TBI claims in Toronto – how can a personal injury lawyer help?
Emergencies can arise anytime, and when they arise it can be quite difficult to cope up with them without any support, especially when we talk about something as serious as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). While the consequences of such injuries could be devastating and as serious as death, it is always a good idea to gather knowledge about how a personal injury lawyer can help in case you or your loved ones have to suffer from such situation because of someone else's negligence or fault. By the time you will end up reading this article you will have ample knowledge ...
Changes to Accident Benefits in Ontario which impacts all of us
Ontarian provincial government is not planning to cut auto premiums of private passengers more, but the Liberals are going to make changes into the Insurance Act in order to reduce the total mandatory coverage for medical and rehabilitation benefits, and also review the definition of what is catastrophic injuries. Charles Sousa - Minister of Finance, in the budget for the 2015 - 2016 fiscal year, announced that the government of Ontario is planning to "change the standard benefit level" under the mandatory auto coverage, $86,000 to $65,000, which will now include attendant care services as well. Those amounts are 50% ...
Back injury from an MVA – why hire a personal injury lawyer?
Back injury from a car accident – Types, Treatments and why hire a personal injury lawyer? As we all know, car accident becomes the most common type of accident these days. Sadly, damage from such accidents isn't limited to vehicles only. In fact, in the list of most common injuries occurred due to car accidents, back injuries are on the higher rank. Back injuries can vary from mild sprains and disk herniation to fractured vertebrae and spinal cord damage. Even a minor incident can also cause back injuries because our body is not capable of bearing high impact of a ...
Monetary Recovery for Wrongful Death Claims in Toronto
Death is inevitable, but when an adversity like this strikes, especially due to someone else's, negligence then what is that you can do? No one can change destiny, but can there be something that will stand with you if God forbid you lose someone you love because of someone else's fault? Is there any monetary recovery for wrongful death claims in Toronto that you will get? If that is the question which comes to your mind quite often, then by the time you finish reading this article, you will have an answer to it. In fact, the answer to this ...
How to choose a car accident lawyer in Toronto
Choosing a car accident lawyer Let's say you are driving. You stop your car when you come across a red light. To pass the time, you start thinking about the task you want to accomplish by the end of the day anyhow, and then BAM! You hear that sound and when you tried to move forward and backward, you realized that someone has hit your car badly. And, right at that very moment, all your big plans for the day will flush down into the gutter. You will spend your whole day waiting for the police to come in order ...
Ikea recalls safety gates after personal injuries reported
Ikea is recalling approximately 17,000 safety gates in Canada because they may fail to stay closed. 18 incidents reported worldwide, including 4 to Ikea Canada. Three kids have gotten personal injuries. The company states that friction between the wall and the pressure-mounted Patrull Klamma and Patrull Smidig gates is not enough to securely hold the gate in its designed position, causing a fall hazard. The lower metal bar of the setup can also be a trip and fall hazard. Ikea also said that there have been 18 incidents around the world. This number includes three accidents when children have been injured as a result of falling ...
Most common types of motor vehicle accident injuries
As per the report revealed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 3 million people meet with vehicle accident every year across the US. Different kinds of injuries occurs because of motor vehicle accidents and can also vary from person to person, as it completely depends on the situation of a car accident. Some injuries can be resolved within a few days without requiring any medical treatment; however, some other types of injuries are considered serious and may result in this or that level of temporary or permanent physical disability, and require accident rehabilitation and healthcare. Severity of injuries ...
Everything you need to know about serious injury claims in Toronto
Law is there to help people, and when we talk about situations when a person has to face physical and mental trauma because of someone else's fault, then knowing about which legal practices can help you becomes of utmost importance. In this article we are going to share some basic facts about the set of laws formulated to help people suffering from serious injuries caused due to the negligence of someone else. So, let us begin with understanding what exactly we are talking about here. What is a serious injury? As already stated, when a person faces an injury be ...