Making a Claim in a Hit and Run or Where there is No Insurance
If you or a family member has been injured in a motor vehicle accident by another driver who does not have insurance, or has inadequate coverage, don’t assume that you can’t bring a claim. In many cases, your own insurance or the insurance on the car you are riding [...]
Struck by A Drunk Driver in Ontario? Ottawa Lawyer
Ottawa Lawyer- If you are injured in a car accident or other motor vehicle accident in Ontario caused by an impaired driver, you should consider contacting a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. In that circumstance, you may have recourse not only to sue the impaired driver who [...]
What Are The Components Of A Rehabilitation Program?
The injuries that result from an Ontario car accident include fractures, sprains, chest or knee contusions caused by impacts with steering wheels, dashboard, or airbags as well as a wide variety of soft-tissue injuries. The treatment prescribed by a physiatrist or other specialist could include following, in addition to [...]
Avoid Backyard Pool Accidents: Ottawa Lawyer
OTTAWA LAWYER-- While on vacation we stumbled across a display by a community group in Florida that was advocating increased safety around backyard pools. Of course backyard pools are extremely common in Florida but they are increasingly common in eastern Ontario Water Watcher Lanyard particularly with the availability [...]
Traumatic Brain Injury After a Bicycle Accident
While many Ottawa bicycle accidents result in minor injuries such as sprained wrists, road rash and scrapes and bruises, some cyclists can be seriously injured. If a cyclist is in an accident with a motor vehicle they can sustain severe and potentially life-threatening injuries. It is important to be aware [...]
Ask an Ottawa Injury Lawyer: What does a neurologist do?
After suffering a serious personal injury as a result of an Ontario accident, you likely have many legal and medical questions. Both experienced injury lawyers and doctors should form a team of people who will help you during this difficult time. While you need only one personal injury lawyer [...]
What is a nerve conduction test and when do I need one?
If you are in an Ottawa car accident and suffer injuries, you may undergo a nerve conduction test. A nerve conduction study is one of the many different medical tests that can be used to assess the extent of an individual’s injuries following a personal injury accident. This particular [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: What is an MRI?
If you have been in an Ottawa accident, you may be been ordered to have an MRI. An MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, is a common medical procedure that is used in order to see internal structures of the body. They are most often used to determine if the [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: What does my GAF score mean?
Ottawa Lawyer - If you have suffered an Ottawa accident, you may have been assessed using a GAF score. The GAF score, or Global Assessment of Functioning score, is used to determine an individual’s mental health in terms of their social, psychological and occupational functioning. In personal injury cases, [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
If you or someone you love has suffered a serious Ottawa personal injury, especially one that involves neurological damage, you may have heard of the Glasgow Coma Scale. The following will offer a general overview of this medical scale, but your Ottawa personal injury lawyer will be able to give [...]
