{"id":12440,"date":"2022-06-28T14:11:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/?p=12440"},"modified":"2022-06-28T14:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T14:14:20","slug":"trauma-lawyer-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/trauma-lawyer-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Trauma Lawyer in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"

Personal injury typically goes hand in hand with emotional or psychological effects. An experienced trauma lawyer in Ontario recognizes and addresses mental issues their clients might suffer. They know that, in some cases, emotional distress can negatively affect an individual’s life and relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Car accidents are especially traumatic because victims often relive their experience long after their physical injuries have healed. About one in five (<\/span>22.25%) road traffic accident victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder<\/span><\/a> (PTSD), a mental disorder with a wide range of symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get Compensation for Psychological and Emotional Trauma<\/b><\/h2>\n

Most people focus on physical injuries when seeking compensation for a negligent accident. However, mental health problems such as PTSD take longer to heal than a broken bone or soft tissue damage. In some cases, the issues persist throughout the victim’s life and require treatment at a high cost.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you suffer from mental health issues due to a negligent accident, you could be eligible to receive damages. Diamond & Diamond trauma lawyers, often called personal injury lawyers, can help you get compensation for these issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Featured on Global News<\/b><\/h2>\n

Diamond & Diamond’s very own Basil Bansal weighed in on the deadly Columbia Icefield Adventure rollover in Jasper National Park on July 18, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s good to see that the government has taken this seriously. These charges do show the negligence of the company and it’s going in the right direction. But unfortunately, our clients’ lives won’t be the same.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Basil Bansal<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about it<\/span> <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is Trauma?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Trauma is a general term for severe injuries that could be physical, emotional, or psychological. It may be due to an accident or other distressing events. Trauma can have long-term and life-changing effects. In the context of personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, trauma may be compensable in two ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

Statutory Accident Benefits (SABS)<\/b><\/h3>\n

Most provinces in Canada compel auto insurance companies to pay car accident victims<\/span> <\/span>statutory accident benefits<\/span><\/a> or SABS. Ontario’s<\/span> <\/span>Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule<\/span><\/i><\/a> comes under the Insurance Act. It mandates that a driver’s insurer pay benefits for injuries of the driver or passengers resulting from an accident. SABS also applies to the victims of a motorcycle accident, whether in Barrie, Brampton, Richmond Hill, or Hamilton. These benefits include:<\/span><\/p>\n