Ottawa cyclists ride for safer road conditions, fewer bicycle-vehicle collisions
OTTAWA BICYCLE LAWYERS – As the personal injury lawyer for many injured cyclists, I ma impressed by this initiative. In an effort to make their voices heard by the government, more than 200 local cyclists took their bicycles to the streets of Ottawa this past Sunday. The riding event [...]
Accident Benefit Cuts will Hurt Ontario’s Injured | Ottawa Lawyer
Our personal injury lawyers are very disappointed about these developments. If you or a loved one suffer a car accident after September 2010, your accident benefit insurance company will only have to support you for $50,000 in medical and rehabilitation benefits, unless you are catastrophically injured or subject to [...]
Ottawa Bicycle Accidents | Ottawa Lawyer
Bicycle accidents are common in the Ottawa area. When your cycling accident results in injury, let Auger Hollingsworth help you get the compensation you need. Statutory Accident Benefits (also called SABS or ABs or no fault)--> Regardless of who caused the accident, anyone involved in an Ontario accident with a [...]
Ontario Makes Cuts to Auto Accident Insurance Coverage
Ottawa Personal Injury and Accident Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth discusses coverage changes on CBC TV (click to view) Ottawa Personal Injury and Accident Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth discusses the changes on CBC Radio’s “All in a Day” (click to listen) OTTAWA LAWYERS – Effective September 1, Ontario’s government has made drastic [...]
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer: Distracted Driving
OTTAWA ACCIDENT LAWYERS – With the increasing prevalence of Blackberry, iPhone and other cellular devices in workplaces across Ontario, cell-phone-related car accidents have become a bigger concern for Ottawa area drivers. More than half of Canadians surveyed by CareerBuilder Canada admitted to using cell phones while driving – despite [...]
Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits- What are they and How do you get Them
If you have been in a car accident in Ontario, ask an experienced personal injury lawyer about your entitlement to statutory accident benefits (SABS). Until they are in a motor vehicle accident, most people in Ontario do not realize that they have no-fault accident benefits which provide rehabilitation and other [...]
An Ottawa Lawyer Explains: What is Negligence
If you are in an Ottawa car accident, or if you suffer a slip and fall, you don't have to dig very deep before you hear the word "negligence". Your personal injury lawyer may use the term. Many accident victims wonder what this term means. Negligence is the failure to [...]
Had an Ottawa Accident? Remember, Honesty is the Best Policy
Ottawa Lawyer: If you have had a serious Ottawa accident, no matter what, do not exaggerate your losses in terms of pain and suffering or in terms of out-of-pocket expenses. To do so is the kiss of death for your case. You effectively play into the insurance company’s premise [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Should I Settle My Personal Injury Case?
In the largest study of its kind, American researchers have determined that in personal injury lawsuits more often than not, it is a mistake for the plaintiff (injured party) to go to trial when there is a settlement on the table. The study found that in 61% of cases, [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Your Child and the Legal Process after an Accident
This is an article written by Seattle, Washington personal injury lawyer Christopher Davis. We have reproduced it for our Ontario accident readers with permission because it communicates very important information about children's injury cases. It is a dangerous practice to wait to settle a claim or file a lawsuit right [...]
