Covid Restrictions and Personal Injury
- August 18th, 2020
- Lisa Morell
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Two important take aways from the 2020 Pandemic: Life can change very quickly and having our usual activities of daily living restricted is not enjoyable. I am hopeful that coming out of this prolonged period of mandatory personal restriction that…
Why do I need a personal injury lawyer if I’ve been in an accident?
- November 24th, 2015
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In this video Lisa explains why you need to have a personal injury lawyer if you’ve been injured.
Does Preparing for a Car Crash Lower the Chance of Being in One?
- March 20th, 2015
- Lisa Morell
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I have been thinking a lot lately about the psychology of insurance. What is it: insurance is really something we pay for that we hope we won’t need. Almost as if by paying the premium we are hoping to buy…
How Licensed Paralegals Benefit Ontario Drivers
- March 20th, 2015
- Lisa Morell
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With further changes anticipated to the Insurance Act in 2015 we must continue to find ways to adapt our practice to better serve our clients within the parameters of the Act. Almost immediately we must educate our clients that their…
Personal Injury Lawyer Fees
- March 20th, 2015
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Frequently, we receive inquiries about personal injury lawyer fees for representation in Personal Injury cases. We note that for a number of years the Law Society of Upper Canada has permitted lawyers to charge client’s contingency fees – this means that…
How the Minor Injury Guideline Can Affect You
- March 20th, 2015
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Three and a half years after the Minor Injury Guideline was introduced we are on the door of our first trial about whether our client should have been treated within the Minor InjuryGuideline. Our client is a 32 year old…
The Importance of a Supportive Family Doctor
- March 20th, 2015
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Looking forward to another year serving Brantford in 2014 in the area of personal injury. In terms of motor vehicle law we anticipate that we will be continuing to move forward with respect to defining and educating client’s and insurers…
The Insurance Industry is Making it Impossible for Injured Victims to Sue
- March 20th, 2015
- Lisa Morell
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I have been invited to attend and speak at a fund raiser being held to support victims of domestic abuse with funds being used to assist them with the start-up costs associated with building a new life. Having a background…
The Insurance Act and SABS Changing Again
- March 20th, 2015
- Lisa Morell
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Guess what? The Insurance Act and SABS are in the process of changing again. One sure thing is that by virtue of the time it takes to implement legislative changes the real beneficiary of changes surely is the insurer. It…
Personal Injury Litigation -The Role of Healthcare Professionals
- March 20th, 2015
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Morell Kelly Personal Injury Law Personal Injury Lawyers in Brantford, Kitchener/Waterloo In this month’s column I will address the role of the health care professional in the context of personal injury litigation. Increasingly personal injury litigation on both the accident…