Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer
Chris Clifford

Lawyer Biography:

Year Called to the Bar: 1999

Chris Clifford’s legal career began in Toronto at Cassels Brock and Blackwell. He then went on to work for one of Eastern Ontario’s top insurance defence firms. In the fall of 1999, Chris joined forces with Ted Bergeron to form Bergeron Clifford LLP.

Today, Bergeron Clifford LLP has come to be known as a leading, boutique personal injury law firm in Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario region.

Chris limits his practice to the representation of injured plaintiffs and their families.

Experience Counts

Chris has successfully represented seriously injured clients and their families throughout Ontario and has successfully appeared in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, the Workers Compensation Board, the Ontario Disability Support Program Appeals Process and in front of the Canada Pension Appeals Tribunal.

With his extensive experience as a top Ottawa personal injury lawyer combined with his past experience as an insurance defence lawyer, Chris brings an insight that is of great value to his clients during the discovery process, at the negotiating table or, if need be, the courtroom. Decades of trial experience and a passion for helping injury victims and their families help Chris obtain fair, reasonable and just settlements or judgements for his clients.

An Experienced Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer

Handling Injuries or deaths resulting from:
+ Car Accidents
+ Motorcycle Accidents
+ Boating Accidents
+ Recreational Vehicle Accidents (ATV’s, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles, Sea-doos, etc.)
+ Cycling and Pedestrian Accidents
+ Slip and Falls

Helping Injury Victims Suffering:
+ Brain Injuries (TBI, ABI, Concussion)
+ Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
+ Amputations and Nerve Damage
+ Orthopedic Injuries
+ Severe Neck and Back Strains (Whiplash, etc.)
+ Burns

Professional Memberships and Activities

+ Law Society of Ontario
+ Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
+ Advocate’s Society
+ American Trial Lawyers Association
+ County of Carleton Law Association (CCLA)

Teaching and Lectures:
+ Queen’s University Law School
+ St. Lawrence College Law Program
+ Law Society of Upper Canada – Bar Admissions Course
+ Lectured extensively on topics of Civil Litigation and Insurance Law
+ Published on topics of Civil Litigation and Insurance Law

Education

+ Queen’s University

Community Involvement

+ Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)
+ Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario. (Now know as Spinal Cord Injury Ontario)
+ Law Foundation of Ontario (Board Member)

Before hanging up his skates and pursuing a law career, Chris was a professional hockey goalie playing in the NHL for the Blackhawks and Penguins.

Free Consultation With An Experienced Ottawa Injury Lawyer

Chris provides free, no obligation, consultations to injured persons and their families.

If you or a loved one live anywhere in Eastern Ontario, Chris would be happy to meet with you to discuss the issues of your case, how the law applies and the best way to proceed to protect your rights and obtain the fair and proper compensation you deserve. If you are unable to attend the Bergeron Clifford LLP. offices in Ottawa, Kingston, Perth or Whitby arrangements can be made to meet at your home, hospital or rehabilitation facility.

Call Chris Clifford Today at 613-241-4777

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