Does Preszler Injury Lawyers charge anything upfront?

No. The firm works on a contingency fee basis, so legal fees are only paid if a claim succeeds, and initial consultations are free.

I was hurt in a car accident. Can Preszler help with my claim?

Yes. Motor vehicle accident claims, including car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, and pedestrian collisions, are a core part of the firm's practice.

My long-term disability claim was denied. Does the firm handle that?

Yes. The firm represents people who have been denied long-term disability benefits, alongside its accident benefits and general personal injury work.

Does Preszler Injury Lawyers represent survivors of institutional abuse?

Yes. Institutional abuse is one of the firm's practice areas, and it has produced a documentary series about survivors' experiences with the legal process.

How long has Preszler Injury Lawyers been practicing?

The firm was founded in 1959, so it has been representing accident victims and people denied disability benefits for more than 60 years.

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About Preszler Injury Lawyers

One of the highest-rated law firms in Toronto, going by its Google reviews.

Preszler Injury Lawyers is a plaintiff-only personal injury and long-term disability firm founded in Toronto in 1959. Its founder, Robert P. Preszler, was born in Tilsonburg, Ontario, grew up on a tobacco farm, studied at the University of Western Ontario, and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School the same year the firm opened. The founder chose to represent injured people rather than insurance companies and spent more than 55 years at the practice before retiring.

The firm still takes cases only for plaintiffs, never for insurers, on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations. Its work covers motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, premises liability, dog bites, long-term disability denials, institutional abuse claims, wrongful death, and defective products. What began as a single Toronto office has grown into a network with fully staffed offices in Toronto, Calgary, Dartmouth, and Dieppe, and Vancouver, plus satellite consultation offices by appointment in cities across Ontario and British Columbia. The firm reports recovering more than $1.5 billion for 20,000 clients across Canada since it was founded.

Practice areas

Personal Injury

Insurance Law

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Milestones & recognition

Founded in Toronto in 1959 by Robert P. Preszler, who studied at the University of Western Ontario and graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School the same year.
Recognized in the 2025 and 2026 editions of Best Lawyers in Canada, and received Tier 1 Best Law Firms in Canada rankings for Toronto personal injury litigation and insurance law in the 2025 edition.
Received the Consumer Choice Award for Business Excellence in the Greater Toronto Area in 2025, marking its ninth consecutive year of that recognition.
Reports recovering more than $1.5 billion for 20,000 clients across Canada since it was founded.

In the community

The firm has produced a documentary series, including Braving Healing, Serving Survivors, Finally Believed, and When Pain is Invisible, about institutional abuse survivors and clients living with chronic pain or long-term disability.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A rainbow pride heart

LGBTQ+ friendly A laptop showing a video call

Virtual appointments A calendar with a checkmark beside a clock

By appointment An office interior with a desk and chairs

In-person services

Fees & payment

A shield with gold coins, a dollar sign and a checkmark seal

Contingency A clipboard with a speech bubble and a no-charge dollar coin

Free consultation

Lawyers 55

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 1986–2025 · median 13 years in practice 28 of 55 lawyers
Law schools: University of British Columbia (7), Dalhousie University (6), University of Victoria (5), Osgoode Hall Law School (4), Schulich School of Law (Dalhousie University) (4), Bond University (3) and 16 more 51 of 55 lawyers
Languages on the roster: Arabic, English, Farsi, French, German, Polish, Swiss German, Tagalog

Who handles what

Offices 8

Toronto416-364-2000

151 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M4R 1A6

Vancouver844-373-8202

1321 Blanshard St #301, Victoria, BC V8W 0B6

Kelowna

1631 Dickson Ave 11th floor, Kelowna, BC V1Y 7W6

Abbotsford

34334 Forrest Terrace #300, Abbotsford, BC V2S 1G7

Vancouver

1075 W Georgia St Unit 825, Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y2, Canada

Richmond

South Tower, 5811 Cooney Rd. Suite 305, Richmond, BC V6X 3M1

Burnaby

4720 Kingsway Ste 2600, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2

Surrey

7164 120 St Ste 202, Surrey, BC V3W 3M8

The neighbourhood

Preszler works from a network of offices rather than a single storefront. Its Toronto address, 151 Eglinton Avenue West, is a fully staffed base alongside fully staffed offices in Calgary, Dartmouth, Dieppe, and Vancouver. A longer list of cities, including Barrie, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Mississauga, Ottawa, Peterborough, Scarborough, and Whitby in Ontario, and Burnaby, Kelowna, Richmond, Surrey, and Victoria in British Columbia, are served through satellite consultation offices that operate by appointment rather than with full time staff.

Frequently asked questions

Does Preszler Injury Lawyers charge anything upfront?: No. The firm works on a contingency fee basis, so legal fees are only paid if a claim succeeds, and initial consultations are free.
Where is Preszler Injury Lawyers based?: The firm was founded in Toronto in 1959 and lists its Toronto office, at 151 Eglinton Avenue West, alongside fully staffed offices in Calgary, Dartmouth, Dieppe, and Vancouver, plus satellite consultation offices by appointment in cities across Ontario and British Columbia.
I was hurt in a car accident. Can Preszler help with my claim?: Yes. Motor vehicle accident claims, including car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, and pedestrian collisions, are a core part of the firm's practice.
My long-term disability claim was denied. Does the firm handle that?: Yes. The firm represents people who have been denied long-term disability benefits, alongside its accident benefits and general personal injury work.
Does Preszler Injury Lawyers represent survivors of institutional abuse?: Yes. Institutional abuse is one of the firm's practice areas, and it has produced a documentary series about survivors' experiences with the legal process.
How long has Preszler Injury Lawyers been practicing?: The firm was founded in 1959, so it has been representing accident victims and people denied disability benefits for more than 60 years.

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