What to Expect During a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Ontario
As an accident victim, you may have been relieved to hear that you can file a legal claim seeking compensation from a negligent party. This legal claim, commonly known as a personal injury lawsuit, isn’t a simple process. Below you’ll see an outline of the legal process so that you and your loved ones know what to expect.
The Steps in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Here are the phases of a personal injury lawsuit.
- Hiring An Attorney: Choosing the right legal team is perhaps the most important decision in the legal process. When you choose Hilborn and Konduros, you can rest easy knowing you have an experienced legal team on your side.
- Document Gathering: This step involves gathering as many documents that are related to your case as possible. This might include police reports, insurance paperwork, medical records, income statements, and even video evidence.
- Pleadings: The pleadings outlines the case for the court and names the defendants. The defendants then have a set period of time to respond to the legal claim.
- Discovery: During discovery, all involved parties are required to list and provide copies of all documents that are relevant to the case. Oral discovery often takes place in the form of interviews.
- Pre-Trial: A Pre-Trial judge is assigned and the attorneys present a theory. The judge and attorneys will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the case. The hope is that this process will end with a settlement.
- Trial: If a settlement agreement the case will go to trial where our legal team will fight aggressively for the compensation you deserve.
Our legal team understands how stressful this time is and will help to guide you through this process step by step.
Is it Better to Settle or Go to Trial?
The decision to settle or go to trial is a very personal one. Our legal team will always present all offers to settle, however, the choice is ultimately yours. In some cases, no offer is made and the case must proceed to trial.
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Our law firm offers no-cost consultations to accident victims. Call (519) 658-6341 to learn more about your legal rights.
