Ottawa Accident: Highway 417 and Boundary Road Rollover injures Teen Girls
OTTAWA LAWYER: A single-vehicle accident on Highway 417 southeast of Ottawa early on September 4, 2011 has put 4 teenage girls in two different hospitals. Their vehicle is said to have left the roadway and rolled over. The girls are reported to be aged between 17 and 19 years old. [...]
ARE AUTO INSURANCE ISSUES ON YOUR MIND THIS ELECTION?
With Ontarians going to the polls on October 6, 2011, it will not be long before candidates for members of Provincial Parliament appear at our doors looking to make friendly chit chat with perspective voters. Often candidates will ask voters what issues are important to them. Most often, in [...]
Avoid Backyard Pool Accidents: Ottawa Lawyer
OTTAWA LAWYER-- While on vacation we stumbled across a display by a community group in Florida that was advocating increased safety around backyard pools. Of course backyard pools are extremely common in Florida but they are increasingly common in eastern Ontario Water Watcher Lanyard particularly with the availability [...]
Ottawa Driver Travelling by Car in The U.S.?
We had a fabulous trip this summer, driving to Florida and then back along the Eastern United States. Before we went, we did what all Ontarians should do before a US driving trip. We called our auto insurer to check our insurance coverage. Yes, it sounds a little uptight. But [...]
Gap In Ontario Insurance Law Hurts Orphans, and Others
Kudos to Ottawa Citizen writer Joanne Chianello for her excellent article about the gap in Ontario auto insurance that robs deserving accident victims of insurance coverage because of criminal acts by the driver who caused the accident. Read it here: Ontario Insurance Law Gap Article In the article, Ms. [...]
Does Your Ontario Car Insurance Protect You in a Bike Accident?
Most cyclists probably don’t think about the need for insurance in the event that they get into an accident with a motor vehicle. In fact, it is very important to have the appropriate automobile insurance if you plan on cycling regularly. Car insurance is what will protect you if [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury After a Bicycle Accident
While many Ottawa bicycle accidents result in minor injuries such as sprained wrists, road rash and scrapes and bruises, some cyclists can be seriously injured. If a cyclist is in an accident with a motor vehicle they can sustain severe and potentially life-threatening injuries. It is important to be aware [...]
Spinal Cord Injury After an Ontario Bicycle Accident
Understanding the Severity of Spinal Cord Injuries in Ontario Cyclists One of the most serious injuries an Ottawa cyclist can sustain is spinal cord injury. Like head trauma, damage to the spinal cord is severe and can certainly be life-altering. Because the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting signals from [...]
Fatal Bicycle Accidents in Ontario
While we like to think about bicycle riding as a fun and care-free activity, the reality is that some bicycle accidents are so severe that they result in the death of the cyclist. In such cases, the individual’s family is entitled to make a fatality claim for their loss. In [...]
Compensation after an Ottawa bike accident
If you have recently been injured in an Ottawa bicycle accident, you may be wondering what kinds of compensation you may be entitled to. Many people believe that the only compensation you can receive is monetary reimbursement for medical expenses. This is in fact, not the case. There are [...]
