Should You Call An Injury Lawyer Right After An Accident?
If you are in a serious accident, calling an Ottawa personal injury lawyer may not be your top priority. Plus, you may get good advice from a hospital social worker or friend telling you not settle your injury case too soon, before the extent of your injuries are known. [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer on /A\ Morning Show | Accident Questions
We had great questions on this week's appearance on "Ask the Expert" on /A\ Channel's /A\ Morning show. Check out the intro video where we talking about personal injury claims in general here. We answer viewer's questions about their injuries in this clip And this clip. If you like the [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer: Avoiding Ottawa Drunk Driving Accidents
As an Ottawa personal injury lawyer, I know that alcohol-related car accidents in Ottawa over the winter holidays are serious. The Ontario government has agreed to provide $50,081.34 to fund this year's RIDE program. The RIDE program provides impaired driving spot checks on Ontario roads, including in Ottawa. This is the [...]
What can I expect when I call a personal injury lawyer for the first time?
All Ontario personal injury law firms operate differently, but you can likely expect a similar experience the first time you call or drop by a personal injury law office. The first time you call the office, you are unlikely to speak directly to a lawyer. A Law Clerk or [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Cycling Accidents / Pedestrian Accidents
Traffic issues are a big concern for the personal injury lawyers in our Ottawa law firm. Check out these excerpts from the press release by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF). TIRF’s mission is to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries. The press release gives the most current statistics for serious traffic [...]
Ottawa Car Accident Lawyer: Insurance In-home Assessments
Read this article by Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth on How to Survive an In-Home Assessment to ensure you receive all of the benefits you are entitled to. If you have been injured in an Ontario motor vehicle accident as a driver, passenger, pedestrian or cyclist, you are likely [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyers | Pedestrian Accidents
Between 2004 and 2008, 1487 injuries, of which 181 were life-altering, were reported in Ottawa. Thirty-two individuals were actually killed in vehicle-pedestrian accidents during this time period. If you are ever injured in an Ottawa pedestrian accident, protect your rights by making smart choices at the scene of the accident. DO: [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer Client Feedback Lanark Accident
The Ottawa personal injury and accident Lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth are very excited about our most recent client testimonial from Lanark accident victim Cynthia Ferguson. Cynthia underwent a spinal fusion and decompression after a multiple roll-over accident in 2007. Cynthia describes how her case was handled by Auger Hollingsworth and [...]
Ottawa Lawyer | Changes to Ontario Accident Benefits
As a personal injury lawyer I know that if you have been injured in a car accident in Ontario, you have probably dealt with Ontario's accident benefits. These benefits are also known as "AB's", no-fault benefits, or SABS. Starting September 1, 2010, there will be significant reductions of the [...]
If I hire an Ontario Lawyer for my Injury Case, will there be a trial?
Q: If I hire an Ontario personal injury lawyer for my Ontario injury case, does that mean there will be a trial? A: The vast majority of personal injury cases are settled out of court. Fewer than 5% of these cases go to trial in Ontario. Some injury cases [...]
