Although the total number of motor vehicle accidents involving fatalities and injuries is declining due to better manufacturing practices, they are occurring at a very alarming rate. In 2017 alone, there were 155,000 motor vehicle accidents across Canada. When someone...
McNally Gervan Personal Injury Lawyers of Ottawa get our clients the compensation they deserve. We have been representing injured claimants for many years. We have a solid reputation for protecting our clients’ rights and getting them the maximum compensation for...
A whiplash injury (or, simply, whiplash) occurs when a person's head snaps violently back and forth, and it usually occurs in rear-end collisions and accidents in which the neck can quickly accelerate and then quickly decelerate, such as physical assault, cycling...
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has stated that the likelihood of becoming severely injured by a COVID-19 vaccine is less than one in a million. However, complications will inevitably arise over the next several months with the administration of tens of...
Personal injury claims involving children are among the most heartbreaking of all, and families facing a long rehabilitation process and an uncertain future need an experienced personal injury lawyer on their side. The legal process can be daunting, and parents need...
Noted poet and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, wrote that it’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. When you look at personal injury accidents involving commercial transport trucks, you may only see catastrophic consequences. But, we are here to...
Oprah Winfrey said that lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. We are that someone – there for you when a crisis arises and providing you with support to get you where...
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...
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...
Lots of sports and recreational activities involve a degree of risk. The risk of course is that somebody will get hurt. That's why we are all asked to sign waivers before many activities, especially where we are paying for the fun and excitement. The recent decision...