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Truck Accident Lawyer Mississauga
Hit by a transport truck on the 401, 427 or QEW? Truck cases are won or lost in the first two weeks — before the evidence is overwritten. Call us today.
If you were hurt in a truck accident in Mississauga, you may have a claim for compensation under Ontario law — often two claims, including accident benefits and a lawsuit against the at-fault party. Kanevsky Law handles Mississauga truck accident claims on a no-win, no-fee basis, so you pay nothing unless we win. The first consultation is free.
Mississauga Is a Trucking City
Pearson International Airport sits inside Mississauga, and the 401/427/407/QEW interchange around it is one of the densest commercial-vehicle networks in North America. Thousands of transport trucks move through the city every day. When one of them hits a passenger car, the physics are brutally one-sided — a loaded tractor-trailer weighs up to 30 times what your vehicle does.
Why Truck Cases Are Not Car Cases
A truck collision is a fundamentally different legal animal:
- Multiple liable parties — the driver, the trucking company (vicarious liability), the truck's owner, the freight broker, the shipper who loaded it, the maintenance contractor, and sometimes the parts manufacturer.
- Federal and provincial regulation — hours-of-service rules, log books, inspection and maintenance requirements all create avenues of liability that don't exist in an ordinary car crash.
- Corporate defence teams — trucking insurers dispatch rapid-response investigators to the scene within hours. They are building their defence while you are still in hospital.
- Catastrophic injuries — which means the claims are larger and fought far harder.
The Evidence Clock Is Brutal
This is the single most important thing to understand. Electronic logging device (ELD) data is frequently overwritten on a 14-day cycle. Dashcam footage, telematics, driver logs, dispatch records and maintenance files can all vanish on routine retention schedules — entirely lawfully — before you have even finished your first round of physio.
Our first step in a truck file is a spoliation / preservation letter putting every potentially liable party on formal notice to retain that data. Every day of delay is evidence you may never recover. Regulatory background: Ontario Commercial Vehicle Safety · Transport Canada.
Mississauga Hospitals
- Trillium Health Partners — Mississauga Hospital
- Credit Valley Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre — regional trauma centre for the most severe cases
Mississauga Truck Crash Hotspots
Where the region's commercial-vehicle collisions actually happen.
Highway 401 near Pearson
The densest truck corridor in the country — jackknife, rear-end and underride crashes
Highway 427 & 409 ramps
Airport freight traffic merging at speed
Highway 407 ETR
High-speed commercial traffic, often catastrophic outcomes
QEW (Cawthra to Erin Mills)
Mixed commuter and truck volume; 3,000+ injury collisions a year
Dixie, Mavis & Hurontario
Industrial arterials feeding the highways — turning and blind-spot crashes
Airport Road corridor
Distribution and freight yards with constant heavy-vehicle movement
$50M+
Recovered
20+
Years Experience
LL.M
Osgoode Hall
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Olga Kanevsky, LL.B, LL.M · Licensed in Ontario since 2001 · Law Society of Ontario #51731A
Hurt in a truck accident in Mississauga? Here’s what to do
The steps you take in the hours and days after a truck accident in Mississauga have a real effect on both your recovery and your claim. Where you are able: call 911 and get prompt medical attention, even if the pain seems minor at first, because many injuries surface over the following days and the medical record is what connects the injury to the incident. Photograph the scene and any injuries, collect the names and contact details of everyone involved and any witnesses, and keep every document and receipt. Be cautious about giving any insurer a recorded statement or signing anything before you understand your rights. Most importantly, do not accept blame at the scene or tell an adjuster you feel “fine” before you know the full extent of your injuries. A short, free call with a lawyer first can protect thousands of dollars in claim value — and we are happy to have that conversation in English, Russian or Ukrainian.
How we build a strong Mississauga truck accident claim
After more than 20 years and over $50 million recovered for injured Ontarians, we know that the difference between an insurer’s first lowball offer and full compensation is preparation. For a Mississauga claim, that means documenting your injuries with the right specialists, securing the evidence before it disappears, and quantifying not just today’s costs but your future care and lost earning capacity. We handle the entire process — the paperwork, the insurer, the negotiation and, if necessary, the courtroom — so you can focus on getting better.
If you or a loved one was injured in Mississauga, you do not have to navigate the insurance system alone. We serve clients across Mississauga and the wider Greater Toronto Area, and we offer a free, confidential consultation — in English, Russian or Ukrainian — in which we will tell you honestly whether you have a claim, what it may be worth, and what the next steps are.
Olga Kanevsky
LL.B, LL.M · Founder
About Your Lawyer
Two decades fighting for injured Ontarians
Olga Kanevsky is the founder of Kanevsky Law Office and has focused exclusively on Ontario personal injury law for more than 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Osgoode Hall Law School, and is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario (licence #51731A). Over her career she has recovered more than $50 million for injured clients and their families.
- ✓ Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario (2001)
- ✓ LL.M, Osgoode Hall Law School
- ✓ $50M+ recovered for injured clients
- ✓ Fluent in English, Russian & Ukrainian
- ✓ Contingency fees — no win, no fee
- ✓ Free, confidential consultations
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