De-Mystifying Long-Term Disability
When you’re ill or hurt and can’t work, disability benefits can prove essential. After all, the last thing you want to worry about when focused on getting better is how you’re going to support yourself and your family. The financial assistance allows you to prioritize one thing and one [...]
Is My Depression Considered a Disability?
Every year 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Understanding Depression as a Disability Depression and other mental health issues not only affect our personal lives, they affect our professional lives too. In fact, [...]
Ottawa Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth – A Panelist at the University of Ottawa
On October 22 2019, Ottawa lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth was pleased to serve as a panellist on a presentation to law students at the University of Ottawa. The panel was sponsored by the Ontario Bar Association. Kelly McDermott from Durham Region and local family law lawyer Jonathan Richardson rounded out [...]
Brain Injury Association of the Ottawa Valley Fundraiser
Auger Hollingsworth was a proud sponsor of the Brain Injury Association of the Ottawa Valley Fundraiser on October 23rd. The event was held at Bayview Yards -- a very cool venue. The Brain Injury Association of the Ottawa Valley is a vital organization that offers education, information, hope and support [...]
Another amazing thank you!
There is nothing we like better at Auger Hollingsworth Personal Injury lawyers than handing over a settlement cheque and getting a thank you note from a satisfied client. We are happy to have received this note today from a client in Eastern Ontario. Thank you From C.B. "Thank you everyone [...]
A Client Pays a Compliment!
One of the best things about being a personal injury lawyer at Auger Hollingsworth is the opportunity to help clients get the compensation they need to get on with life after an injury. This week a client who received a settlement after a slip and fall sent our associate lawyer [...]
How do you get accident benefits and when do you hire a lawyer after a collision?
In this segment of a 3-part interview between personal injury lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth and CTV Morning Live, Brenda explains how you apply for statutory accident benefits after an accident. If you are involved in an accident in Ontario, you are entitled to accident benefits, even if you do not have [...]
What to do after a motor vehicle accident in Ontario
This week, personal injury lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth was interviewed on CTV Morning Live about what steps you should take after a car accident. If you were a passenger, driver, pedestrian or cyclist, the number one priority should always be getting to safety and seeking medical attention. Watch as Brenda describes [...]
Be Aware! End of Summer means Many Motor Vehicle Accidents in Ontatrio
To all our readers across Ontario, the personal injury lawyers at Auger Hollingsworth wish you a safe end of summer and Labour Day weekend. You may be surprised to learn that many serious motor vehicle accidents happen in August and over the last long weekend of the [...]
Who Cares about You After an Accident?
After an accident, you may wonder if it is really worth hiring a personal injury lawyer for your Ontario motor vehicle accident or slip and fall accident. Sometimes our personal injury law firm sees posts on social media ads for lawyers where viewers are-- how shall we say-- [...]