About Us
We have over 35 years of helping people and assisting those in need.
Martin & Hillyer is one of Ontario's pre-eminent law firms and has been a fixture in
the Burlington community ever since Bob Martin and Bruce Hillyer established the firm
in 1972.
For over 35 years the lawyers and staff at Martin & Hillyer have provided high
quality service to clients and have dedicated their practices to assisting those
in need.
Our commitment to our clients began early and is apparent from the prominent role
our lawyers play in the legal community.
Martin & Hillyer is a full service law firm
We provide experience in the following areas:
Much of our practice at Martin & Hillyer is devoted to representing people injured in motor vehicle accidents. Whether prosecuting a claim against the at-fault driver, or securing benefits from our client's own insurance company, we strive to ensure that the litigation is conducted in an effective and expeditious manner.
Part of the advocacy that we provide is working with healthcare providers in order to ensure that our client's recovery is maximized. We also arrange to have our clients to be assessed by experts in various healthcare fields so that we may achieve a full understanding of their injuries and possible future complications.
While striving to secure funding for your healthcare needs, we also focus on securing and maintaining income continuation benefits after your accident. We realize that successful rehabilitation is often dependant on our clients having financial security.
We know that the key to success in conducting automobile litigation is to be pro-active - identifying our clients' needs and securing persuasive evidence to achieve our goals.
In addition to advocating on behalf of our clients, at Martin & Hillyer we ensure that our clients are informed of and understand the litigation process - knowledge is power. With that goal in mind we have provided answers to frequently asked questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lawyers involved in this area of expertise at Martin & Hillyer include:
Part of the advocacy that we provide is working with healthcare providers in order to ensure that our client's recovery is maximized. We also arrange to have our clients to be assessed by experts in various healthcare fields so that we may achieve a full understanding of their injuries and possible future complications.
While striving to secure funding for your healthcare needs, we also focus on securing and maintaining income continuation benefits after your accident. We realize that successful rehabilitation is often dependant on our clients having financial security.
We know that the key to success in conducting automobile litigation is to be pro-active - identifying our clients' needs and securing persuasive evidence to achieve our goals.
In addition to advocating on behalf of our clients, at Martin & Hillyer we ensure that our clients are informed of and understand the litigation process - knowledge is power. With that goal in mind we have provided answers to frequently asked questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
A sampling of cases argued by David Hayward:
- At the time of the motor vehicle accident the Applicant lived in a cooperative housing complex. The Applicant succeeded in requiring his insurance company to provide a substantial contribution toward the purchase of a new home (which he was to own) as well as pay for renovations to the new home. For complete details click here.
- The Applicant succeeded in demonstrating that his auto insurer was not entitled to deduct monies that he received from WSIB. For complete details click here.
- An important decision as the Applicant succeeded in demonstrating that two auto insurers had to pay for his medical and rehabilitation claims. The Applicant succeeded in "stacking" the two policies. For complete details click here.
- An important decision in that the Applicant succeeded in demonstrating that he was continuously unable to perform any employment because of headaches (caused by a motor vehicle accident). For complete details click here.
Lawyers involved in this area of expertise at Martin & Hillyer include: