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 [...]
Spinal Cord Injury After an Ontario Bicycle Accident
Understanding the Severity of Spinal Cord Injuries in Ontario Cyclists One of the most serious injuries an Ottawa cyclist can sustain is spinal cord injury. Like head trauma, damage to the spinal cord is severe and can certainly be life-altering. Because the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting signals from [...]
Fatal Bicycle Accidents in Ontario
While we like to think about bicycle riding as a fun and care-free activity, the reality is that some bicycle accidents are so severe that they result in the death of the cyclist. In such cases, the individual’s family is entitled to make a fatality claim for their loss. In [...]
Two motorcyclists killed
OTTAWA ACCIDENT LAWYER - A prominent resident of Cornwall, Ontario, Doug Randlett died on Thursday, June 16, 2011, while riding his motorcycle in the north end of Cornwall. He was hit by a turning pickup truck. The intersection where he was struck has been described as "particularly dangerous" according to [...]
Ottawa Car Accident: St. Laurent and Conroy
OTTAWA- A man was sent to hospital in serious but stable condition after a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of St Laurent Blvd. and Conroy Road on Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to the intersection just before 5 p.m on Thursday, June 2, 2011. The collision involved an SUV and [...]
CBC News Interviews Personal Injury Lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth
OTTAWA ACCIDENT LAWYER - Days after the explosion at Mother Teresa High School in Orleans tragically killed one student, CBC News turned to personal injury lawyer Brenda Hollingsworth for comment on the investigation into the accident. Watch the video here.
Accident at March Road near Dunrobin sends man to Hospital
OTTAWA ACCIDENT LAWYER- A serious car accident on March Road near Dunrobin resulted in serious injuries. A man was driving a pickup truck that slammed into the back of a five-ton delivery truck on March Road near Dunrobin in the morning on June 1, 2011. The man was [...]
Fatal Accidents on Highway 17
Highway 17 just west of Arnprior saw a fatal collision on June 1, 2011 around 3 p.m. in the afternoon. It is reported that two tractor-trailers and two other vehicles collided. Tragically, one man was killed in the motor vehicle accident. This accident is just days after another Highway 17 [...]
Ottawa Lawyer: Ontario motor vehicle accidents fibromyalgia
An individual who experiences a serious Ontario car accident may suffer from a variety of injuries. A recent medical study shows that one of the effects of a car accident could be fibromyalgia. While it is not an immediate injury associated with motor vehicle accidents, the study demonstrates that car [...]
Ottawa Accident Lawyer: Whiplash Injuries
Ontario automobile accidents and whiplash One of the most common injuries suffered by individuals in car accidents is whiplash. Whiplash most often causes pain in the neck area and is caused by a rapid acceleration-deceleration force, such as what happens when a vehicle is moving at a fast speed [...]