Many individuals who are involved in an Ontario motor vehicle accident (“MVA”) sustain debilitating injuries involving the brain, spinal cord, loss of a limb, among other long-term injuries. Due to the inadequate provincial auto insurance legislation currently in place, needed or timely medical and rehabilitation coverage and benefits are non-existent for many of these MVA victims.
FAIR (Fair Association of Victims for Accident Insurance Reform), a non-profit organization for MVA victims, is hoping to change that. They provide a voice for MVA victims, advocating for change and the fair treatment of accident victims. Their purpose is to hold the insurance companies accountable for the insurance contracts they issue and seek change in how insurance companies assess and pay for benefits arising from injuries suffered in Ontario MVA accidents.
A person must be involved in an “accident” to be entitled to statutory accident benefits from their motor vehicle insurer. In its everyday use the word accident describes an untoward event which is not expected or designed. There are two questions to ask when determining whether an incident is an “accident” under the SABS. First, did an intervening act cause injuries that would not be part of the ordinary use or operation of a vehicle? Second, was the use or operation of the vehicle a direct cause of the injuries?
On June 23, 2012 tragedy occurred when the Elliot Lake Mall collapsed, injuring many and causing the deaths of Doloris Perizzolo and Lucie Aylwin. Roger Oatley and his team have filed lawsuits against several parties and are seeking $11.25 million in damages as he represents the families of these two women.
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Roger Oatley is acting for the relatives of the two women killed in the June 23,2012 Elliot Lake mall collapse. The families have filed lawsuits against several parties, including the Province of Ontario, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Oatley, Vigmond has again been named one of Canada’s Top 10 Personal Injury Law Firms by Canadian Lawyer magazine.
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Roger Oatley acts for the families of the two women who were killed when the roof of the Elliot Lake mall collapsed.
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