Ontario Accident Lawyer: Seat Belts Save Lives
Ottawa Personal InjuryLawyer-- According to Ottawa Police Service, 24 people died in Ottawa between 2004 and 2008 because they were not wearing seatbelts. An additional 346 were injured as a result of not wearing a seatbelt. Fifty-seven of those who were hurt had life-threatening injuries. In April 2010, Ottawa police will [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer | School Bus and Transit Bus Accidents
As personal injury lawyers, we regularly see bus and school bus accidents. Every fall, 800 000 Ontario students once again start taking the bus to school every day – and that’s not counting the large number who use public transit to get there. With that many buses on the road, [...]
Should You Call An Injury Lawyer Right After An Accident?
If you are in a serious accident, calling an Ottawa personal injury lawyer may not be your top priority. Plus, you may get good advice from a hospital social worker or friend telling you not settle your injury case too soon, before the extent of your injuries are known. [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer on /A\ Morning Show | Accident Questions
We had great questions on this week's appearance on "Ask the Expert" on /A\ Channel's /A\ Morning show. Check out the intro video where we talking about personal injury claims in general here. We answer viewer's questions about their injuries in this clip And this clip. If you like the [...]
What can I expect when I call a personal injury lawyer for the first time?
All Ontario personal injury law firms operate differently, but you can likely expect a similar experience the first time you call or drop by a personal injury law office. The first time you call the office, you are unlikely to speak directly to a lawyer. A Law Clerk or [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
