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 [...]
Hit and Run Car Accident Leaves Injured Ottawa Pedestrian
Ottawa police are looking for a suspect in a hit and run car accident that happened on December 2, 2012 at Wellington and Bay Streets in Centertown. According to the Ottawa Sun the car accident happened at 10:50 pm. when a pedestrian was hit. The pedestrian was taken to hospital. Witnesses [...]
Bad News for Accident Victims if Police Don’t Attend the Scene
News reports on Saturday suggest that the Ottawa Police Service is planning to reduce its attendance at motor vehicle accident scenes in order to reduce police costs in this area. The plan is, apparently, to have people attend a collision reporting centre. If this plan solidifies, it will be of [...]
Ottawa Judge Awards $6.1 Million After Rollover accident on Highway 401
Ottawa Lawyer - The Honourable Mr. Justice Quigley released his judgment yesterday in our case involving a man in his twenties who suffered a serious spinal cord injury, among other injuries, in a single vehicle rollover accident. He was a passenger in the car. The accident was near Brockville [...]
4 True Facts About Ontario Insurance Claims After a Car Accident
1. An Ottawa auto accident claim is not a get rich quick scheme. Awards of money for pain and suffering are very modest in Ontario. The most severe injuries (think quadriplegia or the worst brain injury) will receive less than $350,000 for pain and suffering. Sometimes injured victims receive [...]
How to Prevent Motorcycle Accidents and Injuries
Every year in Ottawa and throughout Ontario there are hundreds of motorcycle accidents. Many of these accidents result in serious injury and some are even fatal. Many of these accidents and injuries are avoidable. Knowledge and prevention are key tools in remaining safe when riding a motorcycle. Reasons for [...]
Motorcycle Hit-and-Run Accidents: City of Ottawa
Of all the possible accidents, the hit-and-run accident is often the one that grabs the most headlines and attention. Society tends to accept that motorcycle accidents do happen but, not taking proper measures and responsibility when you have been involved in a motorcycle accident is seen as a slap in [...]
Ottawa Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Information
With its beautiful landscape and long winding roads,Ontario has long been a popular motorcycling area. Unfortunately, every year thousands of motorcycle collisions are reported, many involving serious injuries and death to drivers and passengers. The Ministry of Transportation (MOT) of Ontario compiles and reports 10 year statistical studies of [...]
What Should I Wear to Examination for Discovery in an Accident Case?
If you are ever in an Ottawa accident, you may have to take part in an examination for discovery as part of your legal proceedings. Understanding what this process entails and knowing how to present yourself can help you achieve success in your lawsuit. What is an Examination for [...]
Plantagenet woman Dies in car accident on County Road 17
OTTAWA LAWYER - Ontario Provincial Police have identified Thérèse Laframboise, age 76, of Plantagenet as the victim of a fatal car accident on County Road 17 east of Ottawa. The accident occurred on January 11, 2012, in the afternoon, west of the Highway 34 overpass in ChamplainTownship. It is reported that [...]
