Back to School: Stay Attentive on the Road and Prevent Accidents
As the school year kicks off, our routines shift, and the roads become busier with school buses, young pedestrians, and parents rushing to drop off their kids. With this increase in road activity, it’s more important than ever to be attentive behind the wheel. For many, back-to-school season also means a spike in car accidents, leading to unnecessary injuries and life-altering consequences. The Impact of Distracted Driving Distracted driving remains one of the leading causes of motor vehicle accidents, particularly during the hectic back-to-school months. Checking your phone, adjusting the GPS, or even engaging in deep conversation can divert your ...
Navigating the Fall Back Transition: Daylight Saving Time’s Impact on Accidents Involving Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motor Vehicles
Introduction As autumn's vibrant hues grace our surroundings, we prepare for the annual Daylight Saving Time (DST) ritual, which includes setting our clocks back by one hour. While this additional hour of sleep might be a welcomed respite, it carries unexpected consequences, especially when it comes to accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists, motor vehicles, and the potential for serious injuries, including brain injuries. In this blog, we'll delve into the surprising impact of DST's fall back transition on these specific accident scenarios, the contributing factors, and strategies to stay safe during this seasonal change. The Fall Back Effect on Accidents Shift ...
Fall Seasonal Changes and Accidents
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Introduction As the leaves start to turn vibrant shades of red and orange, and the temperature begins to drop, the transition to fall is a beautiful time of year. However, along with the scenic beauty comes a change in driving conditions that can increase the risk of car accidents. In this blog, we will explore the relationship between car accidents and the seasonal change to fall, and how drivers can stay safe during this transitional period. The Influence of Seasonal Change The transition from summer to fall brings several significant changes that can ...
Keeping Toronto’s Kids Safe as They Head Back to School
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] As the temperatures start to drop and children return to school, the Toronto streets change. In addition to more traffic and congestion from children heading back to school, there are more pedestrians and bike riders on the roads. According to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), children 5—14 are at the highest risk of being involved in a pedestrian accident. Their smaller stature makes them more difficult for motorists to see, and their impulsive movements make their actions unpredictable. Many of these pedestrians lack the judgement to keep themselves safe. Luckily, there are ...
Toronto Car Accidents During COVID-19
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] After being cooped up all winter, Toronto residents can feel the warmer weather starting to beckon them from their homes. It’s a time for caution in any year, but even more than most in this year. As businesses slowly begin to reopen and stay-at-home restrictions start to ease, if you’re wondering if it’s safe to get out of the house, you’re not alone. After months of staying at home, getting out and about can be a bit of a shellshock. If that’s the case, jumping in behind the wheel too quickly can have ...
Sleeping Pills and Car Accidents
Modern lifestyle has seen subsequent changes in the recent decades where every aspect in life of many people is under lot of strain. We are constantly adapting our lives to suit the rising demands and expectations, and in this all mayhem our health gets neglected. The effect of our unhealthy lifestyle is evident on our dependency on fast food, devices and medicines. In this, we cannot negate use of sleeping pills incorporated in our hectic and stressful lifestyle that comes with the promise of mush needed sleep. But that is only the sunny part of the story as its darker ...
How to reduce the risk of injuries for children in car accidents
We all are deeply attached with our family members and when it comes to their safety we take extra efforts in ensuring that they remain safe and secured. Our concern becomes more intense when it comes to our children; they are apple of our eyes and we don't ever want (even to imagine!) that they have to face any grim situation in their life. But when we study statistic data, it can be clearly inferred that children are in fact more vulnerable when they are involved in a car accident. The risk is quite significant when we consider their fragility. That ...
What should a passenger do after a car accident?
Car accidents are one of the most feared things on roads but the truth remains the same that they are becoming a part of everyday life. We all want to be in the comforts of our vehicle when we want to reach any place, and when the desire to be comfortable as well as obligation to reach on time mix, speedy vehicles are bound to face accidents. Without any doubt, our hectic life tends to strain us and that stress is converted into harder pressing of acceleration. In the whole kerfuffle of taking care of herald activities we fail to ...
Should I settle a Motor Vehicle Accident claim without an attorney?
When it comes to legal situations we tend to acquire a more scrupulous approach to the process so that we could reduce the complications and increase our chances of winning our case. It is true that for such results one need to have a thorough know-how of the system and its various twists and turns, especially when one is considering filing for a motor vehicle accident claim that also without an attorney. You need to be very proactive and resourceful if you really want you venture into this sphere all alone as it can be very demanding and at times ...
Car accidents with uninsured drivers in Toronto
Whenever we are on the road we are in fact vulnerable in many ways. We are at the mercy of the road conditions and other driver's state of awareness. That is why there are many people around the globe who seek insurance for their life as well as for their vehicle so that they can be secured when they are involved in some untoward incident. The roads are after all not safe when we see a significant hike in the number of accidents and mishaps on the roads. Your thoughtfulness and sensibility in availing an apt insurance can help you ...
Bad road conditions which cause car accidents
Nobody likes the sound of accident especially when it takes its toll on our well-being; personal as well as financial. We have to face lot of trouble once we face an accident and if we are not actively seeking justice for others' wrong doings we never get compensated for our loss, pain and suffering. There can be many reasons of car accidents and without any doubt, bad road conditions is one of the primary reasons in that matter. This is the arena that is filled with many different perspectives and theories which ultimately has resulted into many misconception and complication ...
Car accidents caused by vehicle defects – can I claim?
As number of accidents is increasing day by day, along with this causalities are also on the rise. There is lot of stress given to the preventative measures so that the hazardous dimensions can be negated completely. Indubitably, most of people can prevent serious injuries by doing some simple check-ups of car parts such as a steering wheel, brakes, clutches etc. According to the stats of NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), more that 2 million people were injured in 2012 due to road accidents. These figures are staggeringly high if we consider safety features used by traffic management and ...