by full_admin | Dec 13, 2021 | Car Accident Articles, Whiplash Claim
Whiplash injuries are caused by the rapid acceleration and deceleration of the body as a result of an impact. For example, if a driver is waiting at a red light when her vehicle is hit from behind, she will be thrown forward in her seat, and then backward after she...
by full_admin | Nov 6, 2019 | Car Accident Articles
Autonomous vehicles will be more and more a fact of life in the coming decades. And while their arrival is a certainty, how they will function is not entirely settled. In particular, the kind of technology used by autonomous vehicles to see the road in front of them...
by full_admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Car Accident Articles
In speaking about adversity, John F. Kennedy vowed that “…we shall bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, and oppose any foe”. Though at the time these words related to global diplomacy, they nonetheless stand as a mantra for the lawyers of...
by full_admin | May 13, 2016 | Car Accident Articles
In Economical Mutual Insurance v. Caughty, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered whether a person who tripped over a parked motorcycle was entitled to statutory accident benefits (SABS). Mr. Caughty was camping with his family and parked his trailer at a...
by full_admin | Nov 23, 2014 | Car Accident Articles
Many people have referred to social media as the new surveillance. Lawyers for insurance companies are often trolling social media websites like Facebook to find any information on injured individuals which they believe could undermine their claim. The question of...
by full_admin | May 13, 2014 | Car Accident Articles
The Ontario Insurance Act sets out various deadlines for when a lawsuit must be started for compensation arising from an injury. These are referred to as limitation periods. For a car accident claim, you generally have two years from the date on which the accident...
