Need info About the Bus Accident? Watch us on CTVMorningLive
Ottawa personal injury lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth will be on CTV MorningLive on Thursday, October 3 at 7:25 am to provide important information about what to do if you were injured on the OCTranspo bus that was involved in the terrible VIA Rail train accident on September 18, 2013. Find out: [...]
How to Get Accident Benefits after the Ottawa Bus – Train Accident
Callers have been asking how to obtain statutory accident benefits after the bus accident at Woodroffe and Fallowfield on September 18, 2013. If you have your own car insurance, or live with a family member who has car insurance, call that insurance company to report the accident. Request that the [...]
OC Transpo Bus – Via Rail Train Accident
September 18, 2013- Today's fatal accident involving a double decker OC Transpo city bus and a Via Rail train has left Ottawa in shock. At least 40 families are facing the grief and sorrow that accompanies a fatal motor vehicle accident or one involving serious personal injury. If you were [...]
Serious Car and OC Transpo accident in Nepean
The Ottawa Sun is reporting a very serious OC Transpo accident in the area of Meadowlands between Indian Road and Viewmount in Nepean, Ontario. The accident was on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 around 11 pm. Three occupants of a car that collided with an OC Transpo bus were injured, one [...]
Ottawa Bus Crash Leads to Bylaw Charge
OTTAWA BUS ACCIDENT — Ottawa police have charged a OC Transpo bus driver after an accident that sent a pedestrian to hospital in April 2012. The charge was: "failing to yield the right of way to a pedestrian using an authorized pedestrian crossover." A 32 year old man was hit by [...]
Injured on public transit? After changes to Insurance Act, you are not eligible for accident benefits unless the accident involved a collision
The Ontario Insurance Act has recently been amended to deny those injured on public transit from claiming accident benefits if the vehicle they were on when they sustained injury was not involved in an actual collision with another vehicle or object. These changes mean that those who suffer injuries [...]
If I was a passenger in a vehicle in an accident with a family member can I sue?
Ontario Lawyer -- If you were seriously injured as a passenger in a car accident in Ottawa, you should consult a personal injury lawyer. Even if the driver of the vehicle was responsible for the accident, you could still have a legitimate claim. Also, if the personal driving was [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer: Had an Ottawa Accident involving a Bus?
Ottawa Injury Lawyer -- Have you sustained physical injury as a result of an accident involving an OC Transpo bus? If the bus driver, OC Transpo, or your insurance company refuses to compensate you for these damages, you will need to hire a specialized legal representative. Brenda Hollingsworth is an [...]
