An accident can have devastating financial and physical consequences. Canadian law permits you to seek financial damages if you have been the victim of negligence by another person. A personal injury lawsuit can help you pay your medical bills and recover lost earnings and earning potential. You may also be eligible for compensation for any pain or suffering. Punitive damages can be awarded if the victim is found to have acted grossly negligently or in any other way that could constitute a crime. Complex personal injury cases can be difficult. Both sides are trying to show that the other is the primary cause. If you can show that the accident occurred, then the defendant, and more frequently their insurer, will not have to pay. In some cases, the police will attempt to show that you were negligent in a certain percentage. This can help reduce the amount of your award. After you have filed a claim, there's a lengthy process of investigation and discovery that occurs. During this time we help to determine the facts. After you have reached the maximum level of medical improvement, it is possible to determine your total damages. To support our case in settlement conferences, we use both your actual loss as well as the facts. 92% of cases are settled out of court. Insurance companies sometimes push for the case to court. We then argue your case before the jury.