Personal Injury Lawyer Hamilton, Ontario
Injured in an Accident? Get the compensation you deserve.
Derek Wilson is an experienced personal injury lawyer, who brings peace of mind to clients when they need it most.
Canada sees hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year due to unintentional injuries, and over 15,000 people, on average, lose their lives to injuries every year. Each of these cases causes significant distress and expenses for those directly affected.
While in some cases injuries happen due to pure accident, often these tragedies are preventable and are caused by the negligent or even intentional actions of someone else. If this is the case in your situation, you may be able to file a lawsuit to seek compensation.
A lawsuit can be important to help you secure compensation for your lost income, property damage, medical costs, and anything else related to your injury. If you’ve been injured and want to speak to a Hamilton personal injury lawyer at no cost, contact Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law for a free consultation. Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, slip and fall accident, or any other situation, the team at Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law can explain your rights to compensation and benefits.
Personal Injury Practice Areas
When you work with Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law, you’ll be working with one lawyer: me, Derek Wilson. Your case is never handed off to a junior lawyer, and I never represent insurance companies, so you get my uncompromised attention. I have more than 30 years of experience with personal injury cases, and with my team, I handle many types of claims, including those related to:
- Car accidents
- Brain injury
- Truck accidents, including truck rollover cases and other commercial vehicle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Slip and fall accidents and other premises liability claims
- Spinal cord injuries
- Recreational vehicle accidents, including ATV, boating, and snowmobile accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Sports accidents and injuries
- Bicycle accidents
- Chronic pain
- Wrongful death claims
- Bus accidents and other claims stemming from public transit accidents
Don’t see your injury on this list? If you’ve suffered an injury and think that you could have a claim, contact Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law for a free consultation. We can explain whether you may have a right to compensation.
When you’ve been injured and considering whether to contact a Hamilton personal injury lawyer, it’s important to find a lawyer who has experiences with cases similar to yours. Different types of injuries and accidents come with unique challenges and require different approaches.
For example, pedestrian accidents often involve very serious injuries because pedestrians don’t have airbags, seat belts, or anything else to protect them. In this situation, you’ll want a Hamilton lawyer who has successfully pursued a pedestrian injury lawsuit and who can stand up against insurance companies because insurers may try to blame you, the pedestrian, and will try to minimize the compensation you get. An experienced lawyer can build a strong case so you have a strong chance at fair compensation.
Legal Guidance for Personal Injury Victims
You’re not required to secure a Hamilton personal injury lawyer or to file a lawsuit if you qualify. However, there are several reasons why you’ll want to at least get some legal guidance after a serious injury—before you make any decisions about what you’re going to do:
- Injuries can be financially devastating. Unfortunately, it’s very common for a serious injury to have significant negative consequences on a person’s finances. In addition to being in pain, you may lose income while you can’t work, you may need treatment that’s not covered by OHIP, and you may suffer property damage, too. Without seeking compensation, these expenses could be coming from your savings and could leave you in debt or unable to pay for basics.
- You may not understand all your rights. Sometimes, people who have been injured assume they don’t have a case, or they assume the cost of filing a lawsuit is too high, or they think a case will take too long. A lawyer can explain whether you have a case, what your rights are, and what pursuing a case may look like, so you’re not making decisions based on assumptions.
- A Hamilton personal injury lawyer can explain liability. In Ontario, most personal injury claims arise from negligence—instances where another person or party is liable for an injury because they failed to act in a reasonable or appropriately cautious manner. A lawyer can explain how liability could impact your case.
A Hamilton personal injury lawyer can explain whether you have a case, what pursuing your case may involve, and how much your injury may end up costing you. With this information in hand, you’ll be in a better position to decide what to do next, so contact Derek Wilson, Personal Injury Law, for a free consultation if you have been injured. Get honest and detailed legal guidance so you can make the right decision for you.
We Handle Everything So You Have Peace of Mind
One of the most challenging things about a personal injury claim is that you may be trying to cope with the pain of an injury, intensive medical treatment, and the claim or insurance adjusters at the same time. That’s a lot for anyone, which is why at Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law, we handle it all so you can enjoy peace of mind.
It all starts with a free consultation with me, Derek Wilson, of Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law. I explain what benefits you may be entitled to and what the process of seeking compensation and working with our law firm might look like. I answer your questions and give you an honest assessment of your situation.
At that point, you will decide whether to retain our law firm. If you decide to work with us, we take care of all the details, including:
- Providing guidance. Our team can explain your legal obligations, rights, and options and can offer advice about what next steps you could take to pursue any compensation you may qualify for. Ultimately, however, what you decide to do is up to you. We provide you with guidance so you can make the best decision for you.
- Communicating with different parties. After a car accident or another covered accident, you may need to talk to insurance companies. If you decide to sue, the other parties will reach out. When you work with Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law, we take care of communication with other parties, so you don’t have to take those calls.
- Preserving evidence. The team at Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law makes sure that photos, police and medical reports, surveillance footage, and any other types of documentation are kept safe so it’s available for your claim. Our team can also interview witnesses, take photos of property damage, and compile information about liable parties and what happened during the accident to build a strong case that shows you deserve fair compensation.
- Building a strong case. Our team can research the law involved in your case and make sure your claim complies with all necessary paperwork and deadlines so you have the best chance at fair compensation.
- Determining an accurate picture of your damages. Our team will examine medical costs, consider pain and suffering, and determine the actual extent of your damages so we can prove what fair compensation should look like in your case.
Throughout the complex legal process, it’s natural to have questions. For example, many clients ask our team about how a settlement can affect their taxes (The good news is that the Canadian Income Tax Act offers an exemption and, in most cases, doesn’t consider personal injury settlements as regular income). If you have these or other questions about your case, it’s easy to contact Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law. You can visit our offices or contact your lawyer over the phone. We’ll answer your questions and keep you updated about your claim.
We Have the Experience to Help You Win Your Case
The team at Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law includes one lawyer — me, Derek Wilson. I started my career in 1993 and ultimately chose personal injury because I wanted to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Serious injuries affect every area of a person’s life, and situations like car accidents, recreational vehicle accidents, dog bites, and other serious incidents can change lives in seconds. Everything from a person’s ability to earn a living to their ability to move through the world easily is impacted, and I have seen how getting fair compensation could help Hamiltonians rebuild their lives.
I’m proud to have supported Canadians in that effort and happy to put my more than 30 years of legal experience behind hard-working people who are overcoming big challenges.
I initially worked in Toronto at a defense firm specializing in insurance defense litigation. This allowed me to see the strategies insurance companies used to deny and minimize claims. Today, I use that knowledge to help those who are injured. Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law only represents individuals in personal injury and disability claims. We never represent insurance companies, so our team can focus our full focus on helping those who have been injured.
At Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law, I’m backed by a talented team of honest, caring, and compassionate legal and administrative professionals who are dedicated to helping people who are going through a difficult time.
I have purposely kept Derek Wilson’s Personal Injury Law small to better serve our clients. A small boutique law firm also allows me to provide personalized attention to each client. When you work with Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law, you will always work with me and talk to me about your case—you won’t be handed off to a junior lawyer with less experience. I will get to know your case, your life, your family, and your situation so I can really work to secure the compensation you need.
One of the things that is most rewarding for me and the rest of the team at Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law is seeing the difference our work can make. We get approached by clients who share with us that our work and the compensation we have secured have allowed them to rebuild. Seeing our clients happy and healthy and living good lives makes us incredibly proud. It really is why we do what we do.
At Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law, our team understands that serious injuries cause not only pain and suffering but also financial worries. To support you, we offer a free consultation so you can get a free case review at no cost and with no obligation. We also don’t ask for payments until I successfully recover money on your behalf. This allows you to pursue a strong claim without having to worry about paying legal costs upfront.
I have seen how tough it is for people to successfully represent themselves in a case where they’re facing powerful insurance companies (and their equally powerful lawyers). Our team gets paid after we recover money for you, so you have a real option and can get experienced legal representation in a car accident case, sports accident case, or any other claim.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
If you’re injured and think there is even a chance you may have a personal injury claim, it’s important to contact a personal injury lawyer right away. Contacting a lawyer quickly can help you protect your rights and important evidence. It can help you improve your chances of fair compensation.
If you’re injured anywhere in the Hamilton area and would like to know whether you have a personal injury claim or if you’ve been denied disability benefits, contact Derek Wilson Injury and Disability Law for a free consultation. Our team serves the entire Greater Hamilton area, including Hamilton, Brantford, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, St. Catharines, Grimsby, Stoney Creek, Niagara Falls, Welland, Dunnville, Fort Erie, Burlington, Oakville and surrounding areas.
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