When looking into personal injury claims, you may see people referring to the fact that a homeowner should have been aware of a dangerous situation, such as a damaged property that could cause someone to trip and fall. What does this mean from a legal perspective, and how is it determined whether or not the […]
Canadian bicycle groups are asking that more awareness be given to bicycle safety issues after a cyclist died last weekend. The fatal bike accident happened on Saturday, during a bicycle-themed fundraiser event. Although the details of the incident have yet to be released, a 40-year-old female triathlete lost her life in the accident. The woman […]
Those who suffer slip and fall accidents in Ontario can have debilitating and permanent injuries that leave them unable to work. They might also be forced to pay huge hospital bills and finance the cost of extensive rehabilitative and physical therapy programs. However, victims of slip-and-fall accidents in some cases can obtain compensation if it […]
Being injured in an auto collision does not have to be the end of the world. With proper medical care and appropriate amounts of rest, many victims of car accidents can achieve a complete recovery. However, in many cases, no amount of recovery can be achieved without appropriate levels of financial assistance. In order to […]
A 25-year-old woman has been convicted for the car accident deaths of a man and his daughter. In June 2010, the woman stopped her car along the highway in order to save a family of ducks. Tragically, a motorcyclist crashed into the woman’s vehicle. Both the 50-year-old motorcyclist and his 16-year-old daughter, who had been […]
A woman from Ontario has been arrested and charged following a fatal car crash. Allegedly, the 65-year-old woman crashed her vehicle into a Costco and killed two young girls — a newborn baby and her 6-year-old sister. The pregnant mother of the girls and their 3-year-old sister were also injured in the crash. The 6-year-old […]
Regulations that govern cellphone use while driving have been passed in all provinces of Canada. However, the question remains: Are these cellphone bans actually working to save the lives of Canadian drivers and passengers? According to recently completed studies, cellphone bans are not actually working to make Canadian roads safer. Indeed, the studies have not […]
Like it or not, the dangers of texting-and-driving are here to stay and no matter what laws are passed, Ontario drivers will continue to do it. Indeed, a recent survey of Canadian high school students indicates that approximately 36 percent out of 108,000 students admitted to texting-and-driving. When specifically looking at grade 12 students, the […]
Honda says it will expand a regional air bag recall to include more vehicles. Previously, the recall only affected cars that were located in humidity-rich environments. Now, after a defective air bag exploded and caused serious injury to a person a non-humid environment, the recall has been extended. Honda air bag recalls have yet to […]
Two men are facing criminal charges after causing a head-on crash in Ottawa. Police allege that the men were driving a stolen car at the time of the collision. The Canada car accident, which occurred on a recent Sunday afternoon, injured six individuals — one of whom was a female passenger with critical head injuries. […]