Civil Litigation & Other Services
Civil Litigation
Civil litigation is commenced when two or more parties wants to use the Court as the forum to resolve their legal disputes. It could either be an individual suit or a class action.
An Individual Suite generally involves one or more parties seeking monetary damages or the specific performance of actions by another party. Whether you are making a claim of this type or defending against one, HTW Law can provide you with invaluable advice on your options and how to obtain the outcome that you are seeking.
Usually you are required to commence a legal proceeding within 2 years after the event requiring court interference transcribed, or you are statutory barred from doing so. However, it is not always the case. For instance, the statutory limitation for real estate transaction is 10 years. If you think you have a claim against another party, you are advised to seek legal advice immediately before the matter is statutory barred from commencing. And if you got sued, you are advised to seek legal advice before filing a reply or respond, because a statutory limitations defence must be pleaded in the statement of defence.
HTW Law can help. Call us now at 647-849-6582 or contact us if you have some legal questions / inquiries or want to schedule an appointment with HTW Law.
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice cases are complex, challenging, and require an intricate understanding of both legal and medical processes. HTW Law takes a personalized approach as each client is important and each case is unique. HTW Law works diligently and effective to make sure you and your family get the compensation and justice you deserve.
Our process includes consulting with relevant medical professionals to ensure that our arguments are sharp and backed up by strong collaborative evidence.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice covers the injuries caused by the negligence of medical professionals. The most typical types of medical malpractice are as follow:
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
A misdiagnosis describes a situation when your doctor tells you that you have some illness or condition, but it's incorrect. When an illness is misdiagnosed, or symptoms of an illness are overlooked leading to a delay in diagnosis. This can cause delayed treatment that leads to negative patient outcomes.
Medication errors
When the incorrect medication or a wrong dose of the correct medication is prescribed, causing organ damages, pain and suffering, or a range of other damaging outcomes.
Surgical errors
Understandably, surgeries all have an element of risk, but serious errors caused by negligence or bad judgement shouldn’t be among them. Operation on the wrong body part, badly performed operations and surgical items left inside the body are typical examples of this.
What to Do In Case a Medical Malpractice Happened?
When a Medical Malpractice Happened, you deserve compensation. Your compensation should, among other things, account for lost wages, medical care expenses, emotional and physical suffering, and impact on family life.
HTW Law will take care of the paperwork, and will negotiate on your behalf for a settlement that is most beneficial to you. But sometimes, action speaks louder than words. In those situation, HTW law will take the case to court and fight for your best interest.
Please note that if a medical malpractice leads to death, additional recovery under the theory of wrongful death will become available.
If you are a victim of medical malpractice, don’t wait too long or you may be statutory bar from bring the action. HTW Law can help. HTW Law can help. Call us now at 647-849-6582 or contact us if you have some legal questions / inquiries or want to schedule an appointment with HTW Law.
Personal Injury
You had an accident not at your fault that causes you injury and financial loss? HTW Law can help. Whether you are dealing with pain and suffering caused by another party’s negligence, or you lost your loved one due to another party’s fault, HTW Law can be of assistance.
HTW Law takes a personalized approach as each client is important and each case is unique. HTW Law works diligently and effective to make sure you and your family get the compensation and justice you deserve.
HTW Law will take care of the paperwork with the insurance companies, and will negotiate on your behalf for a settlement that is most beneficial to you. But sometimes, action speaks louder than words. In those situation, HTW law will take the case to court and fight for your best interest.
Please note that if personal injury, such as an automobile accident, leads to death, additional recovery under the theory of wrongful death will become available. HTW Law can help. Call us now at 647-849-6582 or contact us if you have some legal questions / inquiries or want to schedule an appointment with HTW Law.
Wrongful Death
The loss of a loved one or family member is unbearable. No one should have to suffer that ordeal from the negligence of another. You deserve justice and retribution to the to the greatest extent permitted by law. In Ontario, the blood relatives of the deceased are entitled to file a wrongful death claim. Section 61 of the Family Law Act, allows the spouse, children, grandchildren, siblings, and parents to recover damages from a wrongful death lawsuit. Be noted that in general there’s statutory limitation of 2 years to file an action to Court or you’ll be statutory bar from doing so.
The loss of a loved one or family member is unbearable. No one should have to suffer that ordeal from the negligence of another. You deserve justice and retribution to the to the greatest extent permitted by law. In Ontario, the blood relatives of the deceased are entitled to file a wrongful death claim. Section 61 of the Family Law Act, allows the spouse, children, grandchildren, siblings, and parents to recover damages from a wrongful death lawsuit.
Be noted that in general there’s statutory limitation of 2 years to file an action to Court or you’ll be statutory bar from doing so.
A Wrongful Death action allows you to recover:
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Funeral and burial expenses - The cost of a funeral and burial service in Ontario is not cheap, and can be higher than you would ever expect. A wrongful death action allows you to cover these expenses.
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Loss of future earnings from the deceased - If the deceased was the breadwinner for you and your family, a wrongful death action allows you to recover the lost earnings that they would have earned in their lifetime from the deceased.
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Loss of fringe benefits - If the deceased had been the reasons that you and your family had medical, dental, and other benefits, a wrongful death action allows you to recover that as well.
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Emotional pain and suffering, Loss of companionship, care, and guidance from the deceased suffered by you and your family because of the death caused by the negligence of another are available as well and will be incorporated into the wrongful death action.
If you lose a loved one due to the negligence of another, don’t wait too long or you may be statutory bar from bring the action. HTW Law Can Help. Call us now at 647-849-6582 or contact us if you have some legal questions / inquiries or want to schedule an appointment with HTW Law.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) / Mediation
"Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)," refers to resolving disputes in ways other than going to court.
People get involved in many types of disputes. You may choose one method to deal with a child custody dispute whereas an employment problem or a contractual dispute might call for something different.
Negotiation - People who disagree can often get together to discuss the problem and reach a mutual agreement. When people sort out a problem themselves, they can work out a solution that best meets their own needs and interests. Solving disputes through negotiation is a part of everyday life. A lawyer can help you fight for the best deal in the negotiations on your behalf.
Mediation - People involved in a dispute can ask a mediator, an unbiased and impartial third party, to assist them in their negotiations. Where negotiation has not been successful, the mediator can often help to ease tension and encourage discussion between the parties, facilitate the finding of a solution where everyone is satisfied with the result. Participation in mediation is mandatory in many cases. Some courts require that certain cases be referred to mediation before a trial can be scheduled. Either way, the mediator cannot force you to settle the dispute or to accept a particular solution.
A common reason for choosing mediation is that the mediator helps the parties reach an outcome that satisfies them rather than one aimed at proving right and wrong. Through mediation, parties are able to work together to reach a creative solution that might not be otherwise available in a formal court proceeding.
Situations that lend themselves well to mediation are certain family disputes, business disagreements, contract disputes, as well as employment and labour law issues, to name a few.
The fact is that most court actions settle before trial. Using ADR methods early can save time and money involved. But ADR works best when it’s early on in the dispute resolution process. As time goes by, it may become harder to agree on a solution that satisfies everyone. Each side will become convinced they are "right" and the other side is "wrong."
But negotiation or mediations are not suitable in all situations. If gender or cultural differences are involved or if there is such a clear inequality in bargaining power, or domestic abuse might be involved, the traditional Court proceedings might be a better way to resolve the disputes.
HTW Law Can Help. Call us now at 647-849-6582 or contact us if you have some legal questions / inquiries or want to schedule an appointment with HTW Law.
Notary Public
We offer a range of notary public services.
Certified True Copies of Original Documents - Including marriage certificates, death certificates, wills, birth certificates, diplomas, degrees and passports, and any other documents that a notarial certificate of true copy is needed. (Please note that the notary public must see the original document before certified copies can be made).
Commissioning Oaths and Affidavits - Affidavits for name changes, including Applications to Change an Adult's Name and Applications to Change a Child's Name in the Province of Ontario, Affidavits to transfer ownership of vehicles, Affidavits of service, Affidavits of Divorce, Affidavits of marital status, Photographs and ID documents, Letter of invitation for visitors to Canada, Consent to travel letters for children travelling abroad, any other affidavit required by law. (Please note that the notary public must see you in person).
Statutory Declarations - Statutory declarations confirming identity, Statutory declarations of marital status, Statutory declarations regarding ownership of property, Any other statutory declaration required by law.
Drafting Affidavits and Statutory Declarations
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