Robert Besunder Personal Injury & disability Lawyer
Robert Besunder has focused his practice on insurance and personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on motor vehicle and medical malpractice cases, and with experience in representing both injured claimants and insurers.
Robert has represented his clients before all levels of courts in Ontario, and has appeared numerous times before various tribunals including the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Pension Appeals Board, the Ontario Municipal Board, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Coroner’s Inquests and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Robert has a particular interest in legal research and writing, and was co-editor and contributor for a monthly newsletter, The O.I.C. Update, published by the firm in 1994 and 1995. He has recently contributed a chapter concerning practice before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for the Personal Injury Practice Manual, published by LexisNexis Canada.
Robert was called to the bar in Ontario in 1991. He has been with the firm since 1989, following his graduation from McGill University’s Faculty of Law. Prior to that, Robert obtained his Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto in 1986.
Robert is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates’ Society and Canadian Defence Lawyers.
In March 2006, Robert was appointed as a Deputy Judge of the Small Claims Court, a division of the Superior Court of Justice, for the Central East Region. Robert and his family live in Toronto.
I was in a motorcycle accident and retained Jeffrey Raphael to represent me. I had been charged with careless driving and the insurer of my motorcycle told me my insurance had lapsed. Jeff was able to get the charges dropped, reinstate my insurance and settle my case for $1.5 million.
- S.G.
I sustained catastrophic injuries in a car accident. I hired a lawyer from the yellow pages but was not happy with the job they did for me. I then retained Jeffrey Raphael to take over my law suit. Jeff did an excellent job and was able to settle my case for more than I expected. Jeff kept me updated on all the developments in my case and was very knowledgeable about the law. I would not hesitate to recommend him. - D.S.
Robert Besunder has focused his practice on insurance and personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on motor vehicle and medical malpractice cases, and with experience in representing both injured claimants and insurers.
Robert was called to the bar in Ontario in 1991. He has been with the firm since 1989, following his graduation from McGill University’s Faculty of Law. Prior to that, Robert obtained his Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto in 1986.
