A catastrophic motor vehicle injury can have a devastating affect on an victim’s income, independence, family stability and long-term care needs. If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other severe impairment in a motor vehicle accident, the legal and insurance stakes are exceptionally high. At Leone Murray LLP, we represent individuals and families across Ontario who have sustained catastrophic motor vehicle injuries. Our practice focuses on complex, high-value claims involving disputed accident benefits, policy limit issues and long-term future care needs.

Under Ontario law, a “catastrophic impairment” designation significantly increases medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits following a motor vehicle accident. This designation is frequently contested by insurers in high-value claims and requires strong medical and legal advocacy. Catastrophic injuries commonly include:

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Severe orthopedic and multi-trauma injuries
• Amputations
• Severe psychological impairments
• Combined impairments meeting catastrophic thresholds
• Fatal motor vehicle accident and wrongful death claims

Proper catastrophic designation is critical to securing lifetime medical, rehabilitation and attendant care funding. Catastrophic injury cases must be prepared from the outset as if they will proceed to a hearing, trial or appeal. Insurers assess risk based on counsel’s litigation experience and willingness to advance complex cases through the full court system.

The Leone Murray LLP team has a long history of representing seriously injured plaintiffs in the Superior Court of Justice, the License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) and the Ontario Court of Appeal. Our experience includes trials and contested motions in serious injury actions; LAT hearings for accident benefits disputes and catastrophic impairment determinations; appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal; complex mediation and arbitration in high-value MVA claims; multi-defendant and multi-insurer litigation and policy limit; and excess and umbrella coverage disputes.

This full-spectrum litigation experience strengthens negotiating leverage and positions catastrophic cases for maximum recovery. If you or a family member has sustained a catastrophic motor vehicle injury, remember that experienced litigation counsel is essential. Our focus is maximizing long-term compensation and protecting the future care and financial security of injured clients and their families.