Atty. Kathleen Carkner
Kathleen is a personal injury lawyer who handles claims in Ottawa and across Eastern Ontario. Kathleen’s main areas of practice include motor vehicle accident claims, slip and fall and general negligence claims, as well as long term disability claims.
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Kathleen Carkner is an Associate based in Ottawa, Ontario, practicing at SG Injury Law. Their practice focuses on car accidents, personal injury, ssd, and slip & fall. Educated at University of Ottawa J.D. (—) and Queen’s University B.Com. (—). Serands clients in Ottawa, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Kathleen is a personal injury lawyer who handles claims in Ottawa and across Eastern Ontario
- Kathleen’s main areas of practice include motor vehicle accident claims, slip and fall and general negligence claims, as well as long term disability claims
- Kathleen joined SG Injury Law after having completed both summer and articling programs at a mid-size full service firm, where she was exposed to both plaintiff-side and defence-side personal injury claims
- Kathleen’s exposure to insurance defence claims has provided her with valuable insight making claims against insurance companies for her clients
- Since her call to the Ontario bar, Kathleen has limited her practice exclusively to plaintiff-side claims
- only representing people who are injured or impaired and who are seeking compensation or disability insurance coverage
- Kathleen graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctorate from the University of Ottawa and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University
- While at law school, she participated in the Ticket Defence Program, a legal clinic that offers legal advice and representation to homeless or street-involved individuals
- She also completed an internship with the Government of Canada’s Department of Justice, Law Practice Management Division
- Kathleen has appeared at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- the Ontario Small Claims Court
- the License and Appeals Tribunal for automobile accident claims
- and the Ontario Injuries Compensation Board
- Outside the office, Kathleen likes to spend time with her friends and family, hiking and traveling
- You can also find her at the dance studio teaching competitive dance
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
Kathleen Carkner is one of 36,807 car accidents attorneys indexed nationally. Browse car accidents attorneys in Ontario →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Kathleen Carkner is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Ontario →
SSDI and SSI attorneys for disability claims, denied benefits, and Social Security appeals.
Kathleen Carkner is one of 26,532 ssd attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ssd attorneys in Ontario →
Kathleen Carkner is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Ontario →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Ottawa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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