TruckAccidentLawyer.ca lawyer profile data schema
Last reviewed: June 16, 2026

Purpose:
Use this schema to collect real lawyer or firm profile information only when the data is verified, current, approved for publication, and compliant with applicable legal advertising rules.

Fields:
1. profile_status
   Type: enum
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Draft, verified, approved, needs review, retired.
   Why it matters: Controls whether a profile can be published or should remain internal.

2. last_reviewed
   Type: date
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: YYYY-MM-DD review date.
   Why it matters: Shows whether licensing, contact, fees, process, and marketing language are current.

3. lawyer_or_firm_name
   Type: text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Public legal name of the lawyer or firm.
   Why it matters: Prevents confusion with referral brands, campaign names, or unsupported local labels.

4. license_jurisdictions
   Type: list
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Province or territory names where services are offered.
   Why it matters: Profile pages must not imply legal services outside verified jurisdictions.

5. public_contact_url
   Type: url
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Verified firm or lawyer contact page.
   Why it matters: Gives users a stable way to confirm contact information.

6. office_locations
   Type: structured text
   Requirement: Conditional
   Accepted content: Verified physical office, appointment, remote, or service-area details.
   Why it matters: Avoids unsupported local office claims.

7. truck_evidence_process
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: How preservation letters, ELD, ECM, dashcam, video, maintenance, dispatch, cargo, and carrier files are handled.
   Why it matters: This is the core truck-specific comparison field.

8. benefits_and_deadlines_process
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: How province benefits, limitation dates, notice dates, workplace overlap, and Quebec SAAQ issues are reviewed.
   Why it matters: Shows local legal process awareness.

9. insurance_mapping_process
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: How tractor, trailer, carrier, cargo, broker, employer, benefit, disability, excess, and public-plan insurance layers are identified.
   Why it matters: Truck claims often involve several insurance streams.

10. serious_injury_resources
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Recommended
   Accepted content: Future care, vocational, economic, psychological, medical, and rehabilitation evidence workflow.
   Why it matters: Important for catastrophic, fatal, and long-term disability claims.

11. fee_summary
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Consultation, contingency, disbursement, tax, referral, and file-transfer terms.
   Why it matters: Users need cost clarity before signing.

12. communication_standard
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Who updates the client, expected cadence, urgent contact process, and decision documentation.
   Why it matters: Prevents vague profile copy from replacing practical service information.

13. litigation_capacity
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Recommended
   Accepted content: Pleadings, productions, examinations, mediation, expert reports, offers, and trial preparation.
   Why it matters: Shows what happens if settlement is not appropriate.

14. languages_accessibility
   Type: structured text
   Requirement: Optional
   Accepted content: Verified languages, accessibility supports, remote consultation, and accommodation details.
   Why it matters: Useful for routing without overstating services.

15. marketing_claims_review
   Type: long text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Review status for awards, reviews, results, comparison language, slogans, and superiority claims.
   Why it matters: Supports legal advertising compliance.

16. approval_contact
   Type: text
   Requirement: Required
   Accepted content: Person or role who approved the profile text.
   Why it matters: Creates an accountability trail for profile publication.

Publication rule:
Do not publish lawyer names, office claims, reviews, case results, awards, rankings, superiority claims, fee terms, or service descriptions unless the information is verified and approved.