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  • Friday, 16 September 2016
Distracted Driving Deaths & Impaired Driving Deaths: How Bad Is It?
#AskRobertGabor According to the OPP, the amount of distracted driving deaths weโ€™ve seen recently has trumped the amount of deaths being reported from impaired driving, which is absolutely crazy. This means that people who are completely fine behind the wheel are dying, simply because they arenโ€™t paying enough attention. Those that are driving drunk and high on…
  • Monday, 12 September 2016
It’s Time to Throw out That Bristle BBQ Brush
#AskCoreySax According to theย CBC, “Canadian surgeons are urging people to throw out wire-bristled barbecue brushes, because none of them have figured out a surefire way of removing the wires when they get stuck in people’s throats.” Sharp wires on these brushes can cling onto food and barbecue grills, possibly causing damage to throats and epiglottis…
  • Tuesday, 30 August 2016
How to Keep Your Summer Get-Togethers Safe!
#AskStevenWilder Sunny weekends and getting together with your friends is in full-effect, especially when it comes to dealing with the recent heat-waves weโ€™ve been hit with. Having a barbeque or summer get-together is a past-time that plenty of us enjoy taking part in, but itโ€™s always nice to take a few extra steps when it…
  • Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Learning Liability: Swimming Pool Safety (and Occupierโ€™s Liability!)
#AskDanielDiamond When it comes down to it, owning your pool is a privilege (and an awesome one at that), but are you doing everything you can to ensure that youโ€™re protected from any sort of liability? As a property owner, itโ€™s your responsibility to ensure that nobody is harmed while they swim in your pool;…
  • Monday, 15 August 2016
New Study Conducted by Canadians Shows Long-Term Changes to the Brain After a Concussion, Especially in Younger Athletes
New studies have shown that there are some significant changes to the brains of athletes who have a history of concussions, and this applies even after months (or years) of their injury occurring. Researchers were able to observe a 10 to 20 percent reduction in frontal lobe volume, as well as up to 25 (to…
  • Friday, 05 August 2016
Keeping Summer Camps Safe: Things That Parents Should Be Pondering
When it comes to being a kid and enjoying the summer, thereโ€™s nothing more exciting than camp. Whether itโ€™s just day camp or overnight camp, there are going to be a lot of activities for them to get into! Camp allows your children to get into swimming, sports, bird-watching and an abundance of other things…
  • Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Pokรฉmon Go Sue Yourself
So this Pokรฉmon Go is a real thing? As personal injury lawyers we now have to worry about distracted pedestrians who are catching imaginary animals? Despite the absurdity of it all there is a real danger as children are running into traffic and people are getting genuinely injured from this game. In fact, one user posted the following…
  • Tuesday, 28 June 2016
Priority Disputes in the World of Accident Benefits
#AskTaniaFleming Priority disputes are common in the world of accident benefits. In many cases, it can be difficult to determine which insurance company to file a claim under. This becomes more pronounced when driving a company car or borrowing a friendโ€™s vehicle. The general rule is that if you have your own policy, are listed…
  • Wednesday, 22 June 2016
The Importance of Wearing a Helmet
#AskDanielDiamond The importance of wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or motorcycle cannot be overstated. While it may not be able to reduce the likelihood of an accident, helmets certainly reduce the severity of the injuries that can be sustained in an accident. As aย personal injury lawyer, I see the effect of helmets first-hand.…
  • Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Sports Liability – When Are You Just out of Luck?
#AskHeikkiCoxKokkajoon Sport can be an exhilarating test of skill and athletic ability.ย  ย Millions of Canadians play and compete in amateur sports every year and increased risk may be part of the attraction.ย  Although the likelihood of being injured in sport has decreased over time, there are times when injuries in sport may cross the line…

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