EMPLOYMENT & DISABILITY TERMINATION LAW IS ALL WE DO.

You don’t need to hire an employment lawyer but remember, employment laws are constantly being updated, amended or completely revamped. If you been fired, we think it’s crucial that you have your severance package reviewed by an employment lawyer prior to signing off on any termination release. Once you sign, it’s almost impossible to go back.

It’s free to talk to our Hamilton employment lawyers. Some firms charge consultation fees, but we do not. Instead, we carefully screen cases prior to the consultation to determine if we can help. If we decide to work together, then we have a variety of fee options that we can discuss with you, from paying hourly, to fees being contingent on recovery.

It’s hard to say, but we can say that since 2003, we’ve handled hundreds of employment law cases, and have brought countless to mediation, several cases to trial and have secured plaintiff verdicts.

Yes, we never charge consultation fees. Some firms charge consultation fees, but we do not. Instead, we screen are cases carefully and determine if we can help. If we think that we are able to help you, or there are issues with your termination that we think should be discussed, consultations with our employment lawyers are 100% free.

Only a specialized employment lawyer would be able to tell you if you are severance is fair or not. If you been fired, it’s important that you call an employment lawyer sooner rather than later to determine whether or not you have been paid enough severance.

Unless your have suffered devastating injuries, such as paaraplegia or quaderiplegia, odds are that it is too soon to tell. If any personal injury lawyer provides you a promise to recover a certain amount of money, we would recommend getting a second opinion. We need to know the absolute extent of your maximum medical recovery since the extent of injuries tend to change over time.

Surprisingly, many claimants don’t realize that they are entitled to legal representation if the insurance company cuts off their disability benefits. Being cut off or denied your disability benefits is not the end of the road. You can hire a disability lawyer to challenge the insurance company’s denial.

With our firm, you never pay upfront in disability cases. We pay all your upfront costs, hire the appropriate experts and will pay to bring your case to trial. You only pay our disability lawyers if we are successful in your case.

Our consultations are free. We typically screener cases in advance and if we believe that we can be of assistance to you and offer you proper legal advice for your particular situation, we will be happy to meet with you, at no cost.

Of course, we help disability clients all over Ontario. If you have been denied long-term disability – no matter where you are – we can help. We are set up to run cases virtually to ensure convenience.

It depends on the particular facts of your case – and whether your case is litigated or not. Some cases are so straightforward that we are able to work out a resolution with your disability claims adjudicator. Other times, lawsuits have to be issued. Cases could still resolve prior to or after depositions. All in all, disability cases take no less than 6 to 8 months, and no more than two years

The basis of your lawsuit to be seeking a declaration from a judge that you are disabled as per policy definition and you are entitled to long-term disability benefits from the time that you are cut off, into the indefinite future.

Yes. You would be awarded your past benefits from the date that you are cut off, to the date of the entered judgment. From there on your monthly disability payments would be reinstated.

Some cases can be settled. Because we are technically seeking a declaration from a court that you are disabled as per policy definition, you are not entitled to a lump sum settlement. However, we often enter into negotiations with disability insurance carriers to lump out a settlement that is reasonable to both parties

Most long-term disability policies in Ontario replace between 60% and 66.6% of your income.

If you are a member of a group policy, you would talk to your benefits administrator at your place of employment. If you purchased an individual policy, then you would speak to your disability insurance broker.