#AskNastassiaIvanova Spinal cord injuries can be life-altering events that leave victims with devastating physical and psychological impairment and disability. More than 85,500 Canadians live with some form of spinal cord injury, and another 4,259 people are injured each year through various types of mishaps, including car crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, and work-related accidents. Damage to the spinal cord can leave a victim with an assortment of mental and physical disorders ranging from chronic pain and discomfort to permanent disability and, in some cases, death. It is essential to understand the effects of a spinal cord injury and how to obtain the ...
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#AskPatrycjaMajchrowicz You could be driving in your car, shopping at a local retail store or working at your place of employment and be injured in an accident. What you say and do in the minutes and hours following an accident may affect your ability to collect compensation for your injuries. Here are the steps you must take to following different types of accidents. Injuries suffered at work An illness or injury related to your employment may entitle you to compensation. Ontario workers are protected through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and have the right to receive benefits, including medical ...
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#AskSandraZisckind You might think the parking lot at the mall where you shop or at the office complex where you work is a relatively safe place. After all, parked cars and vehicles searching for a parking place are safer and pose less risk of a collision than vehicles traveling at high speeds on the roads and highways you take to get to your destination. The truth is that parking lot accidents occur with alarming frequency causing property damage and physical injuries. Here are some of the things you need to know about parking lot accidents and what to do if you become ...
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#AskStevenWilder Ontario Provincial Police have launched an effort to rid the streets of drivers engaged in street racing. Using officers in the air and on the ground to spot the illegal activity, the department intends to seize vehicles and charge drivers with violations of the law. Besides being against the law, street racing endangers the safety of participants, spectators and other vehicles on the roads. The OPP efforts began even before the start of the new campaign with the seizure of 12 cars at one location and the filing of charges against their drivers. Ontario laws against street racing The Highway Traffic Act makes ...
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In an effort to keep emergency workers safe, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are prompting motorists to slow down and move over when they see a stopped emergency vehicle. In addition to the OPP, police forces, fire services and EMS in the Durham region, will be reminding drivers in a two-day awareness campaign dubbed “Operation Move Over” beginning on Monday. According to the OPP, Section 159 (2)(3) of the Highway Traffic Act requires drivers to slow down and proceed with caution when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the side of the highway with its lights activated. If the highway has more ...
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