Close

Articles Posted in Car Accident

Updated:

How Insurers use Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) against you

You know what’s fun? Posting status updates on Facebook. Posting pictures on Instagram. Posting videos on Vine. Posting your day to day thoughts on Twitter. Posting your new job on LinkedIn. Social media is FUN. But just because something is fun or popular, doesn’t mean that it’s right for you,…

Updated:

Fines for Distracted Driving Set to Increase to $280: Just a slap on the wrist

Ontario’s Chief Justice, Annemarie Bonkalo recently signed an order approving the fine for distracted driving to increase from $155 to $280 effective March 18, 2014. Want a copy of the Judicial Order? Here you go. Short, sweet and to the point. This fine increase for distracted driving in Ontario has…

Updated:

Case settled! Now what? Still more paperwork? Understanding Releases, Settlement Disclosure Notices and a bit of Drake

When I show clients their files, often; they are astounded by the amount of paper involved in handling their case. Even in a “paperless system“, we still print medical records, medical reports, pleadings etc. for mediation memos, briefs and Affidavits of Documents. At the end of the day, personal injury…

Updated:

An example of what NOT to do once your accident case has begun

Johnny Careless was an interesting fellow. To say that he went against the grain is an under statement. Johnny rode his bike without a helmet. He drove his car without wearing a seat belt. He crossed busy intersections against red lights and don’t walk signals. He texted while driving. He…

Updated:

Unpaid Intern Dies: Overworked, Long Hours & Drowsy Driving the culprits

Full disclosure. I’ve seen first how working long hours can impair your judgment. Doctors, Residents and Medical Students have ludicrous call demands/schedules at teaching hospitals. You should see them post call! Lawyers, Clerks and Articling Students have ridiculous deadlines to meet and pull all nights all too often. You should…

Updated:

What goes on behind the scenes in developing car insurance law in Ontario: a car accident case study

Did you know that if you’ve been involved in a car accident, that there’s a $30,000 deductible for your pain and suffering claim? That means the first $30,000 of your pain and suffering award essentially vanishes. NOTE: This deductible does NOT apply to claims over $100,000. Also of note, before…

Updated:

Do you think a police crack down on traffic safety will reduce the number of car accidents on the road?

This weekend I watched the re-airing of a CTV W5 special on police officers in major Canadian cities such as Toronto, London and Peterborough supposedly having quotas to hand out traffic tickets. No chief of police admitted that their force had quotas for their officers to hand out tickets. But,…

Contact Us