Toronto Slip & Fall Accident Lawyer

Experienced Slip and Fall Accidents Lawyers in Toronto

A slip and fall may not seem like a big deal, until it is. Falls can result in very serious injuries and have far reaching consequences for your health and your ability to work and support yourself and your family. The recovery from a slip and fall accident can be long and painful, requiring extensive rehabilitation services.

You need a Toronto lawyer that has experience fighting for victims of slip and fall accidents to make sure that all of your needs and expenses will be recovered. We will hold the property owner who failed to keep their property safe accountable and make them pay for all of your injuries and losses.

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident that took place on someone else’s property- a personal injury lawyer in Toronto can help you recover the full amount of compensation that is owed to you.

Property Owners Responsibilities in Ontario

Property owners in Ontario are obliged to provide a safe environment free from hazardous conditions. Property owners and business in Ontario are a responsibility to ensure the their properties and places of business are safe and free of hazards to members of the public and their customers. The responsibilities of property and business owners is set out in the Occupier Liability Law. Property or business owners who fail to ensure the their property or business is safe can be held financially liable for slip and fall accidents.

Injuries Commonly Sustained in Slip and Fall Accidents in Toronto

Fall can result in very significant injuries which can cause significant impairments to ones abilty to function. Falls often result in fractures of broken bones, but can also cause injuries to the joints, ligaments and tendons causing ongoing pain. Anytime someone falls there is a possibility that they hit their head. When someone hits their head as a result of a fall they can sustain a concussion or a traumatic brain injury. These type of injuries can lead to significant pain, cognitive impairment, profound loss of function which can affect every facet of a person’s life.

If you have sustained injuries in a slip and fall you are entitled to recover damages. A personal injury lawyer in Toronto can make sure that you get what you need to take care of yourself and your family.

Places in Toronto That Slip and Falls Can Occur

• Private Residences
• Shopping Malls
• Parking Lots
• Condominiums
• Private Residences
• Workplace
• Movie Theatres
• Gas stations
• Airports
• Restaurants
• Arenas
• Nursing Homes
• Grocery Stores
• Hotels
• Hospitals
• Parks and Playgrounds

How Much Money is My Slip and Fall Accident Worth?

Every case is different and the value of a case depends upon a number of factors.

Some of the central factors in determining the value of a claim are the nature of your injuries; the extent of your post-injury recovery; and also the extent to which your injuries are affecting your ability to function in life and at work.

In order to answer these questions we will obtain and review the relevant medical records and financial records. As required we will also obtain opinions from the appropriate medical experts, rehabilitation specialists and occupational therapists to show the nature and extent of your injuries and functional impairments. These will help us determine the value of your losses and the costs of any future medical care you may require.

Another factor that is taken into consideration is how the injury has impacted you financially, including your lost earnings since the injury and into the future. We have accountants to help calculate this.

Finally, last and certainly not the least is compensation for your pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of amenities. A Toronto lawyer will fight to get you the maximum amount of compensation possible.

How Much Will a Personal Injury Law Firm in Toronto Charge to Take my Case?

We know that when you are facing rehabilitation and financial hardship, the last thing you want to worry about is how you are going to pay a lawyer to get you the money you need to live. When we agree to take your case you will be charged absolutely nothing up front, and in fact, you will be charged nothing at all unless we win you a settlement.

Call Today For a no Obligation Consultation

If you or someone you love has been injured in a slip and fall accident, Call Schiffmann Law at 416-780-1600 or 855-780-1600.Our team is ready to help you get back to your life. You have two years from the date of your accident to file a claim, the sooner you call a personal injury attorney in Toronto, the better.

Trying to get money out of the insurance company is frustrating and confusing, by design. They don’t want to pay you. We don’t think that’s fair, and we know that when you’ve been injured it’s even more difficult to work with the insurance companies. We will do all the heavy lifting so that you can focus on healing.