Weston Pollard

September 24, 2025

Barriers to Justice for Injury Victims: The Pain and Suffering Threshold and the Secret Deductible

Commencing a legal claim is no simple matter for motor vehicle accident victims struggling with the mental and physical strain of their recovery from injury.  Unfortunately, […]
July 16, 2025

Contributory Negligence: Personal Injury Lawyers Share How Shared Fault Affects Compensation

There are two sides to every story, as the saying goes. And when you launch a personal injury lawsuit, there’s a good chance the other party […]
April 23, 2025

Returning client’s case highlights power of trust, timing and teamwork

Returning clients are a rarity on the plaintiffs’ side of the personal injury bar. Although we form lifelong bonds with many of our former clients and […]
January 22, 2025

Strict time limits, clear guidelines: How simplified rules streamline trials in Oakville

In an era where headlines about delays and inefficiency dominate coverage of our civil court system, it’s encouraging to see that the Ontario Superior Court of […]
October 16, 2024

Sorry still the hardest word in personal injury litigation

More than a decade after Ontario passed its Apology Act, sorry is still the hardest word in personal injury litigation. The 2009 law prevents expressions of […]
August 21, 2024

Legal rights for bicycle accidents in Oakville

Injured cyclists may be vulnerable on the road, but with the right bicycle accident lawyer, they can find themselves in a much stronger position when asserting […]
July 3, 2024

Client’s success in personal injury case showcases power of community

In the rough-and-tumble world of personal injury litigation, it’s easy for personal injury lawyers to forget the importance of relationships: those with clients, treatment providers and […]
May 1, 2024

Ignorance is no defence: Understanding your accident benefits obligations

A recent legal ruling clarifies that the onus is on injury victims to proactively communicate with their insurers when they intend to seek accident benefits with […]
February 21, 2024

The four seasons of personal injury and property loss

Canadians love to talk about the weather, and personal injury lawyers in Oakville are no exception. Our relatively temperate climate gives us distinct divisions between winter, […]
December 20, 2023

Setting the record straight on expert witnesses in personal injury litigation

In the increasingly technical world of personal injury law, it’s hard to understate the importance of expert witnesses. The evidence they give in their area of […]
October 26, 2023

Psychological impairment enough to get injury victim out of the MIG

Getting out of the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) with a psychological impairment is possible, but not straightforward, as a recent decision shows. The applicant in Murray […]
August 23, 2023

Three reasons the new property damage opt-out is a bad idea for drivers

Upcoming changes to Ontario’s auto insurance rules allowing drivers to opt out of a key piece of coverage are bad news for almost everyone involved in […]
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