Personal Injury Lawyer in Ajax, Ontario

Injury lawyers for Ajax

SLG Lawyers is based in Ajax, at Unit 5, 362 Kingston Road West. If you were injured in Ajax, you can meet an injury lawyer here in town, or by video or at home if you are not able to travel.

Ajax sits on Highway 401, with busy interchanges at Harwood Avenue, Salem Road and Westney Road, and heavy commuter traffic on Kingston Road, Bayly Street and the routes to the Ajax GO station. Many of the injury claims we see from Ajax come from rear-end collisions in rush-hour traffic, intersection crashes, and pedestrians or cyclists hit near plazas and transit stops.

After a collision in Ajax

Collisions in Ajax are investigated by Durham Regional Police. In Ontario you must report a collision to police if anyone is injured or the combined damage appears to be more than $2,000. Get medical attention promptly, at Lakeridge Health Ajax Pickering Hospital or your family doctor, and keep every record: the police report or collision report number, photos, the other driver's insurance details, and witnesses' names and phone numbers.

Then contact your own auto insurer within seven days to start an accident benefits claim, even if the other driver was at fault. Our guide to what to do after a car accident walks through each step.

Injury claims we handle in Ajax

• Car accidents and motorcycle accidents
• Pedestrian and cyclist injuries
• Uber, Lyft and Hopp accidents
• Accident benefits claims and insurer denials
• Slip and fall and dog bite injuries
• Catastrophic injuries, including brain and spinal cord injuries
• Long-term disability denials

Injury deadlines in Ontario

• 7 days to notify your own auto insurer that you intend to claim accident benefits (O. Reg. 34/10, s. 32).
• 10 days to give written notice to the municipality after an injury caused by a municipal road or sidewalk; 60 days for snow or ice on private property.
• 120 days to give written notice of a claim to the at-fault driver (Insurance Act, s. 258.3).
• 2 years to start most injury lawsuits (Limitations Act, 2002).

Late notice does not always end a claim, but it can make it harder. Exceptions apply; speak with a lawyer about your specific deadline.

Rideshare, transit and delivery vehicles

Ajax has heavy rideshare and delivery traffic. If you were hurt as a passenger or driver in an Uber, Lyft or Hopp vehicle, or struck by one, there may be more than one insurance policy involved, and the order in which they respond matters. See Uber, Lyft and Hopp accident claims. Claims involving a municipal bus or road conditions have their own short notice deadlines.

Free consultation, no fee unless we recover

Injury consultations are free. We handle personal injury files on a contingency basis: our fee is a percentage of the amount recovered, on a sliding scale of 28% to 36% with a maximum of 36%, and you pay no legal fee if there is no recovery. You receive a written contingency agreement before we start. See how our injury fees work.

Where Ajax injury claims are decided

Most injury lawsuits arising in Ajax are brought in the Superior Court of Justice at the Durham Region Courthouse, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa. Disputes with your own insurer over accident benefits are decided by the Licence Appeal Tribunal, usually by video or in writing. Most claims settle before trial, often after mediation.

How to get started

1. Call, WhatsApp or use the consultation form with a short description of your matter.
2. We run a conflict check before discussing details.
3. We book a consultation with a lawyer, in person in Ajax or by video.
4. If you proceed, you receive a written retainer or contingency agreement before work begins.
5. We send a document checklist and confirm next steps and deadlines.