Personal Injury Law | Partner, Bergel Magence LLP | Toronto and Ontario

Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer

Bergel Magence LLP

Personal Injury Lawyers Serving Toronto, the GTA and All of Ontario

Andrew is a partner at Bergel Magence LLP. He acts for people who have been seriously hurt in motor vehicle collisions, falls on unsafe property, and dog attacks, and for clients whose disability benefits have been delayed or cut off.

Year Called to the Bar: 2002

Andrew joined Bergel Magence LLP in 2001 and became a partner in 2007. In the years since, he has built a practice around the injuries that change a person’s life permanently – traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, chronic pain, and catastrophic impairment designations. He also handles dog bite and animal attack claims, slip-and-fall accidents, and long-term disability disputes.

A Toronto Personal Injury Lawyer Who Has Sat Where You Are Sitting

Andrew was seriously injured in a car accident himself. He knows what the months afterward actually look like: the appointments that go nowhere, the paperwork that arrives faster than you can read it, the strain that settles over an entire household. That experience shapes how he runs a file. He does not ask clients to be patient while a claim drifts. He pushes.

His goal in every case is the same: get the client back as close as possible to the life they had before the collision. Where full recovery is not realistic, he works to secure the funding that makes a changed life liveable – attendant care, home modifications, treatment that is not covered by OHIP, and compensation for income the client will never earn.

Advocacy Before the Courts and Tribunals

Andrew has argued successfully before the Superior Court of Justice and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario. Lawyers on the other side describe him as technically strong and difficult to move. Clients describe him as approachable and easy to reach. Both are accurate.

He is meticulous about preparation. Working alongside his paralegal and law clerk team, Andrew builds each file with the medical evidence assembled early and the treatment plan documented properly because a claim is won or lost long before anyone walks into a courtroom. He is equally particular about the medical and rehabilitation providers his clients see, and will not settle for whoever happens to be available.

Away from the practice, Andrew is a Blue Jays and Raptors fan, an avid art collector, and enjoys a good bottle of scotch. When he is not at the office, he is with his wife and their four children.

Education

• Called to the Ontario Bar, 2002
• LL.B. – Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001
• B.A. – University of Western Ontario, 1998

Professional Memberships and Activities

• The Law Society of Ontario
• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)

Cases Andrew Bergel Handles

• Car Accidents
• Brain Injuries
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Chronic Pain Claims
• Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents
• Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
• Occupier’s Liability
• Accident Benefits / SABS Claims
• Long Term and Short Term Disability
• Tort Claims
• Wrongful Death
• Scooter Accidents
• E-Bike Accidents
• Pedestrian Accidents

Injured in Toronto or the GTA? Speak With Andrew Bergel

Insurance companies move quickly after a serious accident, and rarely in your favour. Adjusters call early, ask for statements, and make offers that look reasonable only because nobody has yet calculated what the next thirty years will cost. Andrew’s job is to make that calculation and hold the insurer to it.

If you or someone in your family has been hurt through another person’s carelessness, or your benefits have been denied when you need them most, contact Andrew Bergel for a free case review. There is no charge and no obligation, and Bergel Magence LLP acts on a contingency basis: you pay nothing unless a recovery is made on your behalf. You can also read about the firm’s recent settlements or request a free consultation online.

Acts on Contingency Fee Basis – No Upfront Payment · Home, Hospital and Rehab Centre Visits · Barrier-Free Access · Interpreters Available