Understand the Language of Your Case

A clear, plain-English guide to common personal injury and legal terms.

Personal Injury Glossary

Search common legal terms and understand what they mean for your claim.
Subrogation
When an insurance company pays your claim and then tries to recover the money from the person who caused the harm.
Surrender of Rights
Giving up a legal right, often part of a settlement agreement.
Temporal Lobes
Parts of the brain on the sides of your head that help with hearing, memory, and language.
Termination Letter
A notice from an insurer or employer that your benefits or coverage are ending.
Threshold
A legal standard that must be met in order to sue for pain and suffering after a car accident in Ontario.
Tort
A wrongful act that causes harm and can lead to a lawsuit, like negligence or intentional injury.
Total Disability Test
A rule used to decide if someone is totally unable to work due to illness or injury.
Totally Disabled
Being unable to perform any work at all because of a serious health condition.
Transferable Skills Assessment (TSA)
An evaluation to see if someone with a disability can do a different job using their current skills.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
A serious brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often seen in car or slip-and-fall accidents.
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