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 [...]
Fatal Truck Accidents in Ottawa Kill Two | Ottawa Lawyer
Several devastating Ottawa motor vehicle accidents this week have left families grieving. On Wednesday, February 16, 2010, a 64 year old man was killed as a pedestrian when he was struck by a dump truck. The truck driver was turning right onto Metcalfe Street from Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa. [...]
Fatal Accident at Bank and Conroy kills 69 year old woman
Ottawa Lawyer —The Ottawa personal injury lawyers at our firm regret to announce that a 69-year-old woman died in hospital after her car struck a pick-up truck on Bank Street near the Conroy exit at 12:05 on January 14, 2010. The woman’s car was making a left hand onto Bank [...]
Fatal Accident in Nation Township Leaves Teens Dead
Nation Township-- The Ottawa Personal Injury lawyers at our firm regret to report that two teens died at the scene when the pick-up truck they were driving in collided with a parked semi-trailer. The 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old boy were travelling westbound on Concession Road 2 between Claude Duval [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Fatal Car Accident on March Road
A Kanata car accident on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 resulted in the 35th fatal accident of 2010 in the Ottawa area. A female passenger in a Honda Accord died at the scene on March Road when a dump truck smashed into the passenger’s side of the vehicle. The driver [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Ottawa Valley Experiences 350% increase in Fatal Accidents
Unlike most of Eastern Ontario, the area patrolled by the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police experienced an increase in fatal motor vehicle accidents in 2009. In 2008, the area saw only two fatal accidents. In 2009, the area saw nine fatal accidents. Affected communities include: Petawawa, [...]
Compensation After a Fatal Accident in Ontario
In the unfortunate event of a fatal accident, certain family members of the victim may have a claim for both pecuniary damages (economic losses) and non-pecuniary damages (pain and suffering losses). The right to claim these damages comes from the Family Law Act. Damages following a fatal accident may [...]
Death and Funeral Benefits Available Through Statutory Accident Benefits
After a fatal motor vehicle accident, regardless of who was at fault for the accident, there are certain benefits available through the statutory accident benefits (also known as SABS, ABs or no-fault benefits). The most important provisions provide: The accident benefit insurer will pay a death benefit relating to [...]
