Medical Rehab & Attendant Care

MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION BENEFITS:

The accident benefits insurer is required to pay for medical and rehabilitation expenses and attendant care. Insurance policies in Ontario now combine Medical Rehabilitation with Attendant Care coverage. The amounts available for Medical and Rehabilitation/Attendant Care benefits depend upon the coverage you purchased as well as the classification of your injury. The amounts of coverage are generally as follows:

As provided above, there are significant differences in available coverage depending upon the classification of your injury. Also, benefits for non-catastrophic injuries are only available for a maximum of 5 years for adults.

Under these benefits, your auto insurer may be responsible for expenses incurred for various forms of treatment such as:

chiropractic, psychological and occupational therapy,
medication, prescription eyewear, dental devices and medical aids,
medical, hospital and nursing care,
transportation to and from treatment sessions,
social and vocational rehabilitation,
family and social counselling,
home renovations and vehicle modification

Contact Pranzitelli Law Firm to learn more about which benefits you may be eligible for.

ATTENDANT CARE:

Following a serious motor vehicle accident, you may be unable to carry out personal care activities, such as grooming, bathing, meal preparation and more. If this applies to you, you may apply to have your insurer pay for expenses incurred to hire an attendant to assist accident victims with these activities. In order to qualify for this benefit, car accident victims must (1) suffer more than a mere “Minor Injury”; and (2) have an occupational therapist assess a victim’s attendant care needs and submit an assessment and accompanying form to the auto insurance company. If you do qualify for this benefit, then you will have access to a combined medical rehabilitation and attendant care benefit of $65,000.

If you have been injured in a car accident in Ontario and would like to receive more information on the income replacement Benefit, call Pranzitelli Law Firm and we will be happy to discuss it further.

With Accident Benefits claims, come onerous and copious amount of forms to complete on an ongoing basis, along with stringent deadlines that must be adhered to. This can be a massive source of stress for claimants. To further complicate matters, accident benefits are constantly changing under the STATUTORY ACCIDENT BENEFITS SCHEDULE, O. Reg. 34/10. At Pranzitelli Law Firm, we handle all of your Accident Benefits forms, as well, we take over all communication with the insurance company on your behalf. This way, you can focus on what matters, getting the proper treatment and taking the steps to recovery without distraction.

Our Working Process

1. Review the Details of the Case

Gather all the facts of the case, including witness statements, police reports, photographs, and more.

2. Layout a Roadmap

With our clients we will create a plan to ensure that you get the proper treatment you need from local treatment providers. Our team will be building our theory of the case, evaluating all liability documents, medical reports and all other pertinent documents.

3. Commence legal Action

Starting with a Demand Letter, we will put the Defendant(s) on notice of our claim, and if necessary, we will proceed all the way to trial. Our team always takes a common sense approach in attempting to settle the matter before a trial, however if necessary, we have and we are willing to proceed to have a jury decide your case!