Introduction to personal injury law: We can help you!

QTMG LLP – Injury and accident lawyers – For many years, we have represented victims who have been seriously injured. Through experience and education, our firm is able to expertly evaluate personal injuries and pursue personal injury claims on behalf of the injured claimant. QTMG LLP provides the highest grade legal service for all types of personal injury. We have represented all personal injury matters including claimants who have been injured in the case of auto accident injuries, private and public site injuries, product liability claims, wrongful death claims and injuries from exposure to dangerous substances. Our tort litigation claims consists of injuries ranging from fractured bone, traumatic brain injury, paralysis and catastrophic burn injuries. What is personal injury law? Our common law system of justice permits injury victims to sue for their damages. Personal injury law is known as tort law. A tort is legally described as "a civil wrong or wrongful act – tortious behavior or act - whether intentional or accidental, from which injury occurs to another. Tort law includes all negligence cases as well as intentional wrongs which result in harm." Torts fall under three categories: 1. Intentional torts - purposely inflicting injury to a party, such as assault or battery; 2. Negligent torts - causing an accident that results in injury to a party, such as car accidents and slip and fall; and 3. Strict liability torts – dog/animal attack; manufacturing, marketing or selling defective products that result in injury to a party. The most common grounds for a civil action in personal injury law involve negligence. These include car collisions or accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian vs. motor vehicle accidents, boating accidents, snowmobile accidents and all-terrain vehicle accidents. When an accident occurs due to negligence, the injured victim can initiate a legal claim against the negligent party to recover their damages. At common law, damages generally include: general damages permitting a victim to recover monetary compensation for their pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life; past and future loss of income; current and future medical expenses, etc… At common law, in order to prove negligence, claimants must support their claim with the following facts: 1. There was negligence - The other party owed you a duty of car and his behaviour was negligent in that it fell below an acceptable and reasonable standard of care; 2. Causation - Their negligence caused the accident – had it not been for their negligence the accident would not have happened; 3. Damages - You suffered damages as a direct or material result of the accident. In Ontario, personal injury claimants must file their claim within the basis time frame provided by the Limitations Act. The Ontario Limitations Act provides claimants with a period of two years to initiate their action. Negligent tort cases start on the date of the injury, for example a car collision, or on the date that you discover an injury has occurred, for example a medical side effect. QTMG LLP provides leading edge and innovative legal services for all types of serious injuries. Our team of personal injury lawyers is educated in understanding the human anatomy and how the body and soul respond to an injury. We pursue, on a continuous basis, legal and medical education to better serve and represent our clients. QTMG LLP is committed to fighting for our client's rights to fair compensation and has repeatedly demonstrated our ability to succeed in the most challenging and complex personal injury cases. If you or a loved member of your family has suffered a personal injury, contact our trusted team of lawyers for a free evaluation of your claim at 613-563-1131.