Preszler Law Blog

long-term disability
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May 3, 2018
Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Damages in Long-Term Disability Claims
When a person is injured by another’s wrongdoing — whether those injuries are physical or emotional, as in a personal injury claim, or only legal,…

long-term disability
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May 3, 2018
How Difficult is it to Prove Chronic Fatigue in a Disability Claim?
In 2015, more than 500,000 Canadians — about 1.4% of all Canadians — reported suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). CFS, also known as myalgic…

accident benefit
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March 2, 2018
Toronto Tobogganing Accidents: What You Need to Know
Not to spoil anyone’s fun this winter, but of all winter activities in Canada, is among the most dangerous. According to Parachute, a charitable organization…

accident benefit
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February 8, 2018
Marijuana Legalization and Accident Benefits: What You Need to Know
Since 2018, cannabis has been legal for adults over the age of 18 in all provinces and territories throughout the country. Given that recreational use…

car accident
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January 20, 2018
Toronto Lyft and Uber Accidents: What to Do
Since 2014, the number of ridesharing services operating in Ontario has ballooned. Uber began offering its app that year, and it was joined by RideCo…

accident benefit
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December 21, 2017
Ontario Apartment-Injury Claims: What You Need to Know
In 2011, Statistics Canada published a report on injuries using information from the 2009 to 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey. It found that falls were…

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December 6, 2017
Ontario Personal Injury Claims: What are My Rights?
Every year in Ontario, tens of thousands of Ontarians suffer personal injuries as the result of motor-vehicle collisions, medical negligence, dangerous premises, defective products, and…

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December 1, 2017
Ontario Tort Claims Explained
In Ontario, there are various types of tort claims with the most common types of tort claims being negligence claims. In the past, we published …