How to Secure Your Case After a Car Accident
After a car accident, you are probably in shock and are not necessarily thinking straight. However, if you are seriously injured and will ultimately be seeking compensation for your injuries and losses, it is important for you to try to do your …
General Motor Recalls
Thousands of people die yearly because of carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of the misuse of their cars – such as keeping the car running while in an enclosed area. Whereas misuse of a car does not normally engage the fault …
How Home Insurance Policies Relate to Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many people may not be aware that home insurance policies have anything to do with motor vehicle accidents, however, they do. If you’ve been involved in an accident, it’s important to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible to begin building …
Accidents on Country Roads – No Warning Signs Erected
If you’ve been involved in a car accident on a country road, it’s important to speak with a car accident lawyer to know your rights and get the best representation. Municipalities have a statutory duty to maintain its roadways in reasonable repair. …
Recovery in Snowmobiling Accidents
While the winter months are dreaded by many drivers, this time of the year brings much excitement for those winter-loving snowmobilers who are anxious to hit the trails. Unfortunately, snowmobiling can be a risky activity and thousands of Canadians are seriously injured …
Bill 15: The Impact on Motor Vehicle Accident Victims and Personal Injury Litigation: Making the Victim Pay
Bill 15, the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014 (the “Act”), received Royal Assent on November 20, 2014. This legislation really has nothing to do with Fighting Fraud and only further reduces the legal entitlement to innocent accident victims. …
Fibromyalgia – A Common Condition Due to Motor Vehicle Accident Injury
Individuals who have suffered injury in a motor vehicle accident or slip and fall accident often do not have a family physician. Often the injured do not receive the medical monitoring that they need because it may take a very long time …
What is the Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund?
The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (“MVACF”) is set up by the Ontario government for the purpose of providing statutory accident benefits to individuals involved in motor vehicle accidents, who do not have any automobile insurance policy from which to otherwise claim …
Accidents Involving 18-Wheel Trucks
We all hear about accidents involving 18-wheel trucks which collide with cars. These accidents usually result in devastating injuries which can have a huge financial and emotional impact on families. Most trucking companies carry insurance coverage which is adequate to meet the …
Are you a family member of a person who has been injured in a motor vehicle accident?
Your mother, father, sister, brother or child has been seriously injured in a motor vehicle and you are providing care and assistance to him or her. If you have had to take time off work to do so, you are entitled to …