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
Better Understanding of A Tort Claim
A tort claim is described as an accident injury victim seeking compensation from the person that caused the accident. The person that caused the accident must be held legally responsible for having caused physical, emotional, psychological or financial injury to the victim in order for a tort claim to be filed. Tort is the legal reference that describes the injury causing event. The basics of a tort claim are listed below: Read More
Reporting Your Ontario Motor Vehicle Collision
Following your involvement in a motor vehicle collision in the province of Ontario, you should act fast when it comes to reporting. In the immediate aftermath, you should remain at the accident site in order to provide assistance to other parties involved. Observe sustained injuries and damages, and if you determine the combined damage to be worth more than $2,000, then you will also need to report the collision.Specific instructions will also be provided the Collision Reporting Center in your area, as well as by your insurance company. Read More