#AskTatyanaLoefflerVulpe More than 1.5 million of your fellow Canadians live with the effects of acquired brain injuries with another 160,000 people being diagnosed each year. Acquired brain injury can be caused by illnesses and disorders, such as meningitis, encephalitis and strokes, or it can be the result of a car accident, a fall or a sports injury. Whatever its cause, ABI may cause chronic pain, seizures, impaired speech and other physical changes in a person as well as altering a person’s ability to make decisions, think or learn. The effects of ABI can change the life of the afflicted person ...
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#AskTatyanaLoefflerVulpe Tripping or stumbling while walking or climbing steps is such a common occurrence that most people do not give it a second thought, but more Canadians are injured by falls than by any other form of accident. Fall-related injuries result in more than 150,000 hospital admissions a year with the average stay in hospital averaging more than 14 days. If you suffer a slip-and-fall injury, the owner of the property on which it occurred could be at fault and liable for the payment of compensation for your injuries. Serious injuries from slip-and-fall accidents In most instances, a fall caused by tripping ...
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#AskTatyanaLoefflerVulpe A significant portion of the nation’s population, approximately 1.5 million people according to at least one survey, suffer from chronic pain. Unlike a broken bone or a scar, pain is not something that can be seen or experienced by anyone other than the person suffering from it. For the injured victim of an accident caused by the negligent or careless conduct of another party proving the existence of pain can become a real challenge, but there are ways for a person suffering from chronic pain to be compensated. What is chronic pain? Most injuries suffered in a car crash or ...
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#AskTatyanaLoefflerVulpe Extremely cold temperatures, ice and snow are facts of life drivers must learn to deal with in Ontario. Winter temperatures in Toronto are usually around 0 degrees Celsius, but they can drop to as low as minus 25 degrees C. You might head to work in the morning under clear, sunny skies and be confronted by a blizzard for your evening ride home. Being prepared for winter driving is important to keep you safe and prevent accidents, so here are a few tips to get you ready for whatever winter might have in store. Make sure your car is ready ...
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