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  • Sunday, 27 July 2014
Which is Safer: Air Travel or Car Travel?
Sun Media With all the tragic plane crashes dominating the headlines, we are all left wondering if it is safe to travel by air. The short answer is, of course. It is still safer to travel by airplane than by cars. The World Health Organization estimated in 2013 thatย 1.24 million people died in car accidents…
  • Sunday, 20 July 2014
Tired Driving: Not Worth the Risk
Sun Media Inย light of theย Tracy Morgan lawsuit, I thought I would address fatigued driving. This often occurs when a person is sleep deprived.ย Drowsydriving.orgย states that driving fatigued is almost the same as driving while impaired. Your response time is lessened, you have problems processing information, your mood is affected and your agility is compromised. In the…
  • Sunday, 13 July 2014
Black Boxes in Surgery Rooms
Sun Media St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has tried a pilot project to allow black box-type technology in the operating room.  There are good and bad points to this project, but overall I think it is a good measure.   While I do not love the idea of invading the privacy of surgeons while doing their work…
  • Sunday, 06 July 2014
Care and Control
Sun Media The tragic passing of Prashant Tiwari late last month while in the care of Brampton Civic Hospital is heartbreaking for friends and family. While I cannot comment specifically about this case, I can say, in general, when someone under a disability is in the care or control of an institution they have to…
  • Monday, 23 June 2014
Trauma Season
Sun Media Yes now in the somewhat summer months is trauma season. If you do not believe me pass by Sunnybrook. The hospital has a sign out that warns people not to end up on their stretchers. Surprised? Thought the winter was bad? Most people do. I think as Canadians we learn to drive in…
  • Sunday, 01 June 2014
Assault Is No Laughing Matter
Sun Media Letโ€™s get this straight โ€“ you cannot hit anyone for any reason, even if you think it is funny. So outside of Brad Pitt getting smacked by someone clearly trying to get attention, there was also another story of the Kardashians who had confetti poured on them by a clown. Despite personal feelings about that clan,…
  • Saturday, 24 May 2014
Delightful Weather, Frightful Driving
Sun Media Spring is here, we see more fatalities on our roadways. It has already started. How do we prevent them? The answer is simple: Donโ€™t do silly things on the road. Here is a list of dos and donโ€™ts. It isย not exhaustive, but I will certainly hit the top ones: Do not drink and…
  • Sunday, 18 May 2014
Damages You Can Recover in a Lawsuit
What are the General Areas I Can Seek to Recover in a Lawsuit? General Damages- Damages for pain and suffering Income loss- damages for lost income as a result of an accident or loss of competitive advantage Out-of pocket expenses- expenses incurred as a result of an accident (ie: housekeeping help, prescriptions, medical rehabilitation) Bad…
  • Sunday, 27 April 2014
Confessions of an Ambulance Chaser
Sun Media I guess being aย personal injury lawyer, I am de facto an ambulance chaser. Iโ€™m still not sure why there is such animosity toward personal injury lawyers. Don’t Hate Me Because I’m A Personal Injury Lawyer I get it โ€“ people hate lawyers in general. Having been through litigation and had to pay the…
  • Sunday, 20 April 2014
Equality
Sun Media The head of theย Supreme Court of Canadaย the Honourable Beverly Mclachlin state this week that while we do not have total equality of women and men in law, we are heading towards gender equality. She feels that women in the profession contribute significantly and should be actively encouraged to enter and remain in law.…

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