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If you were recently hurt in a car accident, you may have already noticed the overwhelming impacts your injuries have had on your physical and mental health, as well as on your finances. Recovering from even mild or moderate injuries can be a time-consuming, painful, onerous, and expensive process.
Preszler Injury Lawyers: Car Accident Lawyers In Markham
In Markham, serious car accidents often cause drivers, passengers, motorcycle riders, cyclists, pedestrians, and other road users to sustain a number of injuries that can range in severity. These injuries often include:
- Whiplash
- Soft tissue injuries
- Broken or fractured bones
- Cuts and lacerations
- Strains and sprains
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Facial and dental injuries
- Internal organ damage
- Neck and back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Paralysis
- Concussions
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Amputations
- And more
Being injured can have far-reaching, all-encompassing effects on a car accident survivor’s overall quality of life. Owing to the isolating, disheartening, frustrating, painful, and long recovery processes an injured car crash survivor is often forced to undergo, many car accident victims develop additional disabling medical conditions in the form of severe mental health concerns. These often include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Insomnia and other sleep disorders
- Alcohol use disorder
- And more
Furthermore, injured car accident survivors often incur substantial monetary losses related to their physical recovery, medical expenses, physiotherapies, personal training sessions, psychological counseling, prescription medications, lifestyle adjustments, lost wages, reduced future earning capabilities, and more. All because of another driver’s disregard for the safety of others, a car accident survivor could feel the physical, emotional, and economic impacts of their collision for the rest of their lives.
Ontario’s Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act makes it mandatory for all owners and operators of motor vehicles to have automobile insurance. And while the specific terms and details of available coverage differ from policy to policy, all automobile insurance plans must provide policyholders with the coverage detailed within the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule. As such, any injured victim of a car accident should be able to recover no-fault accident benefits to cover certain costs incurred as a result of the injuries they have sustained. Even if a driver’s mistakes or wrongful actions behind the wheel contributed to the circumstances that caused the car accident to occur, if they sustained injuries as a result of the collision, they should be able to recover no-fault accident benefits.
However, the accident benefits available to injured car crash survivors are rarely sufficient to cover their total losses. If you are one of the 23,000 Ontarians injured in car accidents each year and the insurance coverage available to you does not provide you with adequate compensation, depending on the circumstances of your accident, you might be eligible to pursue a civil claim against the driver whose negligence caused your collision to occur.
If your injury-causing motor vehicle collision was the result of another driver’s negligence, call our Markham car accident lawyers at 1-800-JUSTICE and receive a free initial consultation today.
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Download Our "Car Accident Lawsuits in Ontario" E-Book
Here’s an e-book you might find useful if you’re interested in learning more about how car accident claims work.
This guide to car accident lawsuits in Ontario will help you:
- Understand your rights after a car accident in Ontario
- Learn how and when to file a lawsuit against an at-fault driver
- Explore the types of damages you can pursue, including pain and suffering, loss of income, medical expenses, and more
- Identify the key steps in a car accident claim
- Know what kind of evidence to collect to strengthen your claim
- Understand how limitation periods and other legal deadlines will affect your claim
- Discover how a personal injury lawyer can help you on your legal journey to compensation
- And more
Download Our "Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule" E-Book
Here’s an e-book you might find useful if you’re interested in learning more about how accident benefit claims work.
In this ebook, you’ll learn about:
- How to apply for Accident Benefits
- Eligibility requirements for Accident Benefits
- Benefits and compensation available to workers and non-earners
- Benefits and compensation for caregivers of injured individuals
- Benefits available for medical and rehabilitation expenses
- Benefits available for death and funeral expenses
- The difference between minor injuries and catastrophic impairment injuries
- How a motor vehicle accident lawyer can help you ensure you receive all of the compensation you’re entitled to through SABS
- And more
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Here are some commonly asked questions for car accident claims
How soon after an accident can I start receiving loss of income benefits?
Loss of income benefits are typically paid to injured victims of motor vehicle accidents once their claim has been approved by their auto insurance provider. To receive these benefits, you may be required to provide your insurer with documentation from your employer, physicians, and other medical experts stating that your injuries prevent you from working. You will not be granted loss of income benefits for any wages lost during the first 7 days after the injury-causing collision, however you may be eligible to claim lost income for missed working days after that time limitation has elapsed.
What happens if my injuries meet the threshold of catastrophic impairment?
If your injuries meet the threshold of catastrophic impairment, you may be entitled to additional benefits such as increased medical and rehabilitation benefits, attendant care benefits, and housekeeping and home maintenance benefits.
Do my family members have the right to sue the at-fault driver?
Close family members of a person who has been injured or killed in a motor vehicle accident may be able to sue the at-fault driver for their own losses such as loss of care, guidance, and companionship.
How much money can I receive to cover lost wages before and after trial?
The amount of income replacement benefits you can receive will depend on your pre-accident income, but typically these benefits can cover up to 70% of your gross income before the accident, up to a maximum of $400 per week. If you pursue a civil claim against the at-fault driver whose negligence caused your collision, you may be able to recover 100% of your gross income loss and earning capacity after the trial.
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