Personal Injury Lawyer in Whitby, Ontario

Injury lawyers for Whitby

Whitby is where Highway 412 connects Highway 401 to Highway 407, and Brock Street, Taunton Road, Rossland Road, Thickson Road and Dundas Street carry heavy daily traffic between the highways, Whitby GO and the growing communities to the north. We act for drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists injured anywhere in Whitby and Brooklin.

Our office is a few minutes west in Ajax. We meet Whitby clients there, by video, or at home or in hospital when travel is not realistic.

Rehabilitation close to home

Serious injuries often mean months of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and other treatment. Accident benefits from your own auto insurer pay for approved medical and rehabilitation treatment and, depending on your policy and injuries, other benefits. Insurers frequently deny or cut off treatment plans.

We make sure treatment plans are submitted correctly, track the limits that apply to your injuries, and dispute denials at the Licence Appeal Tribunal when needed. See our accident benefits and insurer denials guide.

Injury claims we handle in Whitby

• 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.

When you cannot return to work

If your injury keeps you off work, there may be several sources of income replacement: accident benefits, your employer's short- and long-term disability plan, and a claim for lost income against the at-fault party. Disability insurers often deny claims or stop payments after the first period. We help Whitby clients with long-term disability denials as well as the injury claim itself.

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 Whitby injury claims are decided

Most injury lawsuits arising in Whitby 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.