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At Conte & Associates we specialize in assisting clients with brain and spinal cord injuries.

Our compassion when assisting injured persons and their families, and our goal to understand your life prior to the accident and the effect the accident has had on you and your family allows us to do the best possible job for you.

No two brain injuries are exactly the same. The effects are extremely complex and vary from person to person. We at Conte & Associates have extensive experience assisting people who have suffered mild, moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries.

Working together with family members, friends and employers to help them understand your injury along with your treatment team to ensure that you are receiving the best possible care.

We work together with qualified neuropsychologists, neuropsychiatrists, psychologists, case managers, occupational therapists etc...

We will ensure that you receive the medical and rehabilitative care you are entitled to, the attendant care benefits you are entitled to along with all other benefits including income, caregiver, housekeeping expenses and other health care costs, to assist you in your recovery.

We understand that whether you have suffered a complete or incomplete spinal cord injury, the effects on you and your family are devastating. A thorough understanding of the nature, severity and long-term impact of these injuries is essential to protecting the needs of you and your family.

At Conte & Associates we fight and force insurance companies to obtain compensation for the enormous health care costs associated with your long-term needs for medical care, rehabilitation, attendant care and home renovations. We will also fight to obtain full compensation for loss of income, loss of housekeeping/home maintenance, pain and suffering as well as family law act claims.

Someone injured in a car accident should know that there are three sources of compensation in Ontario available to them:

(1) Tort Claim - The Party Who Caused The Accident

The claims we make on your behalf include:

• General damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life


• Loss of income, both past and future


• Future care expenses


• Housekeeping and home maintenance/handyman expenses


• Other out-of-pocket expenses


• Claims for your family members for Loss of care, guidance and companionship

There are rules about how and when you can make a tort claim. Arm yourself with the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones.

(2) No Fault Accident Benefits

Automobile insurance and its premiums are paid for years and years. Each automobile policy includes mandatory accident benefits coverage. Everyone is entitled to benefits that are included in our policies. In spite of who caused the accident, these benefits are available to anyone who is injured in a car accident.

These benefits include:

• Income replacement benefits


• Caregiver benefits


• Non-earner benefits


• Medical and rehabilitation benefits


• Attendant care benefits


• Housekeeping and home maintenance benefits


• Funeral and death benefits


• Visitor Benefits

(3) Other Insurance Plans - Short Term Disability; Long Term Disability; CPP

You may be entitled to receive benefits from a Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability plan. You may be entitled to compensation through the Canada Pension Plan Disability Plan.
Please contact us to discuss these benefits.

Severe orthopaedic injuries have a devastating impact in all areas of one's life.

The inability to pursue employment or participate in day to day activities including basic housekeeping and home maintenance is affected. The affect on one`s relationships with family and friends is also greatly affected. We ensure that you are fully compensated for all of these losses.

The loss of income, both past and future, that one suffers when they sustain a severe injury must also be dealt with quickly and efficiently. Arm yourself with the knowledge to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Physical and psychological impairments or pain that never improves is said to be chronic.

Chronic pain can be triggered by an accident. Pain can become constant over time, such as low back pain. There are many types of chronic pain, such as fibromyalgia, temporomandibular disorders, etc.

Chronic pain results in significant pain, disturbed sleep, and fatigue. It can affect a person's ability to work, affect their social lives, as well as their activities of daily living. Chronic pain can also incite alcohol or drug abuse resulting in breakdowns in both marital family relationships.

Chronic pain can certainly be disabling and losses arising out of this will certainly be pursued on your behalf.

People suffering from chronic pain often feel alone, impacting their quality of life severely. Approximately 25% of all people who develop chronic pain also experience significant depression or anxiety.

In legal terms, there is no distinction between a physical injury and a psychological injury.

We understand that when you are suffering from a psychological impairment, which may include severe depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder etc..., the effects on you and your family are devastating. A thorough understanding of the nature, severity and long-term impact of these injuries is essential to protecting the needs of you and your family.

Serious physical injuries typically produce some level of psychological injury.

In certain situations, a person may suffer from a serious psychological injury only. We will ensure that you obtain the psychological treatment you require and receive compensation if you have suffered psychological injury as a result of someone's negligence.

Our experienced team deals with a variety of specialists who can assist persons and their families to get through one of the most difficult times of their lives.

Losing a loved one in an accident of any kind is tragic.

Families lose the care, guidance and companionship of the family member lost to tragedy, as well as being left with expenses that have to be paid in addition to losing an income, help around the house, and many other things which your loved one had once provided.

It is our priority to promptly investigating the circumstances of the death on your behalf so that you may grieve your loss. We will ensure that all evidence is gathered in a timely manner so that we can assist you with your claims for the future of your family.

Conte & Associates handles many other claims which may have resulted in serious personal injuries due to another's negligence.

These include:

• Boating accidents
• Assaults
• Slip and falls
• Dog bites
• Amusement Parks/playgrounds
• Products liability
• Tavern liability
• Medical Malpractice

At Conte & Associates our personal injury trial lawyers have the knowledge, experience and skill required to pursue all serious injury and wrongful death cases.