Winter Driving: Personal Injury Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth on CTVMorningLive
As the winter driving accidents start to pile up, Auger Hollingsworth personal injury lawyers founder, Brenda Hollingsworth, spoke to Annette Goerner about safe driving in winter conditions. Did you know? The number one reason our personal injury lawyers hear from at fault drivers who caused a collision is that [...]
It’s Not Big Brother Watching… Just a Private Investigator!
If you’ve been in an accident and begun your injury case, there is a good chance that you will be the subject of some surveillance by a private investigator. When you make a personal injury claim, it is the insurance company’s job to make sure that your story is [...]
3 Things to Know When Working with an Adjuster
Many people deal directly with an adjuster at the insurance company when injured in an accident to get fair compensation. In a large number of cases, you might not need a lawyer if you have a small injury or if the loss is straightforward. Here are a few things you [...]
Defensive Driving: What to Do If You Get a Flat Tire While Driving
This post was originally published on Sep 2nd, 2012 and updated on June 16th, 2020. There is nothing worse than a flat tire. Especially at night! Ugh! Have you heard the ominous “thump thump thump” while driving? You know that noise means your vehicle is now operating one wheel [...]
August Long Weekend Can be Dangerous
Stay Safe During the Civic Holiday! If you live in a place with heavy winters like we do in Ottawa, you would probably expect that most car accidents happen in the snowy icy months. However, both statistics and our own experience tells us that August is the most brutal month [...]
Cycling Deaths Lead to Calls for Increased Ottawa Bicycle Infrastructure
Two Ottawa cycling deaths this summer, combined with multiple Ottawa cycling injuries and countless close calls have left Ottawa bicycle enthusiasts spinning. If we accept that we are in a climate crisis (and how can we not?), surely we must do everything in our power as a City to promote [...]
What I Wish I Knew Before I Started my Injury Case
Having served 1000's of personal injury clients in Eastern Ontario, we have seen many local injury victims experience the legal system, and the accident benefit system in Ontario. Today we outline 5 tips we've garnered from hearing their stories. I wish I had checked in with my doctor more often [...]
Compensation is Still Available When You Weren’t Wearing Your Seatbelt
Injured in a Motor Vehicle Collision But not Wearing your Seat belt? If you or a loved one are injured while riding in a car without a seat belt in Ontario, you are still eligible for accident benefits (no fault benefits) and for compensation from the at-fault driver's insurance company. [...]
Auger Hollingsworth Opens Kanata Personal Injury Law Office
Auger Hollingsworth now has a Kanata location!
21 Tips for a Safe and Prosperous New Year
Happy New Year! There is always lots of anticipation as the clock strikes midnight on December 31st. Hope for a prosperous and healthy new year is at the top of most people's New Year's wish list. As we say good bye to 2016 and welcome 2017, here are 21 [...]
