Bad News for Accident Victims if Police Don’t Attend the Scene
News reports on Saturday suggest that the Ottawa Police Service is planning to reduce its attendance at motor vehicle accident scenes in order to reduce police costs in this area. The plan is, apparently, to have people attend a collision reporting centre. If this plan solidifies, it will be of [...]
Ottawa lawyer: Why do I have to sign so many authorizations?
When new Ottawa personal injury clients sign up with Auger Hollingsworth, they are usually asked to sign a large number of authorizations. Many new clients wonder why we need so many authorizations that are identical or very similar. Authorizations are the documents that give your lawyer permission to contact [...]
Coroner Releases Report on Ontario Bicycle Accident Deaths
The Coroner released a report on Ontario bicycle accident deaths from 2006 to 2010. In particular, the report reviews 129 bicycle deaths during this time period. In addition, the report notes that "in 2009, over 26,000 people in Ontario visited an Emergency Department for treatment of an injury sustained [...]
Why do I need an Ottawa personal injury lawyer?
At our law firm we are regularly reminded why it is vitally important to get legal help early after an Ottawa motor vehicle accident. When you don't, valuable evidence can be lost or forgotten. Recently we were preparing our client for examination for discovery. That is the step in the [...]
