In Ontario, premises liability law holds property owners responsible for maintaining the safety of property that may be open to members of the public. If an owner fails to do this, and you’re injured in a slip-and-fall accident on their property, you may have grounds to sue them. You could be owed damages for your injuries if a court finds the property owner’s negligence contributed to your fall.
Even if you’re careful and cautious, you can still slip, fall, and be injured on an unsafe surface. This is where Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers can help you get the compensation you are owed by the law. For more than 40 years, our lawyers have aided people in Hamilton, Burlington, Stoney Creek, Niagara Falls and the surrounding Ontario area who’ve been hurt through no fault of their own. To schedule a free, no-obligation consultation, call 855-204-2101 today.
The Ontario Occupiers’ Liability Act holds homeowners, business owners and local governments responsible for maintaining safe walking surfaces on their property. This means they must proactively maintain the safety of their property.
There are different provisions in Ontario law for suing differing types of property owners. If you plan to sue a homeowner or business, you have two years to notify them. If you plan to sue a city, though, you only have 10 days to notify them. That makes it even more important to quickly hire a lawyer if you’re injured.
If you’re injured in a slip and fall accident, there are a number of damages you may be entitled to, such as:
That depends on the circumstances of your injury. In some cases, it may be only one party. In other cases, several parties could be responsible, and you would want to sue all of them. For cases where you sue multiple parties, Ontario law uses the principle of joint and several liability.
This principle allows you to recover all of your damages from any defendant who’s found to be at fault. It is designed so that when multiple defendants are found responsible for your injury, you get all the damages you’re owed even if one defendant can’t pay their share.
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Joint and several liability exists to make the process of suing the parties responsible for your injury and recovering damages from them as easy as possible for you.
With decades of experience serving clients in Hamilton, Burlington, Stoney Creek, Niagara Falls and nearby Ontario communities, Findlay Personal Injury Lawyers wants to help you secure a fair compensation under the law. We are thoroughly familiar with the personal injury legal process and want you to benefit from our knowledge and experience.
Contact us by calling 855-204-2101 to set up a free initial case review.
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