Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer

Personal Injury Lawyer Ottawa

Chris Clifford is an Ottawa personal injury lawyer serving injured people and families across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. His practice is focused on personal injury claims involving accidents, slips and falls, negligence, and serious harm. He combines practical legal experience with attentive client service to help injury victims pursue fair compensation and move forward after an accident.

Year Called to the Bar: 1999

Experience as an Ottawa Injury Lawyer

Chris began his legal career in Toronto at one of Canada’s largest law firms. He later worked with one of Eastern Ontario’s leading insurance defence firms before joining Ted Bergeron in the fall of 1999 to create Bergeron Clifford LLP.

The firm has since become known as a boutique personal injury law firm serving Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario region. Chris restricts his practice to representing injured plaintiffs and their families.

Litigation and Insurance Experience

Chris has represented seriously injured clients and their families throughout Ontario. He has appeared before 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 the Canada Pension Appeals Tribunal.

His background as an insurance defence lawyer gives him useful insight during discovery, settlement negotiations, and litigation. That experience, combined with decades of trial work, supports his work as an Ottawa injury lawyer for clients seeking fair and reasonable settlements or judgments.

Cases Handled by Chris Clifford

Chris handles injury and death claims arising from:

• Car accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Boating accidents
• Recreational vehicle accidents, including ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and Sea-doos
• Cycling and pedestrian accidents
• Slip and falls

Injuries Commonly Represented

Chris assists injury victims dealing with:

• Brain injuries, including TBI, ABI, and concussion
• Spinal cord injuries
• Amputations and nerve damage
• Orthopedic injuries
• Severe neck and back strains, including whiplash
• Burns

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Law Society of Ontario
• Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
• The Advocates’ Society
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• County of Carleton Law Association

Teaching, Lectures and Publications

• Queen’s University Law School
• St. Lawrence College Law Program
• Law Society of Ontario Bar Admissions Course
• Lectures on civil litigation and insurance law
• Publications on civil litigation and insurance law

Education

• Queen’s University

Community Involvement

• Ontario Brain Injury Association
• Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
• Law Foundation of Ontario, Board Member

Before entering the legal profession, Chris played professional hockey as a goalie with the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Free Consultation With an Experienced Ottawa Injury Lawyer

Chris provides free, no-obligation consultations to injured people and their families. If you or a loved one lives in Ottawa or elsewhere in Eastern Ontario, he can discuss the issues in your case, how the law applies, and the steps that may help protect your rights and pursue fair compensation.

If you cannot 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.

Features and Services

• Certified Specialist
• Acts on a contingency fee basis with no upfront payment
• Home, hospital, and rehab centre visits
• Barrier-free access
• Interpreters available