LEGAL COSTS WITHOUT WORRY

Legal expense insurance reduces stress and uncertainty and provides an affordable way for Canadian consumers and business owners to access the justice system.

Thanks to our unique legal expense insurance coverage options, you can exercise your legal rights with peace of mind that your legal expenses will be covered.

With legal expense insurance, expenses related to pursuing your legal rights are covered. It’s more than a policy; it’sempowerment,knowing that you have full access to professional legal counsel and expense coverage when and if you need it.

LEGAL COSTS WITHOUT A DAS POLICY

The average hourly rate for experienced lawyers across the country is approximately$379.

Most, if not all, bodily injury claims and some employment cases are charged on a contingency basis.

This means that a lawyer will take a percentage (a range between 25%-40% and higher in some cases) of the award or agreed-upon settlement.

The average cost of a two-day civil action trial in Canada is $18,420, and the potential cost of a two-day civil action trial is upwards of$37,000.

THE ABOVE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

1.Disbursements or out of pocket expenses which could include expert reports, court filing costs, agent costs, etc.

2.Adverse costs – This may be awarded by a court or agreed to at the conclusion of a case.

3.Other legal costs in developing the case, filing the case and dealing with all interim steps or court applications.