Toronto Personal Injury Lawer Blog - Findlay Law

Dogs are responsible for biting over four million people every year according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A dog bit injury can be serious and cause disfiguring wounds and emotional trauma.

Children between five and nine years of age suffer the highest rate of injury. Untrained and unsocialized dogs that are not neutered or spayed are a real danger to everyone. It is the dog owners who need to be made aware that they have a responsibility for training, socializing and controlling their dogs.

There are strict dog bite liability laws that are in force to protect an unsuspecting public from irresponsible dog owners. The failure to protect the public from a dangerous and aggressive dog is considered negligence. Many dog bite lawsuits are settled without going to court, but if you do not have an experienced dog bite attorney representing you, you are unlikely to obtain the financial compensation you are entitled to for your pain and suffering.

To prevent a dog bite injury, never approach an unfamiliar dog, and report stray or aggressive dogs to the proper authorities.

Please contact the Hamilton, Ontario office of the experienced dog bite attorneys at the Findlay Law Offices today to schedule a consultation at no cost to you to explore all legal options available to you if you or someone you love has been the victim of the actions of an irresponsible dog owner.

Product liability cases generally fall into three categories; negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty.

Negligence in the context of product liability cases requires proving carelessness caused your injury in that the designer, manufacturer or retailer knew or should have known their product was defective and if that can be proven you have "breach of warranty." You also need to show you have suffered damages because you cannot bring a claim without having suffered an injury. It is not enough to say the product is defective and you could have been injured by using it. You have to prove the product caused your injury.

In the case of strict product liability, if you can prove the product is unreasonably dangerous, with a design or manufacturing defect, you may be able to establish that the defendant is "strictly liable."

When you are suing for breach of warranty, you have to prove the manufacturer or retailer broke a written or implied promise that the product was free of defects.

The three basic types of defects are manufacturing defects, design defects or the product is distributed without sufficient instructions or warnings.

Compensation for catastrophic injuries caused by product defects may include the cost of present and future medical care and treatment, loss of wages, and physical and mental pain and suffering.

If you live in Hamilton or Toronto, Ontario we encourage you to contact the Hamilton, Ontario office of the Findlay Law Offices today to schedule a no cost to you consultation and learn about your legal rights in this very complicated matter.

Defective and dangerous products have been known to cause a wide range of injuries including burns, broken bones, brain trauma, and even injuries that result in deaths.

In order to prove product liability you must be able to prove that the product you used was dangerous and defective, you suffered an injury and the defective and dangerous product caused your injury.

Proving your injury requires medical records, bills for your medical expenses related to the injury, and photographs of your injury to prove what occurred and to record the severity of your injuries, because the intensity of the harm done to you will eventually determine the level of compensation you receive.

You must be able to show your injury was caused by the negligence or actions of the responsible party. The product's designer, manufacturer or the retailer can all be held liable for your injuries.

A product liability lawsuit must be filed within a set amount of time which varies by location and what laws apply to that area. Once this time limit expires, no lawsuit may be filed.

If you or someone you love has suffered an injury due to the use of a dangerous or defective product, please contact the Hamilton, Ontario office of the Findlay Law Offices today and an experienced product liability attorney will be happy to advise you of your legal rights and obtain the financial compensation to which you are entitled.

Slip and fall accidents are common accidents that come under the category of premises liability law. Premises liability simply means a property owner has a responsibility to maintain their property in a safe, non-hazardous condition that does not represent a danger to anyone.

Slip and fall accidents can occur on private, commercial or public property. A premises liability claim must show negligence and that the property owner either created the hazardous condition that caused the slip and fall or knew about the hazardous condition or should have known about the hazardous condition, and did nothing to correct it. Circumstances that may be responsible for a slip and fall accident may include snow and ice covered walkways and steps, torn floor coverings, cracked and uneven sidewalks, and wet floors in restaurants from spills not properly cleaned up.

The injuries sustained in a slip and fall accident can range from mild bruising and lacerations to traumatic brain injuries or broken bones that can bring about life-altering consequences and in the most extreme cases, even death.

Proper legal representation is essential if you intend to seek financial compensation for your injuries, such as payment for current and future medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, loss of income and your pain and suffering.

Those residents of Hamilton, Toronto, Ontario or the surrounding areas who have suffered injuries from a slip and fall accident are encouraged to contact the experienced premises liability attorneys at the Findlay Law Offices today to schedule a consultation at no cost to you to protect your legal rights and obtain the compensation you deserve.