Anyone that has lost a loved one should find it possible to empathize with a family that must deal suddenly with a death that appears caused by someone’s negligence. Legally, the term for such an incident is wrongful death. According to the laws of our legal system, relatives can go after a monetary compensation for the losses that resulted from that wrongful death. Read More
How To Guarantee The Preservation of Evidence?
If you have filed a personal injury claim, then you need to concentrate on collecting all the relevant evidence. In that way, you will increase the chances that you can get awarded the compensation that you claim to deserve. So, how should you go about collecting such evidence? Read More
How To Hire An Experienced Lawyer For Your Disability Claim?
If you’ve experienced an accident, injury, or illness that has left you disabled and unable to work, a denial of your disability claim can be devastating. But, remember that if your claim has been denied, you still have options. It is important to seek out an experienced lawyer who can help you achieve a successful claim, and get the compensation you need. Read More
Can An Injury Lawyer Help In Situations That Encourage Distractive Driving?
Until drivers enjoyed ready access to cell phones, society did not pay too much attention to those instances where a driver had become distracted. Indeed, the introduction of cell phones has led to a sharp rise in the number of distracted drivers. Still, the limits on the brain’s mental pathways become a factor whenever anything distracts a driver. Read More
How Does Fault Get Determined When Someone Has Filed A Personal Injury Claim?
Typically, any effort to determine who should be held at fault for a given accident begins with the search for an answer to one simple question. Who was most careless in the short span of time that led up to that accidental occurrence? The reason for the frequency with which that question gets asked relates to the definition of negligence. Read More
How Do Personal Injury Lawyers Determine Their Fees?
Usually, a personal injury lawyer will be unable to quote an exact fee during the initial consultation with a prospective client. The lawyer’s only clue to what the final fee might be exists in the client’s memory of the claimed accident. If the client has a strong case, any hired attorney will make good money from his or her percent of the money awarded to that same client at the end of the case. Read More
Nuances of Motorcycle Safety In Ontario
If you’re a motorcycle rider, motorcycle safety is extremely important to learn. Safety when operating any motorized vehicle is important however motorcyclists fall into the vulnerable road users’ category according to the Road Safety in Canada 2011 report from Transport Canada. Motorcyclists don’t have a vehicle frame or airbags to protect them in an accident. Without this type of protection, injuries in motorcycle accidents can be life threatening. Read More
How Definition of Catastrophic Impairment Can Affect Accident Victim
Authorities in Ontario, Canada have placed certain restrictions on the amount of money that can be awarded to the victim of an auto accident. Someone that has sustained impairment should not expect to receive more than $1 million. Yet an impaired motorist can get that award increased to $2 million by agreeing to pay an additional premium. Read More
Evaluating How Closely The Ontario Fair Auto Insurance Plan Comes To Meeting Its Goals
When this plan was announced, the public did not have to wonder about the plan’s goals. Those goals had been made clear. This was the stated goal of those that supported the plan: Improve the stability and long-term health of the auto insurance industry in Ontario. Read More
Determination of Fault Following T-Bone Collision
This article focuses on any T-bone collisions that might take place in Ontario, Canada. Ontario’s insurance companies always study the percent of fault for all the drivers that have been involved in any accident. In Canada, insurers always increase the premium of any policy holder that has been declared more than 25% responsible for any given accident. Read More