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Frequently Asked Questions

• How can a personal injury lawyer help me?

  Our personal injury lawyers help accident and injury victims in many ways you might not even think of.

  At Howie, Sacks & Henry, we:

  • Help manage your case against those who have caused your injuries
  • Handle claims against your insurance company for accident benefits
  • Work directly with your treatment team and make sure that you see the right specialists and treatment providers to improve your chances of making a full and good recovery
  • Take the time to understand the medical issues you are dealing with and assemble a team of highly specialized medical consultants to help present the best possible case
  • Help families with complicated housing situations, including finding the right place to live after the accident, if the injuries don’t allow them to move back home
  • Help those in financial crisis solve their financial problems until their case gets resolved
  • Assist you and your family in finding good counsellors to help with family issues often caused by the accident and serious injuries
  • Make sure you have access to financial advice to help understand how you can best use and protect the money that you receive from your case

• How long do personal injury cases take to settle?

  Personal injury cases can take time to settle, just as injuries take time to heal.

  Some injuries, if they’re severe enough, can take up to two years before the full consequences of the injury are known. A good law firm shouldn’t try to settle your case before then.

  More importantly, it takes two sides to arrive at a settlement. Often we ask an insurance company to settle for what we consider to be the fair value of your case, but they refuse. In those situations, the case must go forward until the insurance company agrees to pay an amount that is fair. And if they don’t, a trial is the only way to get a fair result for you.

  It usually takes about four to five years after the case is commenced to get to trial. Unfortunately, a big part of that delay is due to the back log in all of our courts in Ontario and that back log can take up to two years all by itself. The good news is that at Howie, Sacks & Henry, over 95% of our cases settle, before a trial is necessary. 

  Rest assured that at HSH, we will move your case forward as fast as possible, without compromising our work, to ensure you get a fair result. 

• How long do I have to make a claim?

  You should consult with a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after your accident or injury. In some cases, you must send a notice letter within a few days after an accident. If you don’t, you may completely lose your legal right to claim compensation. 

• How do you determine what my case is worth?

  Cases are evaluated based on the evidence, the credibility of the people involved, and professional judgement.

  Evidence comes in many forms, including your own description of how the accident happened and how it has affected you; medical records; tax, employment, insurance records; and more. Some of the evidence can only be provided by experts, often doctors, and this evidence is particularly important because it helps us understand not only how the injuries are impacting you now, but how they will continue to impact you in the future. These reports, that we will obtain for you, will help us answer key questions like “Will you need more surgery?”, “Will you be able to go back to work, and if so, when and under what circumstances?”, “What medical needs will you have in the future?”, and other important questions about your case.

  The second important factor is credibility or believability – always an important consideration in any personal injury case. Everything the insurance company does is viewed through the lens of “How would this look to a Judge or Jury?” Even though most cases don’t go to trial, the value of the case is often shaped by the likelihood that whoever is making the claims will be believed.

  And finally, there is professional judgement. Ultimately, our experience in handling thousands of cases over the years gives us the ability to know what damages to pursue, how to prove them, and how to maximize the recovery that we can get for you.

• How do I pay my lawyer fees?

  It’s simple. If we don’t win, you don’t pay.

  If we’re not successful for you, we don’t charge you a legal fee, and if we are successful our fee is a percentage of what we are able to recover for you. This makes it very simple for you to calculate and understand our legal fees.

  At Howie, Sacks and Henry our contingency fee agreement complies with all of the rules and regulations of the Law Society of Ontario.

  Contingency fees provide seriously injured victims with access to justice. Many of our clients can not work. They need care, they need treatment. They don’t have any extra money lying around to pay a lawyer.

  Contingency fees allow you to access some of the best personal injury lawyers in the province without adding to the tremendous financial stress that you are already under.

  When we take on your case you can be confident that we believe in you and that we will fight using all of our resources and expertise to get you the best result possible and to get you the compensation you deserve.

• What information should I have ready for my free consultation?

  Thankfully we don’t require much information at our initial consultation, other than your memory of when, where, and how the accident happened; what injuries you’ve sustained and how it’s affected you. We use this initial consultation to have a open and friendly conversation to get a sense of whether you would like us to represent you and whether we believe that we can help with your claims.

• What areas do our lawyers serve in Ontario?

  Our personal injury lawyers help clients all across Ontario. 

  Our main office is located in downtown Toronto adjacent to the Eaton Centre and we also have consultation offices in Markham, Brampton, Oakville, Kitchener, Georgetown, and Bobcaygeon. 

  We are also able to meet with you virtually through the use of video conferencing technology. Whether you want to communicate by email, telephone or video conferencing, our communication is always confidential.

• How does Howie Sacks & Henry use AI?

  We use AI responsibly to support our professionals, but it never replaces expert legal judgment.

  All work involving AI is reviewed and verified by our legal professionals before any external disclosure. This ensures accuracy, reliability, and compliance with professional standards.

  We are committed to safeguarding client information. Client data is never entered into unsecured third-party platforms. Our AI solutions operate in a secure, closed system to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection and privacy laws.

  We use AI to enhance efficiency and accuracy without compromising the ethical and professional standards that guide our practice. Our AI use aligns with our obligations under privacy and data protection laws.

  Any cost savings or efficiency gains from AI use are reflected in our billing and may be itemized as disbursements, consistent with our commitment to transparency and fairness.

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