In his 20+ years as a lawyer, Steven Polak has dedicated his legal practice to assisting personal injury victims with lawsuits and people who have been unfairly denied disability benefits. Steven was ranked as a repeatedly recommended lawyer representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases in 2024.

Until 2008, his practice was split between representing injured/disabled plaintiffs and representing insurance companies/doctors who were sued. Since then, Steven dedicates 100% of his practice to representing injured/disabled individuals in claims against insurance companies. Steven refuses to act for insurance companies.

Steven has appeared as lead Counsel in License Appeal Tribunal hearings for disputed benefits, Jury Trial in Ontario's Superior Court of Justice, as well as Ontario's highest Court, Ontario's Court of Appeal. Steven regularly handles matters in Durham's Courthouse and is very familiar with the processes there and unique local features.

He acts as an injury and disability lawyer for victims with motor vehicle accident lawsuits, accident benefits cases, long term disability benefit cases, slip and fall lawsuits, and other injury cases.

He has handled cases involving quadriplegia, paraplegia, orthopedic fractures, connective tissue pain disorders, brain injury and concussions etc, as well as having particular experience with mental health fall out from the injuries. Steven was previously on the board of directors of a branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association.