Playing it safe: Playground safety tips for children in Ontario
Once your commute is planned, and your child is safe at school, the next thing to consider is playground safety. Here are three things to consider: Play Structure Injuries: Common Accidents on School Property One of the most common accidents that happen on school property is play structure injury. [...]
3 Safety Tips For Your Child’s Commute
Whether your children walks, bikes, or take the school bus, it’s always a good idea to review their commute with them to make sure they’re both following the rules of the road and staying safe on their way to school. The responsibility of keeping our kids safe is a group [...]
Update: Transportation Safety Board says bus in VIA rail train collision was travelling over the speed limit
Investigations by the Transportation Safety Board into the OC Transpo bus that collided with a VIA Rail train last September in Ottawa killing 6 and injuring others have found that the bus was travelling over the speed limit at the time of the crash. Aside from speed, it was also [...]
Ontario Guide to Dog Bites: What to do and who to call
What do you do when man’s best friend bites? Get to know your Dog Owners’ Liability Act! In this article we cover some dog bite basics and answer some of your most frequently asked questions. What you need to know as a dog owner In Ontario we have the Dog [...]
Rollover Accident on Blair Road at the 417 Overpass
Vehicle rollover accidents are among the most serious car accidents we see at Auger Hollingsworth. Whether it's a single vehicle accident or a rollover following a collision between two vehicles, it is rare for the driver and passengers in these serious accidents to all escape unharmed. Saturday, September 20, 2014 [...]
Brenda Hollingsworth Chosen as One of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs
Ottawa, CANADA – September 18th, 2014. Ottawa Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth has been chosen as one of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs by PROFIT/Chatelaine W100. This year, Ms. Hollingsworth, co-owner and head of the personal injury practice at Auger Hollingsworth Professional Corporation, ranked 88th in the 16th annual W100 ranking of Canada’s [...]
Mind the money! Keep all receipts after a car accident in Ontario
The Paper Trail: Essential Steps After an Accident After an accident it’s important to have a paper trail. A couple ways to do this are to make sure the police are called after your accident so a police report gets filled out, to visit your doctors so your injuries [...]
Brain injury basics: Learn to recognize the signs of a concussion
We hear about concussions so often in sports entertainment and in our daily lives that it’s easy to think they’re no big deal. Quite the opposite, concussions are considered a type of traumatic brain injury and are really quite violent. What is a concussion? Concussions are caused by a [...]
Drowsy driving is impaired driving
Here’s the scary truth: according to the Canada Safety Council, 20% of Canadians have admitted to falling asleep at the wheel, even if just momentarily. Even scarier, according to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation approximately 26% of all fatal and injury crashes are related to fatigued driving. We spend [...]
Serious Pedestrian Accidents in Ottawa Act as Reminder to Watch Out!
Last night there were two pedestrian accidents in Ottawa with serious injuries. Even more worrisome is that both of these accident happened in the downtown region. The first incident occurred after 8:00 in the evening at the intersection of Rideau and Waller, an intersection that is unfortunately known for an [...]
