At the time of an independent medical exam, the word independence might be used in reference to the degree to which the examining doctor comes under any level of oversight. That same physician is supposed to fill the role of a third party. Read More
What Residents of Ontario Should Know About The Statutory Benefits Schedule (SABS)?
In any part of the world, a combination of 3 letters, SOS can be used to signal for help at the time of an emergency. In Ontario, Canada a combination of 4 letters, SABS can assist someone that has been injured in a motor vehicle accident. Whenever any of Ontario’s residents feel uncomfortable about suing the negligent party, the existence of SABS provides them with an optional approach. Read More
How Dash Cams Help With Interpretation of Gathered Evidence
If a photograph gets used as a piece of evidence, then it does not need to be interpreted. The jury should be told what took place before and after the photographer snapped that particular picture. Still, not all evidence appears in pictures. Read More
How To Deal With Underside Accidents?
First, we should establish what an underside accident is. This highly specified type of accident commonly takes place on highways and involves a large truck and a small car. Upon collision, usually a side- or rear-end-collision, the car is then squeezed underneath the truck’s trailer. The result of such a collision can be severe. Victims are often left heavily injured and cars left as a total loss. This is because the smaller vehicle will often be dragged across the road, if not fully crushed by the truck’s trailer. In some cases, the trailer will be at the exact height of the driver or their passenger, which can lead to severe, if not fatal, injuries. Read More
Basics of Truck Collision Lawsuits
When a motor vehicle collision involves one or more large commercial trucks, then it has the potential to lead to a truck collision lawsuit. Large commercial trucks include semi-trucks, cargo trucks, delivery trucks, transport trucks, and big rigs among others. Pick-up trucks are not included, and neither are SUVs. Read More
Why Insurance Companies Get Regulated
Sometimes the victims of a car accident look to the insurance company for help. For that reason, the adjuster tries to appear helpful. Yet not all adjusters put a priority on helping those with a personal injury claim. That fact highlights the need for regulation. Read More
When A Car Accident Gives Rise To Liability Issues
If an automobile insurance company refuses to accept a charge that one if its policy holders is liable for a given accident, the injured victim must use the trial system, in order to seek compensation. Victims that have been forced to use that system must sue another one of the parties involved in a particular accident. Normally, that other party happens to be another driver. Read More
Legal Help For Victims of A Construction-Site Accident
Someone that has been injured while on a construction site will almost certainly have sustained some rather serious injuries. Who should be held liable for those injuries? A lawyer stands prepared to seek the answer to that question. Read More
How Can A Taxi Cab Passenger Get Compensated For Accident-Related Injuries?
According to the law, the driver of a taxi cab can be held liable for a passenger’s injuries, if that driver has breached his duties. One of those duties concerns stopping safely, when picking up or dropping off a passenger. Drivers that fail to stop safely can be declared negligent. Read More
How Can A Lawyer Help A Victim That Is Recovering From A Personal Injury?
The victim that has been injured in an accident does not get a chance to just lie around. He or she must carry out certain tasks. Someone that is too injured to perform such a task needs to hire a lawyer. That is one example of the way that a lawyer can help a recovering victim. Read More