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 insurance company send you the Application Package for statutory accident benefits. Even people with very minor injuries can apply for these benefits and they will not impact your insurance rates.

If you do not have access to car insurance through your own policy or a family member’s policy, the City of Ottawa’s insurance on its buses will provide you with accident benefits. To obtain the Application Package from the City of Ottawa you can call 3-1-1. You can also find the documents at this website. Complete the OCF-1 and submit it to the Clerk of the City of Ottawa to initiate your claim.

If you need assistance with this process, please do not hesitate to contact us at 613 860-4529. Our firm will provide guidance to bus accident victims with no obligation or cost.

About the Author: Brenda Hollingsworth

Brenda Hollingsworth co-founded Ottawa’s Auger Hollingsworth in 2005 with her husband Richard Auger. Together, their mission was to create a personal injury law firm for Eastern Ontario that is unrivalled in the province for customer service and legal expertise. Brenda was named an Ottawa Business Journal Forty Under 40 award recipient and took home the Women’s Business Network’s Businesswoman of the Year award in the Professional category. She was also recognized as one of Ottawa Life Magazine’s “Top 50 People in the Capital.” She is often quoted as an expert and has appeared in media outlets such as CTV, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Sun Media, CBC, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, CFRA and many legal publications.

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