99% of all car accident and injury cases settle out of Court. 1% (or less) of car accident and injury cases do in fact go to trial. Civil Trials happen in 2 ways in Ontario. They’re either Judge alone; or, they’re Judge and Jury trials. I just read a very…
When a police officer asks us a question, we’re taught to do our very best to co-operate. Why wouldn’t we want to co-operate with the authorities and help them do their jobs. When I was young, we were taught in school to answer questions as best as we can. We…
Recently, police forces from across Ontario began a 6 week distracted driving blitz. They’ve been handing out tickets left right and centre to crack down on offences like texting while driving, operating a cell phone while driving etc. With the increase popularity and availability of smart phones, distracted driving has…
If you’ve consulted with a personal injury lawyer, then you’ve likely heard, or found out that 99% of these sort of claims settle BEFORE trial. One of the tools which lawyers use to foster settlement is called mediation. Mediation is an important step in any legal case. In fact, mediation…
Today I purchased a new car seat for my young one. The amount of safety technology they put in to car seats for little ones is astonishing. I think that an army of engineers and crash collision experts spent years developing the safety technology in the car seat. The safety…
Yesterday, there was a fatal crash on Highway 401 just outside of Whitby. The accident involved 4 vehicles (a Toyota Corolla, a transport truck, a tour bus, and a Pontiac motor vehicle). The transport truck hit the Corolla at around 10:30AM, so visibility was likely not an issue around that…
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,…
So; you’ve been involved in a serious car accident. You were taken by ambulance to hosptial. They did a few x-rays, scans, gave you some pills, and told you to follow up with your family doctor. Or, the injuries were more serious, and you were an in-patient at the hospital…
Personal Injury Law and insurance claims handling practices have trends. Just like we see trends for runway fashion, or trends on a celebrity packed red carpet; we see trends for accident law. What’s hip, sexy, or cool for one insurer, or for one judge on a case, will likely apply…
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…