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  • Sunday, 09 March 2014
Front Line Support Workers
Sun Media The unsung heroes are often the most overlooked. We were reminded of this during the tragedy of 9/11. After that harrowing time we were reminded of all the people in our world whose occupation is simply to help their fellow man. After several weeks of horrific car crashes and devastating falls I realized…
  • Sunday, 02 March 2014
Distracted Driving Law
Sun Media The new law put into effect basically doubles the distracted driving fine. I hate to be “that person” but I am very happy. Not because the government is getting more of our hard earned dollars, rather because it is punitive. We need to discourage distracted driving in an aggressive manner. This phenomenon is…
  • Sunday, 23 February 2014
New Legislation
Sun Media The problem with new legislation is that every time the government changes the law, it can take years to figure out what that law actually means. In the insurance industry we are now figuring out the 2010 changes to motor vehicle accident legislation. We just got a whole list of recommendations on how,…
  • Monday, 17 February 2014
Pedestrians
Sandra Zisckind We unfortunately have suffered from our first fatality of 2014. Pedestrian fatalities are becoming more and more common for a simple reason, we are not paying attention. I know I keep harping on this point but itโ€™s crucial. Pedestrians almost always have the right of way, in fact you are usually presumed guilty…
  • Monday, 03 February 2014
Bragging Rights
Sun Media I am taking a moment to brag a little because two people near and dear to my heart performed acts of bravery. While we at Diamond and Diamond help victims every day as a matter of course, it is also nice to see that faced with an emergency, none of shy away. The…
  • Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Driving drowsy can cause police reported crashes! You may want to read this.
Tired while driving It is very relevant to speak about being tired while driving especially as we are all suffering some slight lag due to daylights savings time changes. Drowsydriving.org reports that in the U.S. drowsy driving causes 100,000 police-reported crashes with an estimated 1,550 deaths and 71,000 injuries. And the numbers are increasing. When I am…
  • Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Under The Big Top For Autism
Diamond & Diamond Under the Big Top was a fun theme for a serious issue. This 3rd annual gala, headed up by Paula Stamp and her many volunteers, offered supporters a great night of entertainment lead by News Talk 1010โ€™s Mike Bullard, just the right guy to keep everyone on their guard, especially any politicians…
  • Sunday, 19 January 2014
Injuries While Travelling
With the current deep freeze we are experiencing it is no wonder most of us are either fantasizing or planning a vacation anywhere south. I know that I am. That being said I got a lot of interesting calls over the December break from people who were injured or hurt abroad. They wanted information about…
  • Sunday, 12 January 2014
Inconveniences
Sun Media It seems like the past two weeks have been all about inconvenience. We all have stories about power loss, delays and cancellations. My family is no different. Our power was out for five days. Luckily we were out of town. Then on the way home, my flight was delayed for two hours, followed…
  • Saturday, 14 December 2013
Legal Holiday Tips
Sandra Zisckind It is that time of the year again, time for fun Holiday parties and letting loose. Unfortunately, involving alcohol and letting loose is often a recipe for disaster. Employers, you can be responsible for your employeeโ€™s bad behavior as any holiday party can be construed as part of โ€œoffice hoursโ€. Employees, your employers…

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