Fatal Ontario motor vehicle – cyclist accident near Nipigon.
July 23, 2013 - A fatal Ontario motor vehicle - cyclist accident near Nipigon, Ontario has claimed the lives of a cycling couple from North Glengarry Township. The two cyclists were avid riders. Starting in Vancouver, they were cycling across Canada with 23 other riders. On July 23rd the pair [...]
Fatal Car Accident near Carleton Place
A fatal car accident near Carleton Place on March 28, 2013 at 8:45 pm has claimed two lives. The Beckwith Township accident took place on Old Richmond Road near Crooked Side Road. The collision involved a pick-up truck and a small sedan. Tragically, two occupants of the sedan, both [...]
Fatal Accident Near Carlsbad Springs
Carlsbad Springs- Sadly, a 78-year old woman died in a serious motor vehicle accident near Carlsbad Springs on Sunday, November 25, 2012. The fatal car accident involved two cars at the intersection of Devine and Frontier Roads. The accident happened around 5 p.m. Read more about the motor vehicle accident in this [...]
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 [...]
Coroner Releases Report on Ontario Bicycle Accident Deaths
The Coroner released a report on Ontario bicycle accident deaths from 2006 to 2010. In particular, the report reviews 129 bicycle deaths during this time period. In addition, the report notes that "in 2009, over 26,000 people in Ontario visited an Emergency Department for treatment of an injury sustained [...]
Catastrophic Injury? What is a Catastrophic Injury? Ontario Accident Lawyer
In the context of a motor vehicle accident, including a car-pedestrian, car-bicycle, motorcycle or truck accident, the term "catastrophic injury" has a very specific meaning. When you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, you are entitled to statutory accident benefits. These benefits are usually paid by your [...]
Ottawa Physiatrists- Who are Ottawa’s Physiatrists
If you have been injured in an accident, your family physician may recommend that you see a physiatrist for a diagnosis and rehab plan for your injuries. If you live in Ottawa, the College of Physicians and Surgeons identifies the available physiatrists as follows: Acharya, Meenaxi Surendra Elisabeth [...]
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 [...]
Alfred Ontario Car Accident Kills Two
OTTAWA ACCIDENT LAWYER- On January 3, 2012 two people, including an Ottawa man, were killed in a head-on crash involving a tractor trailer on Highway 17. The accident happened near Alfred, Ontario early in the morning. It is reported that a pickup truck and a transport truck collided on the County [...]
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 [...]
