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 [...]
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 [...]
Man dead after Carlsbad Springs single-vehicle crash
One man was found dead after losing control of his vehicle on Russell Road near Milton Road in Carlsbad Springs. Early in the morning on September 12, the man was driving east in a Pontiac Grand Am when he lost control of the car. It rolled into a ditch, continuing [...]
