Personal Injury Lawyers
November 11, 2025
Loyalty programs are great. Most of us participate in one type of loyalty program or another, whether it’s travel points for booking flights or spending money on a credit card. Loyal programs make us feel like we are getting something for nothing, “I was going to spend the money anyway”. However, the cost of loyalty […]
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November 3, 2025
Winter Is Coming and So Are the Hazards: Understanding the Unique Limitation Periods for Slip and Fall Claims in Ontario As winter settles across Ontario, icy sidewalks, snowy parking lots, slushy driveways, and slippery steps will become a part of daily life. Unfortunately, winter conditions bring the ever-present risk of slips and falls and the […]
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October 21, 2024
Devry Smith Frank LLP (“DSF”) lawyers David Derfel and Charlie Fuhr’s resilience in their advocacy for a client proved to be successful in a recent adjudication at the Licence Appeal Tribunal (the “LAT”). The LAT “is an independent, quasi-judicial agency and is one of the thirteen tribunals in Tribunals Ontario. LAT adjudicates applications and resolves […]
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September 23, 2024
In the case Jones v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2024 ONLAT 22-013750/AABS, David Derfel and Charlie Fuhr of Derfel Personal Injury Lawyers successfully represented Cindy Jones in her claim for statutory accident benefits following a serious motorcycle accident in June 2018. Despite facing a denial from Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, we demonstrated that Ms. Jones […]
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August 16, 2024
Canada’s provinces and territories definitely have their similarities and their differences. This is true when it comes to the rules of the road. For the most part, the traffic rules between provinces and territories are the same. However, drivers need to be aware of the unique rules that apply throughout Canada to avoid any problems […]
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March 19, 2024
Individuals who have been injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident may have an entitlement to seek general damages, which are also commonly known as non-pecuniary damages or damages for pain and suffering. However, it is important to note that the process of receiving compensation for general damages in Ontario can pose some […]
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August 21, 2023
Ms. Kellerman-Bernard’s (“NKB”) son was seriously injured in a bike accident. Although NKB did not witness the accident, it traumatized her, resulting in significant psychological and emotional impairments. NKB submitted to her own auto insurer an OCF-19: Application for Determination of Catastrophic Impairment (“OCF-19”) NKB’s auto insurer disputed her right to submit the OCF-19 and […]
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July 23, 2023
Isaac Dixon was an elite athlete with a bright future. He was a defenceman for the Grand Falls Rapids of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (“MHL”), a junior-A level subsidiary of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (“CJHL”) and Hockey Canada. At 18 years old, his career was brought to a sudden, tragic end. On December […]
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July 20, 2023
We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam Drinkin’ all night Got into a fight Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home Sloop John B, Brian Wilson As mentioned in a previous Derfel Injury Law blog, the chances of someone getting injured while […]
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June 26, 2023
Welcome to Florida 101! This is the first in a series of educational blogs for Ontario residents about personal injury law in the State of Florida. Each year, Florida welcomes over 3 million Canadians, most of whom are looking to escape the harsh winter weather and enjoy the year-round warmth of the Sunshine State.[i] That […]
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