Find Lawyers in Canada for Personal Injury Litigation
Select a location from the list below to find the best legal talent for your needs.
Province
Personal Injury Litigation - Canada
About this Practice AreaStephen has been certified as a Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada since 2004. He has also been selected as a leading practitioner in Personal Injury Law in Ontario as a result of peer reviewed votes by both Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada. Stephen, a life-long resident of Burlington, is an avid sports fan who enjoys golfing and competitive hockey. He is married and has two children. After graduating from Law School on the Dean’s Honours List in 1989, S...
Kevin enjoys practising law and loves the challenges of civil litigation. He has broad experience in all aspects of insurance claims litigation, including personal injury, products liability, property losses, professional negligence, class proceedings, and coverage disputes. He is an expert in handling first-party accident benefits claims and disputes between insurers (loss transfer and priority disputes). Kevin is proud to assist many of the firm’s longstanding clients with tailored, p...
Tim is an experienced litigator recognized by both clients and his peers for his skillful handling of a broad range of insurance claims. Tim works in partnership with his clients, sophisticated litigants who appreciate his talent for quickly analyzing and assessing claims and bringing them to a prompt and fair resolution. He has defended financial advisors, insurance brokers, real estate agents, and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines. He has extensive experience in automobile insura...
Colleen Arsenault is a partner at Beard Winter LLP. She practises exclusively with the insurance group, dealing with tort matters encompassing disability benefits, motor vehicle accidents, property damage, occupier’s liability matters, product liability, construction, CGL issues, coverage issues, subrogation and general bodily injury claims. Colleen has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal. Over the course of her career, she has conducted hundreds of...
Rick Aucoin is a partner at Beard Winter LLP with a wide range of litigation experience before all courts and tribunals. The focus of his practice is civil litigation with an emphasis on property, casualty, tort and negligence cases, commercial insurance, product liability and coverage issues. Rick’s practice also focuses on professional errors with a recent appointment to the preferred counsel list for the defence of lawyers in their professional capacity. Rick has been providing litig...
As a shareholder and senior lawyer at Foster & Company, my broad-based litigation practice includes insurance defense, commercial litigation, complex multi-party actions, product liability, medical and professional malpractice and personal injury cases throughout the Maritimes. I have appeared at all levels of Court in New Brunswick as well as a number of administrative tribunals. After graduating from the University of New Brunswick with my Bachelor of Arts (1992) and Bachelor of Laws (1...
Melinda graduated with her LLB from the University of Western Ontario in 2002 and articled in London, Ontario with Harrison Pensa LLP. Following her call to the Bar in 2003, Melinda began working with Barbara Legate of Legate & Associates, a Plaintiff personal injury firm, where she was exposed to a variety of complex civil litigation files, including motor vehicle accident, medical malpractice and disability cases. In November 2005, Melinda relocated to Toronto, Ontario and continued wor...
David practices general insurance defence litigation with an emphasis on the defence of dentists, hospitals and school boards in negligence and human rights claims. He also regularly defends businesses and municipalities in property damage and personal injury claims. David has experience appearing as counsel at all levels of court in British Columbia, and the Supreme Court of Canada. In his administrative practice, David has defended matters before the Human Rights Tribunal, the Health Profes...
Michael has experience as counsel for several insurance companies and The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee but has now restricted his practice to the representation of accident victims and their families. Michael has authored publications on insurance law and has presented to other lawyers and representatives at The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee on subjects concerning benefit entitlements, the rights and responsibilities of insurers and accident victims. Practice Area: Pe...
Robert Ben dedicates his practice to representing and obtaining compensation for victims of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and serious orthopaedic and other injuries, as well as those who have suffered wrongful death. He represents clients throughout Ontario in cases that involve: Vehicular negligence (including automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, ATV, snowmobile and boating accidents) Municipal liability (negligent road design, maintenance/repair, snow and ice removal) Day care and ...
Robert Betts joined the firm in 2008 and has worked for the insurance industry since 2004. His years of experience have provided him with an in-depth understanding of the issues faced by insurers. As a partner in the firm’s Insurance Litigation group, he handles a wide range of civil and commercial litigation with an emphasis on recreational liability, commercial host disputes, occupier’s liability, professional negligence, construction and property claims, product liability and c...
Leon Beukman is a Partner in BLG’s Vancouver office. Leon has practised civil litigation for over 30 years, primarily defending clients against insurance claims, including automobile, aviation, and product liability. He is also experienced in commercial litigation including, but not limited to, complex contractual and other commercial litigation as well as professional negligence claims. Leon’s aviation practice includes acting for airlines, general aviation operators and manufact...
Jennifer joined Greg Monforton & Partners as an associate lawyer in 2004 and became a full partner of the firm in 2013. Jen’s practice focuses primarily on representing persons injured in car crashes, slip & falls and medical malpractice. She has extensive experience in catastrophic injury claims and statutory accident benefits. Jen is also active in the community. She teaches automobile insurance law to upper year law students at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and is ...
Chris Blom is an experienced insurance litigation lawyer with a practice that concentrates on insurance defence work in connection with both tort and accident benefits cases, including out-of-province and cross-border cases. Chris acts on behalf of insurers in the province of Ontario with respect to claims across Canada and in the United States regarding all aspects of general insurance liability, including motor vehicle accidents, fire loss, construction negligence, CGL claims, occupier&rsqu...
Richard M. Bogoroch is a highly regarded and accomplished personal injury lawyer. Mr. Bogoroch has over 29 years of experience and dedication to his profession, and is actively involved in the legal community. Mr. Bogoroch is a past Director of the Ontario Centre for Advocacy Training and a past Director of the Advocates’ Society. Mr. Bogoroch is also a past Chairman of the Canadian Bar Association - Ontario Provincial Committee on the Judiciary. He is also a member of the Metropolitan ...
Clive Boulton is a member of the Insurance Group at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP. Clive has been practicing law since 1979, first at the Provincial Crown Counsel’s office in Vancouver to gain trial experience after finishing his articles. For two years he did exclusively trial work in Provincial and Supreme Court and spent six months doing jury trials. In 1981 Clive entered private practice and has practiced in a variety of areas including fire losses, construction liability, c...
Alan Brackett was called to the Ontario bar in 1995, followed by the Alberta bar in 2000. Prior to joining James H. Brown & Associates in 1999, Mr. Brackett accumulated extensive experience in the insurance industry, working as a senior member of the claims department of one of the largest insurance companies in Canada. Since joining the team, Mr. Brackett has used his knowledge and experience to advocate on behalf of motor vehicle accident victims. Throughout his career, Mr. Brackett has...
Ryan has a general litigation practice including both commercial and personal injury litigation. He acts for both plaintiffs and defendants. Prior to founding his own firm, Ryan was a partner in the country’s leading litigation boutique, where his practice included representing doctors and other defendants in medical malpractice and personal injury cases, as well as a wide range of commercial litigation, including construction and employment law. Ryan has conducted many trials throughou...
Ian Brisbin has represented many clients in virtually all areas of personal injury law, including car accidents, accidents on property and long-term disability claims. Ian maintains a particular interest in the law as it relates to cyclists and accidents suffered by cyclists. He has appeared as trial and appellate counsel before all levels of Ontario Courts and has extensive experience advocating before various administrative tribunals. In addition to his personal injury practice, Ian represe...
Heidi R. Brown is a partner at Bogoroch & Associates LLP and is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 1993, and practised for seven years as counsel to the Children’s Lawyer, Ministry of the Attorney General for the Province of Ontario where she represented the legal interests of children in various litigation matters.Since joining Bogoroch & Associates LLP in November of 1999, Heidi has exclusively prac...
Patrick Brown has been practicing personal injury in Toronto, Canada for over 20 years. His areas of practice include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, fatal crashes, cycling injury, daycare negligence, drowning, road repair and motor vehicle collisions. In 2012 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association [state organization of the American Association of Justice] and is their Past President. During his career he has successfuly conducted ...
Craig Brown is an experienced trial lawyer who attributes his success to strategic planning and careful risk management of his clients’ cases. Craig is listed in The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as a leading personal injury practitioner and in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2019 publication. Craig’s practice philosophy is to ensure that his clients have all the information they need to make informed decisions. “Going to court involves risk and almost always costs...
Kimberley has over 20 years of litigation experience and focuses her practice on serious personal injury claims and medical malpractice. She has many years of experience working for insurance companies and now uses her skills to advocate for individuals making claims for injury. She is experienced with all injury claims including traumatic brain injuries, fatalities, catastrophic injuries, and medical negligence. She has conducted trials at the Court of Queen’s Bench and appeared before...
Alison Burrison brings a wealth of experience in the area of personal injury litigation, especially paediatric brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and orthopaedic injuries. As a mother of two young boys, she loves working for children and their families, many of which have sustained catastrophic injuries or losses (including the loss of a loved one). Alison understands her clients do not just require financial security; they also need someone who understands what they have gone through. She...
Kate Cahill is a personal injury lawyer, whose focus is primarily on medical malpractice cases, including claims arising from obstetrical negligence, surgical negligence, nursing negligence, emergency room negligence, medication errors, missed diagnoses and delayed diagnoses. Kate’s medical litigation practice extends to representing people who have suffered injury as a result of defective medical devices or surgical implants. Kate’s personal injury litigation practice also involv...
Brian Cameron completed his LLB at Western University and was called to the Bar in 2001. He joined Oatley Vigmond in 1999 and became a partner in 2008. Brian is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation, and has been listed in Best Lawyers in Canada since 2017. Brian has acted as co-counsel on several cases at the appellate level in Ontario that has resulted in significant gains for Plaintiffs injured in motor-vehicle collisions in Ontario. He has been an invited speaker at conferences invol...
Joseph Campisi Jr. practices exclusively in the area of personal injury at Campisi LLP, advancing claims on behalf of injured individuals. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2003. In 2004, he obtained his Master of Laws Degree in Civil Litigation and, in 2009, Joseph completed his doctorate for which he defended his thesis evaluating motor vehicle accident compensation in Ontario since 1990. In 2017, he was certified as a Specia...
I completed my articles of clerkship with a predecessor firm of Weir Bowen LLP (Newson Brumlik) in 1984. I am one of the founding partners of Weir Bowen. I have a general litigation practice, with a focus on matters involving personal injury, wrongful death, and disability insurance. I have extensive experience as counsel before the courts of Alberta (at trial and on appeal), and in negotiation, mediation and judicial dispute resolution of civil claims. EDUCATION 1980 – Bachelor of Arts...
Mark Cavanaugh is senior counsel to the firm and a member of Beard Winter LLP’s Insurance Litigation Group. A versatile litigator, Mark brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to all aspects of his litigation practice including the mediation of insurance and commercial disputes. He has significant expertise in the defence of complex life and disability claims, critical illness, products liability, personal injury and negligence claims. Mark acts as counsel in a broad range of civil ...
Joseph is a Partner at McLeish Orlando. He is a graduate of the University of King’s College, Dalhousie University, and Western University. Joseph began his legal career as an articling student at McLeish Orlando in 2008 and has dedicated his practice exclusively to working for injured clients and their families. He has handled a wide variety of personal injury cases, for people of all ages, and has the expertise and dedication required to achieve a successful outcome, no matter how com...
Morgyn Chandler is the Co-Managing Partner of Hammerco Lawyers LLP, with offices in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Morgyn has over 12 years of experience in personal injury, with a focus on sexual assault and abuse litigation. She has gained a reputation as a forceful advocate for her clients; achieving successful resolution based on persuasive and astute legal strategies. Morgyn believes that establishing and maintaining open, honest, and ongoing communication with her clients is critica...
Lindsay Charles joined McLeish Orlando as a law student and following her call to the bar she was hired to the firm as an Associate Lawyer. Lindsay’s practice is devoted exclusively to plaintiffs’ personal injury and wrongful death cases, including motor vehicle collisions, occupiers’ liability, products liability, medical negligence, and disability benefits claims. Lindsay regularly appears at the Superior Court of Justice and the License Appeal Tribunal. Lindsay has been c...
Gillian is a civil litigator focused on personal injury law, professional regulation and discipline matters, insurance law (with a special interest in disability insurance claims), and Workers' Compensation Board claims. After obtaining her B.Comm. (1989) at the University of Calgary and her LL.B. (1992) at the University of Alberta, she was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1993. A past chair of the Canadian Bar Association Alberta Law Conference, Gillian is also a member of the Canadian Bar As...
Murphy Collette Murphy Served as Managing Partner - Murphy Collette Murphy Mentored several lawyers - Murphy Collette Murphy Authored numerous articles for in house publication "Law Notes" distributed to clients Extensive work in all areas of Civil Litigation, have appeared as counsel in courts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, have acted as mediator in various disputes, over 33 years experience as a trial lawyer. Current Secretary/Treasurer Officer Civil Litigation Sect...
Kate is the National Business Leader of the Health Law Group. Kate's practice includes civil litigation with a focus on complex medical malpractice actions, administrative law with a special focus on physician credentialing issues, and class action defence. Outside of civil litigation, Kate practices administrative law with a special focus on physician credentialing issues. Kate also represents health care clients before tribunals, public inquiries, inquests and other types of proceedings. Ka...
Domenic Crolla is a partner with the firm's Ottawa office. His practice emphasizes professional and product liability, health law, and information technology matters. He counsels clients in a litigious and non-litigious setting. Additionally, he has an active interest in the application of information technology to professional practice, particularly in relation to the practice of law and medicine. Domenic is an advocate before all levels of courts and administrative tribunals. He has appeare...
Peter Cronyn is a partner with Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP. Peter practices in Insurance Defence, Litigation, Intellectual Property and Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. He has been practising advocacy exclusively since 1979 and has appeared at all levels of the Court system. Throughout his career, he has represented individuals, insurers and corporate clients on a broad range of matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, occupier’s liability, property and d...
Alex Curry is one of Beard Winter LLP’s managing partners. A civil litigator, Alex practises exclusively in the area of insurance defence litigation. He has a special interest in disability-related matters including claims arising from long-term disability policies (both group and individual), critical illness policies, mortgage life, and life insurance claims. Alex takes a common sense approach to resolving all variety of matters including coverage disputes, statutory accident benefits...
Tim Delaney's practice includes commercial litigation, employment litigation, personal injury actions and defamation cases. He has a wealth of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer including appearances at the Supreme Court of Canada. Tim acts for clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents and accidents arising from defective products or premises. He has significant experience dealing with cases involving chronic pain conditions and traumatic head injuries. In the field of ...
Personal Injury Litigation Definition
The primary goal of personal injury law is to put the injured party (the plaintiff) in the same position they were in prior to the injury occurring. Sometimes this is impossible, such as when the plaintiff sustains a permanent or irreversible brain injury or spinal cord injury. In such cases, the goal is to put the plaintiff in as “close a position” as possible to the position the plaintiff was in prior to the occurrence of the injury, including the same financial position had the accident not occurred.
There are several categories of compensation that an injured party may be entitled to receive as part of a personal injury claim. If the injury effects the plaintiff’s employability the plaintiff may be entitled to a loss of income or loss of earning capacity claim. If the plaintiff is no longer able to perform their normal housekeeping chores as a result of their injuries, they may be entitled to recover the ongoing cost of hiring someone to perform these chores. If the injured party is likely to require treatment, medications, or equipment in the future, then a claim can be advanced for the cost of future care. The injured party is usually entitled to reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to the claim. Another category of damages is compensation for pain and suffering. This award includes compensation for physical pain suffered as well as emotional and psychological injuries sustained by the injured party.
An injured party will only have a claim against a party at fault (the defendant) if the injured party can establish that the defendant was liable or responsible for the injury occurring. In some cases, the injuries to the plaintiff may result from a combination of the defendant’s negligence and the plaintiff’s negligence. A common example is where a plaintiff (who was injured in a motor vehicle accident) had failed to wear a seat belt. The plaintiff’s compensation may be reduced if the defendant can show the plaintiff’s injuries were contributed to by the failure to wear a seat belt. This is commonly referred to as ‘contributory negligence’.
If a plaintiff is unable to resolve their claim with the defendant through the normal negotiating process, then ultimately the plaintiff has the right to have their matter decided by a judge (or judge and jury) at a trial. Only a small percentage of personal injury cases actually proceed to the trial stage as the vast majority of claims are resolved through the normal negotiating process.
Our Methodology
Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
The Process
Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.
In Brief
Georgia Laws Taking Effect in 2022
Three new pieces of Georgia legislation aim to improve medical bill transparency, lower the sales tax on vehicles and enact further safeguards to protect children in foster care.
On Neutral Ground
Years after the American Bar Association resolution on diversifying the pool of neutrals, alternative dispute resolution panels still fall short.
Largest Pain and Suffering Award Affirmed in New York History
Preeminent trial lawyer Benedict Morelli on achieving a precedent shifting result.
New England States With Incoming Legislation
Best Lawyers takes an in depth look at newly proposed bills, litigation and cases coming out of four New England states.