I was consulted this year by the family of someone who had been walking in a pedestrian crossover when she was struck by a motor vehicle.  The family made a point of telling me that there was little information on-line for injured victims and their families to learn about the rights and/or legal issues applicable … Continued

Stephen Birman, a personal injury lawyer and a partner at Thomson Rogers, presented on “Best Practices for Vocational Evaluators in Preparing Expert Reports and Testifying in Court” at the Canadian Assessment, Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Society conference on May 30, 2018, in Kingston, Ontario. For a copy of the presentation, please contact Stephen Birman … Continued

On April 4, 2019, Thomson Rogers’ personal injury lawyer Darcy Merkur presented at the Training for Professionals in Brain Injury Family Intervention for Adults and Adolescents (BIFI & BIFI-A) Workshops hosted by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. His presentation on Legal Rights of Family Members focussed on the following: Tort Rights Accident Benefit Entitlement Complicating Factors View his presentation … Continued

Many personal injury victims have legal claims for compensation. When those claims go to trial, the outcome often turns on the oral testimony of treating health practitioners and expert witnesses. An unprepared witness can spell disaster for a case and for the witness’ professional credibility. In this article, Robert M. Ben provides a primer on … Continued