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Personal Injury Law Firms in Waterloo Region, Ontario

40 law firms.

What does a personal injury lawyer in Waterloo Region do?

A personal injury lawyer in Waterloo Region represents people hurt through someone else's negligence and works to recover compensation for them. The common files are motor vehicle collisions, slip and falls on winter ice or in commercial buildings, and denied long-term disability claims. Clients come from Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge alike. If a case reaches trial, it's heard at the Superior Court of Justice, which sits at the Kitchener Courthouse at 85 Frederick Street, though the large majority of claims settle well before that point.

Most injury firms in the region work on contingency, so you don't pay legal fees up front and the firm takes an agreed percentage only if it recovers for you. Ask for the retainer terms in writing, including how disbursements are handled, because those vary from firm to firm.

How does auto insurance work after a Waterloo Region crash?

An Ontario crash claim runs on two tracks at once. One is accident benefits through your own insurer, paid no matter who caused the collision. The other is a separate tort claim against the at-fault driver. Auto insurance and the accident-benefit system are regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario. The benefit side moves quickly and has short notice windows, so it's worth calling a lawyer in the first days after a Kitchener or Cambridge collision rather than waiting.

How long do you have to sue in Ontario?

For most injury claims the deadline is two years, set by the Limitations Act, 2002. The clock usually starts on the day of the injury, though it can start later if the harm wasn't obvious right away. Accident-benefit claims carry their own, much shorter notice periods that run from the date of the collision. Miss a deadline and you can lose the right to claim, so the safe move is to get advice early and let the firm calendar the dates.

How do you choose a personal injury firm in Waterloo Region?

Start with a firm that has run your specific type of claim, whether that's a serious motor vehicle injury, a disability denial, or a fall. Ask who will actually carry your file day to day, how the firm handles cases that go the distance, and whether it's comfortable at trial rather than only settling. Firms are spread across Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, so there's usually one close to you.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the personal injury firms in Waterloo Region below.

Amaral Mendes LLP

3 lawyers

Amaral Mendes LLP is a Kitchener firm serving Waterloo Region, founded by partners Nelson Amaral and Fil Mendes. Its work covers civil litigation, corporate and commercial law, and wills, estates and trusts. Insurance…

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Ardent Law Professional Corporation is a full-service law firm with offices in Mississauga and Cambridge, Ontario. Its team of lawyers handles real estate, immigration, criminal, family, civil litigation, personal inj…

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BARAPP Personal Injury Law Firm, the flagship office of BARAPP Law Alliance, is a Toronto personal injury practice led by Eric Barapp, whose father and grandfather also practiced law. The firm represents clients acros…

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Bennett Legal

1 lawyer

Bennett Legal is the litigation practice of Graham Bennett, a Waterloo Region trial lawyer who joined Lerners LLP in October 2020. He's a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation and has practis…

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Bergel Magence LLP

7 lawyers · Est. 1972

Bergel Magence LLP is a family-run personal injury firm in Toronto that's practised since 1972. It represents seriously injured clients in motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, brain and spinal…

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BKK Law

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BKK Law is a personal injury and disability law firm in Waterloo, Ontario, founded by lawyer Bozena Kordasiewicz. It represents people injured in car accidents, pedestrian and public transit accidents, slip and falls,…

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Burn Tucker Lachaîne

6 lawyers · Est. 2014

Burn Tucker Lachaîne is a bilingual personal injury and disability law firm based in Ottawa, with offices in Toronto, Waterloo and Hawkesbury. It was founded in 2014 by Colleen Burn, Laurie Tucker and Éliane Lachaîne,…

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Campbell Litigation is a Waterloo litigation firm led by Richard Campbell, who's represented clients across southern Ontario for decades. It focuses on plaintiff-side work: personal injury, professional negligence, pr…

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Cariati Law

7 lawyers

Cariati Law is an Ontario personal injury firm that serves clients across the province from offices in Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, Ottawa, Barrie and Sudbury. It handles motor vehicle accidents, slip an…

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Cohen Highley LLP

34 lawyers · Est. 1974

Cohen Highley LLP is a full-service law firm founded in London, Ontario in 1974. It practises across family law, personal injury, business law, real estate, wills and estates, employment, multi-residential housing and…

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Daley, Byers

3 lawyers

Daley, Byers is a criminal defence firm serving clients across Ontario. It was founded by Bruce Daley and Kenneth R. Byers, who were both called to the bar in 1981, and it takes defence work only. Beyond Criminal Code…

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Deutschmann de Koning Law, formerly Deutschmann Law, is a personal injury firm based in Kitchener, with additional offices in Cambridge and Woodstock. It's served clients for about 30 years, handling motor-vehicle-acc…

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Diamond & Diamond Lawyers LLP is a national personal injury firm headquartered in Toronto, with offices across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. Its main focus is personal injury and accident claims,…

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Dietrich Law

4 lawyers

Dietrich Law is a Kitchener firm that practises exclusively in personal injury and disability law. It represents plaintiffs in motor-vehicle-accident, disability and insurance claims across Waterloo, Wellington and Br…

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Foster Injury Law is an Ontario personal injury firm founded by Lane Foster, with a primary office in Barrie and a satellite office in Kitchener. It represents people seriously injured in car, motorcycle, bicycle, and…

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GC Boyle Law Firm

2 lawyers

GC Boyle Law Firm is a community-focused practice with offices in St. Marys, New Hamburg, and St. Thomas, Ontario. The firm provides personalized legal services across real estate, family law, wills and estates, busin…

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Giffen Lawyers LLP

12 lawyers · Est. 1981

Giffen LLP is a full-service Waterloo firm that's practised since 1981. Its work spans corporate and commercial law, real estate, wills, trusts and estates, family, employment, insurance, construction and litigation. …

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Goldfinger Injury Lawyers is a Toronto personal injury firm with meeting offices in London, Peterborough, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Owen Sound. It represents seriously injured accident victims and long-term disability c…

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Harris Law

6 lawyers

Harris Law is a personal injury firm in downtown Kitchener, Ontario, two blocks from the Waterloo Regional Courthouse. It represents injured clients across Ontario, including cross-border and out-of-province claims, i…

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Hilborn and Konduros

2 lawyers · Est. 1979

Hilborn and Konduros is a two-lawyer firm in Cambridge's Hespeler area, focused on plaintiff-side litigation. Its main areas are personal injury, motor-vehicle and disability-benefit claims, wrongful dismissal and ins…

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Himelfarb Proszanski is a Toronto law firm whose HIMPRO division focuses on personal injury, long-term disability, and insurance law. It represents injured clients and denied disability claimants across Toronto, Bramp…

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

21 lawyers · Est. 2000

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP (HSH) is a Toronto personal injury firm founded in 2000 by James Howie, Neil Sacks, and Michael Henry. It represents injured clients across Ontario in motor vehicle accidents, brain and spinal…

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Ichim Law

3 lawyers

Ichim Law is a multidisciplinary law firm in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. It practises family law, immigration law, criminal law, civil litigation, and personal injury. The firm is owned by lawyer Gloria Ichim.

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Kelly & Co.

2 lawyers

Kelly & Co., Barristers and Solicitors is a full-service law firm based in Waterloo Region, Southern Ontario. Its practice spans civil litigation, family law, business and commercial law, employment, personal injury, …

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