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How Speeding Leads to Avoidable Accidents
The Need for Speed: How Speeding Leads to Avoidable Accidents In the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced lives, we often find ourselves rushing from one place to another. Whether it's commuting to work, running errands, or embarking on a road trip, the temptation to...
Traumas and Healing Inspires Woman to Open Her Own Law Firm
Traumas and Healing. I’ve known that I wanted to be a lawyer ever since I was a little kid when my friend’s dad told me that he was a lawyer and it meant that he made money by arguing with people. Sign me up, sir. As I grew up that decision was solidified with...
What Happens if Your Uber Gets Into a Crash?
A vast majority of crash survivors will find themselves suddenly looking for other means of transportation as they recover. Countless survivors may no longer feel comfortable behind the wheel and many are not physically able to drive anymore. How Does Uber Work?...
9 Biggest Mistakes People Make After a Car Crash
Biggest Mistakes People Make After a Car Crash. The minutes, hours, and days after a car crash are typically chaotic. Unfortunately, making any mistake during this crucial time can seriously hurt your chances of recovering the damages you deserve. Below you’ll...
The Stakes are High: You Need to Pick the Right Attorney
Picking the right attorney to represent you when you have been injured is critical. When people have been seriously injured or family members have been killed as the result of another’s negligence, their lives are turned upside down. Suddenly, they are dealing...
Grief Empowers Attorney to Understand his Clients
On August 7, 2008, a woman passed out at the wheel of an SUV. She crossed the center line, and struck a minivan driven by a 17-year-old girl. The woman had two prior impaired driving convictions. She was drunk and her blood tested positive for the presence of...
Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In the immediate aftermath of an accident, it is usually the physical injuries that are assessed and treated. If you experience long-term health effects, you will continue with doctor visits ongoing to learn coping strategies for returning to a normal life. Unlike...
Three Reasons Not to Trust a Trucking Company
Trucking Companies are on our roads everyday. If you get hit and seriously injured or had a family member killed by a commercial truck, don’t be surprised if one of the first people you see at the hospital is a representative from the trucking company. They’ll...
9 Phases of a Lawsuit & What You Need to Know
Phases That Every Accident Lawsuit Goes Through and What You Need to Know as the Victim - On your commute to work, your car gets sideswiped by a semitruck. You hit your head and go to the hospital. As the medical bills start piling up, you hire a truck accident...
Have You Been Injured in a Commercial Trucking Accident?
Commercial Trucking Accident - Think You Can’t Afford a Lawyer After Being Injured in a Commercial Trucking Accident? Think Again. “You can’t afford an attorney.” “A lawyer will just take whatever money you win anyway.” “The process will be so much...
What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Do For You?
When you are seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision, you will need a personal injury lawyer to handle your claim but you may not even know what they do. A personal injury lawyer can help you get compensation for your injuries and also help you with a...
Crash Not Accident
Did you catch the news this morning? Chances are you got a link to a story about a traffic accident. It was awful. It was tragic. It was devastating. But it was an accident. It just happened. No one is to blame. Right? Wrong. We know better. Planes don't just...
Having All of Your Ducks in a Row is Crucial
Having all of your ducks in a row is crucial. No matter what stage of life you may be in, it is always a good idea to think about how your affairs will be handled. For instance, passwords are one of the frustrations of modern life. Technology is such an ingrained...
When You Are Involved in a Multi-Car Collision
A Multi-Car Collision can happen at any time throughout the year but especially in the winter as it can be extremely hazardous and unfortunately most highways have already experienced numerous pile-ups this season. Pile-ups typically occur in low-visibility...
Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer – What To Keep in Mind
Being involved in a motor vehicle crash is traumatic by itself. Dealing with the aftermath of the possibility of being hospitalized, seeking treatment for your injuries, filing an insurance claim and getting legal advice can certainly add to the stress. When...
The Importance of Wills and Powers of Attorney
Having Wills and Powers of Attorney are important. Nobody knows when an automobile accident will occur, and what effect this could have on a person’s health and their family’s well-being. Having a will and Power of Attorney can take away the uncertainty in...
Travelling Outside of Ontario and What You Should Know
Ontario residents may be ready for some well-deserved vacation time that may take them around the United States and the rest of Canada. One thought many citizens travelling outside of Ontario may not like to think about is getting into an accident while away from...
A Lawyer’s Perspective on Examinations for Discovery
Examinations for Discovery are a necessary and critical step in your injury claim. A good injury lawyer will take the time to explain to you what discoveries are about and why you must go to a discovery. No injured plaintiff should ever walk into a discovery without...
Driving Anxiety is Real
Driving anxiety is real and getting back on the road is hard. It can be a real struggle for many car collision survivors and you are not alone. For many survivors, already isolated from friends, family and work colleagues during recovery, it is doubly hard to reclaim...
What are Long Term Disability Benefits?
You may have heard of Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits, but aren’t quite sure what they are or how to apply for them. LTD benefits are a form of insurance policy that is intended to protect you from income loss, by providing you with a portion of your income if you...
Summer Car Crash Check List
Are you ready for summer with gorgeous, sunny days behind the wheel? Who can blame you. After months of frigid white knuckle commutes, everyone is ready for the sun. But are you really ready for those sunshine roads? Most Canadians would be shocked to discover that...
Social Media When You Are Recovering From a Crash
Social media use after a collision especially if you have an active social media life, can be a difficult change for you. Your first inclination after you have been involved in a motor vehicle crash may be to update your status and/or your followers to inform...
Are You Considering Switching Your Personal Injury Lawyer?
Switching your personal injury lawyer can be done even if you have already retained one to look after your personal injuries that were caused in your motor vehicle crash. Once you retain a lawyer some issues may arise that you may be concerned with which may question...
What are Examinations for Discovery?
Examinations for Discovery is an important part of every personal injury claim where lawyers for each of the parties involved question the parties under oath about the matters involved in your lawsuit. The questions and answers are taken down by a reporter and later,...