Personal Injury Lawyer Hamilton

Derek Wilson

An experienced lawyer giving you his undivided attention.

I help my clients get the maximum compensation they deserve.
I get results. Period.

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Call 905-769-0418 for a free no obligation consultation.

Why clients choose my firm

Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer

I am an established Hamilton personal injury lawyer and have been practicing insurance litigation since 1995. I know that a personal injury from a car accident, a catastrophic injury or even a denied LTD claim can dramatically impact your life. You may feel overwhelmed, angry and helpless.

One of the key reasons people choose me to help them is because I’ve worked both sides of personal injury law and I know personal injury cases. I know how insurance companies think and I use that knowledge to help you benefit. At our office, you will always have a legal team working with you throughout the entire process. Having said that, I am the only injury lawyer on your team you will deal with. I don’t delegate to the juniors with no experience. You hire me, you work with me. My clients are my top priority. Always.

How it Works

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Contact Us
Give us a call or complete the consultation form so that we can better understand your injuries and assess how we can help.
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Free Consultation
We can arrange a free consultation to review the details of your accident. We will give you an honest assessment of your case and how we can help.
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Retain my Firm
If you decide to work with us, we will fight for you to get fair compensation.

After sustaining a personal injury, it can be confusing and overwhelming to understand which benefits you may be entitled to. Whether you have suffered from a wrongful death in the family, been in a car accident, suffered a spinal cord injury or been injured from someone else's negligence, our personal injury law firm is here for you.

It is important to speak with a personal injury lawyer as quickly as possible to help you understand your rights. We are here to help. Plus, we like what we do and we make our process as simple as possible. I will help you understand your rights and get you the compensation you deserve to help you on the road to recovery.

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Personal Injury Practice Areas

Our practice areas

Car Accidents

A car accident can affect your mental, physical and financial well-being.

Disability Benefits

We handle denied short term and long term disability benefits.

Brain Injury

They can range from a concussion to a significant traumatic brain injury and can be debilitating.

Truck Accidents

We've helped victims of truck accident recover.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and falls can seriously impact your quality of life.

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable accident victims. We can help

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accident injuries can be very severe and fatal. We can help.

Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries can be a catastrophic injury to the spine, spinal cord or brain.

Bicycle Accidents

We've helped recover compensation for bicycle accident victims across Ontario.

ATV Accidents

You may be eligible for compensation if you sustained injuries in an ATV accident.

Wrongful Death

When wrongful death occurs - we may be able to recover compensation for you.

Sports and Recreation Accidents

Major trauma and death can be caused from accidents from skiing, snowmobiling, boating, cycling and more.

Accident Benefits

Snowmobile Accidents

If you've been involved in a motor vehicle accident - contact us today.

Dog Bite Accidents

Dog bites can cause severe injuries and infections. We help recover compensation for serious dog bites.

We help accident victims recover compensation from insurers.

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FAQs

What do I do if my disability claim is denied?

It can be hard to understand why your short or long-term disability claim was denied. That’s why it’s best to contact our Hamilton office. We have the experience necessary to help you understand why it was denied, what documents need to be collected next, and what steps need to be taken to help you be approved. After sustaining injuries, you shouldn’t have to stress about disability claims. We want you to focus primarily on your recovery while we handle the rest.

How long do I have to make a personal injury claim?

Typically, after injuries occur on private property, you have two years from which the incident occurred to submit a claim. When it comes to accidents on provincial property, a written notice must be given within ten days. Do not wait. As soon as an accident occurs, book a free consultation at our Hamilton personal injury office. Keep in mind that accessibility is very important to us so can also meet at our office in St. Catharine, Ontario or by video conference.

How much can my personal injury case settle for?

While many are curious as to what we can settle for, the fact of the matter is, it depends. This will also vary for every single client. Insurance companies evaluate cases using many variables and ultimately, their job is to minimize your compensation whereas my job is to maximize it. It will also depend on how your injury or medical situation progresses and we can’t know that until more time has gone by.

For example, brain injuries and concussions that don’t appear to be serious at first may become very serious over time. Furthermore, people don’t always heal the same. The same injury can impact different people differently.

That’s why I will take an individual approach to develop each file in order to raise the profile of your unique case and negotiate the best possible outcome.

How do you prove a slip and fall case?

When it comes to injuries from slip and fall accidents, in Ontario you must be able to prove the negligence of the person responsible for the accident. For example, if you approached them about a potentially dangerous situation that could cause accidents or injuries and they failed to do anything about it, that is negligence on their part that can be proven with the proper documentation. And keep in mind, if you fall on public property in Ontario, according to the Municipal Act, 2001, a claimant has to put the municipality in question on notice that a statement of claim is going to be filed, within ten (10) days of the event.

Areas Served

Derek Wilson Law Firm is based in Hamilton, Ontario. However, Derek Wilson and his team provide personal injury law services in many of the surrounding cities, towns, and regions of the Golden Horseshoe area. Regardless of where you live, we can help you with your personal injury case. We have experience with most areas of personal injury law. Our areas of practice include motor vehicle accidents, disability insurance claims, brain injuries, spinal injuries, chronic pain, wrongful death, product liability, and more.

We are not the type of personal injury law firm who posts all their wins on their site with big dollar signs, but we are happy to share that list with you in person.

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