or incapacitates you from handling some important duties related to your occupation. It all lies in the details. It is important to review the policy you are currently using to clearly define the term disabled, even before you place a claim. A lawyer can help you review the group certificate or policy before you make the initial claim. 

Insurance companies sometimes use the term not completely disabled to avoid payouts. However, the term disabled does not necessarily mean that you are in a coma or suffer from paralyses or stroke. It also does not mean that you have undergone an intense brain injury. It simply means that you are limited in handling many aspects of the occupation or any other kind of occupation suitable for the kind of education, experience, and training you have. Our long-term disability claim lawyer in Brampton can help you figure out what is needed. We can give you the guidance that you actually need to get a payout. 

• You can handle the work.

Some people get cut off just before they hit the two-year mark of the policy. This is because the company assumes that they can simply get into a different occupation. This may not be the case, and it may not be what the doctor advised. When you get a skills assessment that has been conducted by the insurer, and it is not the same as what the doctor advised, it is time to contact our long-term disability claim lawyer in Brampton. 

• Dispute on the severity of the condition

Different health conditions get severe as time progresses. There are instances when they get disabling at a certain point in the lifespan of the condition. This is another reason why the company may not agree to honor claims and pay off. They may disagree with the assessment given by the medical practitioner regarding how severe the condition is. These kinds of disputes are usually very subjective. For example, when the main issue is pain, a condition can be put under many scrutinies and can face a lot of opposition. There are also instances where the claims are self-reported, like when someone has fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and migraines. Such issues have very limited benefit periods of up to two years. This is one of the reasons why thorough and accurate claim documentation is so critical. It is also one reason you should consult us for assistance in these matters since we know everything about filing claims. 

• Insurer investigation

As earlier noted, insurers are also in the business to make a profit. This means they are not going around paying people off blindly and without considerations. Long-term disability benefits involve quite significant payouts. This is why insurance companies try hard to limit exposure as far as finances are concerned. It is common for insurers to send their investigators to the community or homes to find out more about the disabled person and whether the claim they have filed is indeed true. This leads to surveillance of the claimants, and it involves recording videos while going about your daily duties. 

They may show evidence of you doing your normal day-to-day activities that could be inconsistent with the claims made. The main issue with the collection of this kind of evidence is that it can be misinterpreted. You need to talk to us about what you should and should not do in public once you have submitted a claim. Our long-term disability claim lawyer in Brampton can advise you on what to expect and what you should avoid doing. 

Once you have placed a claim and say you cannot complete certain tasks, the insurance company could send out their videographers just to follow you and take videos of you doing some things you claimed you could not do. The videographers can exaggerate and misinterpret the evidence to favor the company and avoid payouts.  Social media is yet another area where you can be misinterpreted. Most users depict live versions that are almost too good to be true. People want a curated kind of life to show off to the world. When you are seeking long-term disability compensation, this kind of display can work against you. This is because investigators can go through all channels, seeking evidence that can be interpreted to mean that the claims made are illegitimate. Therefore, the claimant should stay off social media as much as possible, especially when making a claim.