A slip and fall accident can happen virtually anywhere at any time. In some situations, these incidents are nothing more than an accident and no one is to blame. In other cases, the slip and fall accident is the result of a property owner’s negligence. In cases like this, Toronto residents may be able to […]
Sometimes, keeping Ontario children safe from getting into a pedestrian accident is as simple as having frequent and regular conversations with them to educate them on important issues relating to pedestrian safety. Remember: cars are not a natural part of the environment and sometimes, it requires a little more than just "common sense" in order […]
An incomplete spinal cord injury is just what it sounds like. It is an injury to the spinal cord that does not completely sever the cord. Therefore, individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries usually retain some amount of motor or sensory function below the site of the injury. For example, an incomplete spinal cord patient […]
A 43-year-old driver has been charged in the deaths of two bicyclists and a passenger, who was riding in his car with him. Allegedly, the Lillooet man was driving his vehicle on a suspended license when he hit two bicyclists from Whistler. This is not the driver’s first run-in with the law either, as his […]
Trip and fall accidents happen all the time to Ontario residents, and fortunately, they usually do not result in any kind of serious injuries. However, in some cases, a trip and fall event can result in traumatic brain injury, broken legs, fractured spines and all kinds of other issues. In particularly severe accidents, victims of […]
There are critics to a new rule that may be put into law in Ontario. It would cause even more pain to those involved in a car accident by slashing the benefits currently being allowed. If you have been in an accident, you know you needed every bit of those benefits that you received. There […]
Two men required hospital treatment for serious head injuries after a pedestrian versus car accident in Burlington. One of the injured men required air transport to the hospital. A third woman was also struck by the vehicle, but she escaped with minor injuries. All three of the pedestrians were road workers employed by the City […]
Naturally, pedestrian accidents in Ontario can happen to anyone, but looking at the trends and the statistics can still give you a good idea of which groups of people have the highest level of risk. Fortunately, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have tracked this data in their country and offer some […]
Trek Bicycle recently announced the recall of almost 1 million Trek bicycles that are equipped with disc brakes. The problems that spurred the recall relate to the bicycles’ quick release levers located on their front wheels. The release levers open too widely and are in danger of getting stuck in the braking system. Trek’s recall […]
The first time a child gets behind the handlebars of his or her bicycle, Ontario parents will strap on as many safety apparatuses as they can in order to keep their child safe. They make sure their child has a suitable helmet, they put safety reflectors on the bicycle, they install blinking lights, and they […]