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What is the Difference Between Workmans Comp & a Personal Injury Case?

If you have a work-related injury, you’ll usually have two different ways to seek compensation. It’s essential to understand the differences between these two possibilities to ensure you’re handling the case as well as you can. Usually, companies provide compensation to avoid lawsuits, which is more troublesome for everyone. Yet, depending on the circumstances, filing … Continue reading What is the Difference Between Workmans Comp & a Personal Injury Case?

How Jeremy Diamond Grew an Injury Law Firm to One of the Largest in the Nation

When it comes to the growth and success of the Diamond & Diamond Lawyers, one word pops to the forefront of our mind: “remarkable.” In a few short years, Jeremy Diamond, along with his wife Sandra Zisckind and brother-in-law Isaac Zisckind, has grown a single office personal injury firm to one of the largest law firms … Continue reading How Jeremy Diamond Grew an Injury Law Firm to One of the Largest in the Nation

Preventing Slip and Fall Injuries This Winter

We all know someone who has hurt themselves because they slipped and fell. The reality is that it's a widespread occurrence. Consider these statistics provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. More than 42,000 workers in Canada are injured annually due to stumbles. A large proportion of the stats involves winter slip … Continue reading

What is the Difference Between Workmans Comp & a Personal Injury Case?

If you have a work-related injury, you’ll usually have two different ways to seek compensation. It’s essential to understand the differences between these two possibilities to ensure you’re handling the case as well as you can. Usually, companies provide compensation to avoid lawsuits, which is more troublesome for everyone. Yet, depending on the circumstances, filing … Continue reading What is the Difference Between Workmans Comp & a Personal Injury Case?

How Jeremy Diamond Grew an Injury Law Firm to One of the Largest in the Nation

When it comes to the growth and success of the Diamond & Diamond Lawyers, one word pops to the forefront of our mind: “remarkable.” In a few short years, Jeremy Diamond, along with his wife Sandra Zisckind and brother-in-law Isaac Zisckind, has grown a single office personal injury firm to one of the largest law firms … Continue reading How Jeremy Diamond Grew an Injury Law Firm to One of the Largest in the Nation

Preventing Slip and Fall Injuries This Winter

We all know someone who has hurt themselves because they slipped and fell. The reality is that it's a widespread occurrence. Consider these statistics provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. More than 42,000 workers in Canada are injured annually due to stumbles. A large proportion of the stats involves winter slip … Continue reading

Common Shoulder Injuries Caused by Car Accidents

It can be devastating to end up in a car accident and discover that your life has been forever changed as a direct result of another person's negligence. There are many different kinds of injuries that a person can sustain in the wake of a vehicle accident. Having the insight of an experienced and dedicated … Continue reading

How Alcohol Affects Your Ability to Drive

Drinking and driving should never go together, but sadly, people still do it. In the past few years, between 50,000 and 74,000 people have been arrested in Canada for doing exactly that. Most of them are caught after being involved in a crash or committing a traffic offence. Accidents caused by drinking and driving can … Continue reading

Calculating Pain and Suffering Damages in Alberta Car Accidents

Personal injury claims often seek compensation for damages classified as “Pain and Suffering.” While few would deny that a person undergoes substantial pain and suffering after an injury from a car accident or any other type of accident, nailing down a definition for “pain and suffering” can be tricky. Pain and suffering varies from person … Continue reading Calculating Pain and Suffering Damages in Alberta Car Accidents

Occupier’s Liability in Slip and Fall Cases

Sometimes, a slip and fall is a completely unavoidable accident. No matter how much caution is in play, conditions can change in an instant and create the perfect recipe for a slip and fall. But in many circumstances, the conditions which contributed to the slip and fall were created due to the negligence of the … Continue reading Occupier’s Liability in Slip and Fall Cases

How to Prove a Psychological Injury in a Personal Injury Claim

When someone is injured through an accident or negligence, it often results in a personal injury claim. Most of us probably associate the idea of personal injury law with physical injuries. However, traumatic accidents can produce psychological damage as readily as they produce physical damage. In Canada, you can seek compensation for these psychological injuries … Continue reading

Types of Damages in Personal Injury Claims in Alberta

If you are hurt while living, working, or holidaying in Alberta you may need to file a personal injury case. Sadly, accidents happen more frequently than we like to think. For example, every winter, around 15,000 people hurt themselves so badly when they slip on ice, in Alberta, that they have to attend hospital. Every … Continue reading

Which Cars Rank the Highest When it Comes to Vehicle Safety?

Which Cars Rank Highest For Vehicle Safety? Even though it is something most of us do everyday without too much thought, driving can be a dangerous business. In 2018 alone, roadway accidents resulted in over 150,000 injuries and over 1,700 deaths across Canada. Proper driver safety is essential for protecting everyone on the roadways. But … Continue reading Which Cars Rank the Highest When it Comes to Vehicle Safety?