People injured in motor vehicle accidents may be entitled to statutory accident benefits through an automobile insurer, subject to eligibility requirements and policy terms. The process may involve forms, medical assessments, treatment plans, benefit calculations and strict procedural requirements.
We help clients understand the benefits that may be available, respond to insurer decisions and develop the medical and vocational evidence required for disputed claims. When a matter cannot be resolved directly, we advise on the appropriate dispute-resolution process.
They are benefits provided under Ontario’s automobile insurance framework to qualifying people injured in motor vehicle accidents, subject to the governing rules and the individual policy.
The denial and supporting evidence should be reviewed promptly. Depending on the issue, further medical evidence, reconsideration, negotiation or a formal dispute may be appropriate.
No. Accident benefits arise through the insurance system. A separate claim against a responsible party may also exist in some cases.
