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Hiring a Lawyer Blog: “Support Any Friend, Oppose Any Foe”
In speaking about adversity, John F. Kennedy vowed that “…we shall bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, and oppose any foe”. Though at the time these words related to global diplomacy, they nonetheless stand as a mantra for the lawyers of McNally...
Fated Encounters: Motor Vehicle Accidents
The celebrated Spanish artist Pablo Picasso did not believe in accidents and said, “There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents”. Although Picasso was speaking in the abstract, his words do resonate in the context of motor vehicle accidents. Many...
Simple Pleasure, Simple Protection: Cycling Safety
John F. Kennedy wrote that, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride”. In Ottawa, that simple pleasure now enjoys greater protection with the recent addition of high-tech warning lights at the historically treacherous intersection of O’Connor and...
McNally Gervan Has a New Partner!
McNally Gervan LLP is excited and proud to announce that Greg Gilhooly has joined the partnership effective June 1, 2017. Greg has distinguished himself as a forceful and thoughtful advocate since his call to the Bar in 2011. Greg joined Mcnally Gervan LLP in 2012 and...
Law Society Rules on Referral Fees
The Law Society has approved a limit for referral fees based on a percentage of the legal fee. Effective April 27, 2017 a lawyer may pay another lawyer or paralegal a referral fee of 15% for the first $50,000 of legal fees and 5% of all legal fees thereafter, to an...
Lawyers and Excessive Legal Fees
A Toronto Star story highlights a real problem in the profession and with personal injury lawyers in particular. While the majority of personal injury lawyers are principled and follow the law carefully with regard to contingency fee agreements, some have been taking...
Catastrophic Impairments and the Law
catastrophic injuryEvery year thousands of Ontario drivers and passengers end up with serious impairments following motor vehicle accidents. Some of those impairments will be catastrophic, even if the original injuries were not. Regulations under Ontario's Insurance...
Injured Passengers
If you are a passenger in an Ottawa car accident you will be entitled to claim Statutory Accident Benefits to cover the costs of medical and rehabilitation treatment, income replacement and other benefits that are provided under the standard Ontario Automobile...
The Rise of Ride-Sharing
Ride-sharing is a rapidly growing industry across Canada. In the Greater Toronto Area alone, for instance, there are approximately 16,000 ride-sharing drivers. The most well-known ride-sharing service is Uber; drivers use the Uber app to connect with paying passengers...
Attendant Care for Accident Victims
What is Attendant Care? If you are injured in a car accident in Ontario, your standard policy of auto insurance carries a provision for access to attendant care benefits. The attendant care benefit can be used to pay for reasonable and necessary expenses that you or...
Ontario Court of Appeal Sets Aside Fee Agreements
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reaffirmed that agreements between lawyers and their clients about legal fees engage the public interest and that the courts have a supervisory role to play. Paul Auerbach of McNally Gervan successfully represented the appellant, Mark...
Important Changes to Automobile Insurance
Important Changes to Your Auto Insurance Policy starting June 1, 2016 If you own a vehicle in Ontario you are required by law to purchase a standard auto insurance policy and coming into effect on June 1, 2016 there will be changes to the types of standard Accident...