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Thursday, 01 October 2015
Thursday, 01 October 2015 ‘Rowan’s Law’ for concussion education to be tabled in Ontario this fall
There has been a lot of focus on sports concussions in recent years. Attention was first brought to the long-term severity of sports concussions when a judge approved a potential $1 billion settlement to resolve NFL concussions which projects 6,000 retired players to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or moderate dementia someday. Most recently, the death…
- Monday, 21 September 2015
New Ontario Road Safety Rules Come Into Effect
On September 1, 2015, new rules are in place to help protect Ontario’s drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Some of the changes include tougher penalties for distracted drivers (i.e. using a cell phone while driving), greater protection for cyclists, measures to ensure the safety of tow truck drivers and children travelling by school bus. These amendments…
- Tuesday, 08 September 2015
Intact working on Uber ride-share insurance
Isaac Zisckind, Diamond & Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers, was recently featured in several press outlets discussing personal auto insurance coverage for UberX drivers. The firm is currently representing Taqfiqul Alam after his car accident in Toronto while driving for the ride-sharing platform UberX. Uber and Intact Financial Corp. recently partnered to provide Canada’s 1st ride-sharing insurance policy. While…
- Thursday, 30 July 2015
Tips on Avoiding Distracted Driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver inattention as contributing factors. As a result, Ontario is increasing fines and penalties for distracted drivers. See here for the recent changes and how drivers will be impacted. Sandra Zisckind of Diamond & Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers provides…
- Thursday, 30 July 2015
Higher fines mean tough road ahead for distracted drivers in Ontario
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80% of collisions and 65% of near crashes have some form of driver inattention as contributing factors. According to Ontario Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca, “If current trends continue, fatalities from distracted driving may exceed those from drinking and driving.” It should come as no surprise that the…
- Monday, 13 July 2015
Toronto councillor pushes stiffer penalties for hitting, injuring cyclists
Despite dedicated lanes and a greater push to increase bicycle safety in Ontario, it seems too often that we hear about a cyclist getting injured. It was reported last month that the city was on track for a record year in road fatalities with 21 pedestrians and three cyclists killed through June 17. That’s about three times…
- Tuesday, 07 July 2015
Toronto moves to expand bike infrastructure to increase safety
In an effort to ease urban congestion, Ontario’s Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca and Toronto’s deputy mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong revealed plans to purchase $4.9 million worth of bikes and docking stations. The purchase is expected to double the size of the existing network, as reported by CBC. According to the Ontario Transportation Minister: “We know that…
- Tuesday, 02 June 2015
Stop Reducing Ontario Accident Benefits
I’ve been very vocal in recent years about changes to accident benefits and safety in Ontario. There was a recent article I published called “Ontario Government Leaves Most Injured Forgotten” which talks about budget cuts in auto insurance coverage impacting the Catastrophically Impaired, which often includes paraplegics and quadriplegics. Further cuts to winter road maintenance…
- Monday, 25 May 2015
Ontario’s government leaves most injured forgotten
I, Sandra Zisckind, have been very vocal about cuts in accident benefits over the past 5 years. Beginning in 2010, the Liberal government cut the no-fault medical coverage available by approximately 97% for car accident injury victims. The Ontario government has been turning its back on society’s most injured in favour of big business and…
- Tuesday, 05 May 2015
Be careful: Ontario’s winter roads ‘less safe’ since privatization
In an effort to reduce costs, the Ontario government privatized and contracted out winter road maintenance. However, a report by the Auditor General, Bonnie Lysyk, found that contracting out winter road maintenance led to longer clearing times and more dangerous roads. “In the past, highways were cleared much faster,” the auditor told reporters Wednesday, noting…
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