Phasing Out Human Drivers and the Race for the First Driverless Car
There’s a race happening in the automobile world, and it’s not a race for the fastest car. It’s a race to see who can get the first driverless car on the market. Recently, Toyota Motor Co. has entered into an agreement with …
Multiple Car Accidents on the First Day of the Making Ontario Roads Safer Act
The first day of September was also the first day that the new distracted driver laws – called the Making Ontario Roads Safer Act, or Bill 31 — came into effect. Ironically, its advent saw a marked increase in the number of …
Fatigue and the Farmer During Harvest Season
Although it may be a little early to be thinking about it, the beginning of September signals the return of autumn and the much anticipated harvest season. Many of us look forward to the products and produce of this season, but while …
Lawyers Reject 91% of Wrongful Death and Injury Claims for GM Compensation Fund
In previous blog posts, we’ve spoken about how manufacturers are obligated to compensate injured parties for foreseeable injuries due to defective products. General Motors serves as a prime example. Last year, General Motors had issued a recall for 2.6 million cars made …
Event Data Recorders Prove to be a Valuable Tool For Accident Benefit Claims
Automobile electronic data systems (also known as event data recorders or black boxes) can be a very valuable tool in your accident benefits claim and the litigation of your case against the at-fault driver. It is estimated that 96% of new cars …
Allstate Reports Higher Auto Insurance Premiums As a Result of More Car Accidents
Allstate Corporation, provider of auto, home, life and retirement policies to customers in Canada and the US, has reported an increased operating income of $262 million (U.S.) for the three months ending June 30, 2015. This is compared to last year’s fourth …
Google’s First Accident?
Remember when, in a previous blog post, Google maintained that their self-driving cars were safe? Remember when they argued that the accidents in which their cars were involved (many of which were rear-ended) were not through the fault of their car? It …
What is the Number One Cause of Fatal Accidents on Ontario Roads This Year?
The number one cause of fatal accidents is not a lack of driver attention, alcohol or drugs. It’s not even animal obstruction. It’s speed. According to the Ontario Provincial Police, twenty-eight people have been killed so far in speed-related accidents between January …
A New Truck Design to Cut Down on Accidents
It’s happened to the best of us – we’re driving smoothly on the highway until we get stuck behind a huge 18-wheeler and we can’t see a thing. Because trucks are often slower, we try to overtake them. But, as a driver, …