THE COURT PROCESS AND SETTLEMENT

A court action begun against the person who is at fault for your injuries can be a lengthy process. The litigation process involves the following steps:

• Issuing and serving of the statement of claim
• Issuing and serving of the statement of defence
• Discover and exchange of relevant documents
• Oral examinations for discovery of plaintiffs and defendants
• Obtaining of expert evidence and medical legal reports
• Mediation
• Setting the matter down for trial and scheduling of trial dates
• Pre-Trial
• Selection of Jury
• Trial of the Action

The entire process up until trial can take many years. Few cases, however, make it through the entire process of a court action. The vast majority of cases settle by agreement sometime during this process. In many instances where injuries and damages are very clear and not in dispute, an agreement can be made directly between your lawyer and the insurance company that represents the defendant, for a cash settlement without ever having to begin an actual court action.

CAN I SUE THE AT FAULT DRIVER FOR DAMAGES IN A COURT OF LAW?

• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT TYPES OF AWARD CAN WE SUE FOR?
• THRESHOLDS AND DEDUCTIBLES
• LOSS OF INCOME
• TIMEFRAME FOR BEGINNING LEGAL ACTION
• THE COURT PROCESS AND SETTLEMENT