Personal Injury Lawyer in Durham Region & the GTA

Injury claims we handle

• Car and truck accidents and motorcycle accidents
• Catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries and spinal cord injuries
• Statutory accident benefits (SABS) claims and denials
• Pedestrian and cyclist injuries
• Slip and fall and other premises claims
• Long-term disability denials
• Dog bites

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What compensation can cover

Depending on the claim, compensation may include income loss, medical and rehabilitation costs, attendant care, housekeeping help, future care costs and damages for pain and suffering. Every claim is different and depends on the evidence.

Deadlines matter

Injury claims have strict deadlines. You generally must notify your own insurer within 7 days of a car accident, give a municipality written notice within 10 days of an injury on a municipal road or sidewalk (Municipal Act, 2001, s. 44(10)), give 60 days' notice for snow or ice on private property (Occupiers' Liability Act, s. 6.1), and start most lawsuits within 2 years. Speak with a lawyer early.

Two kinds of claims

After most injuries there are two separate claims. Accident benefits are no-fault insurance benefits after a car accident, available regardless of who caused it. A tort claim is a claim against the person or company at fault for pain and suffering, lost income and future care. Both can run at the same time, and we manage them together so one does not undercut the other.

What to do first

• Get medical care and follow the treatment plan.
• Notify your own auto insurer within 7 days after a car accident.
• Give written notice to a municipality within 10 days after an injury on a municipal road or sidewalk (60 days for snow or ice on private property).
• Keep photos, witness details, receipts and a record of missed work.
• Read what to do after a collision for a full checklist.

How we work with you

1. A free consultation to review what happened, your injuries and the deadlines that apply.
2. A written contingency fee agreement on the Law Society of Ontario standard form, explained before you sign. See how injury fees work.
3. We notify insurers and the responsible parties, gather medical and income records and handle insurer communication.
4. We pursue accident benefits and, where justified, a lawsuit, and negotiate settlement. If needed, we take the case to the Licence Appeal Tribunal or court.

Injury lawyers based in Ajax

Our office is at 362 Kingston Road West, Unit 5, in Ajax, so meeting an injury lawyer does not mean a trip downtown. We act for people hurt in Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington, and by video for clients anywhere in Ontario. If an injury makes travel difficult, we can meet by video or phone.

Collisions in Durham Region often happen on Highway 401, Highway 412, Kingston Road, Harwood Avenue, Westney Road and Salem Road, and at busy intersections near GO stations and shopping plazas. Collisions on the 401 are generally investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police; collisions on local roads by Durham Regional Police. We request the police report, scene photos and any available video early, before it is overwritten.

Injured people in Ajax are often first treated at Lakeridge Health Ajax Pickering Hospital, with serious injuries sometimes transferred to Toronto hospitals. We gather those records, coordinate with your family doctor and treatment providers, and keep your accident benefits and lawsuit moving while you focus on recovery.

Clarington, Courtice and Bowmanville injury claims

We also represent injured people in Clarington, including Courtice, Bowmanville and Newcastle. Collisions on Highway 401, Highway 418, Highway 2 and Regional Road 57 and slip and fall injuries at local plazas follow the same strict notice deadlines. Lawsuits arising in Durham Region are generally heard at the Durham Region Courthouse in Oshawa, and accident benefits disputes go to the Licence Appeal Tribunal, which hears most matters by video.

Serious and catastrophic injuries

Some injuries change everything: traumatic brain injury, diffuse axonal injury, spinal cord injury and permanent disability, and other injuries that may meet Ontario's catastrophic impairment criteria. These claims depend on early, thorough medical evidence and long-term care planning.

Free injury consultation request

Injury consultations are free. Our short intake form asks what happened, when, and whether you have notified an insurer, so we can check the deadlines that apply before we call you.

July 2026 changes to accident benefits

For policies issued or renewed since July 1, 2026, only medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits are mandatory. Income replacement and other benefits are optional and only cover the policyholder, their spouse, dependants and listed drivers. Your auto insurer now pays medical and rehabilitation expenses first, except medication. Read what changed in July 2026 and accident benefits if you don't have car insurance.