#AskZevBergman The relationship between a patient and a doctor is built on trust. You trust the doctor treating you to do so with the utmost skill and to not make a mistake. Mistakes, however, do happen and patients suffer the consequences. It is estimated that 70,000 individuals a year suffer what should otherwise be a preventable injury due to treatment they receive from a medical professional in Canada. When doctors make a mistake, it is up to the injured patient to pursue a claim for compensation. Understanding your rights as a patient and how a claim for medical malpractice works is essential. ...
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#AskHeikkiCoxKikkajoon The nursing home facilities people trust to provide house and care for senior family members who can no longer live on their own generally do an excellent job. The CBC reports that some nursing homes are not only failing to provide the level of care their residents are entitled to receive, but some of their staff members are engaging in abusive behaviours toward them. The CBC estimates that nursing home abuse has increased by more than 148 percent. Individuals subjected to nursing home abuse have recourse against the facility and its staff, including the right to compensation for the harm ...
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#AskDarrylSinger The rise in the number of families with both parents pursuing careers outside the home has increased the need for child care services. Whether provided by a relative or a daycare facility, at least half of families in Canada make use of some form of child care for their children. Licensed daycare facilities are subject to inspections and standards under Ontario law and regulations, but not all daycare providers are required to be licensed. While most children in daycare receive proper treatment, reports of children being injured or killed in incidents at daycare prompts questions about the extent of daycare liability an injury ...
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#AskCoryRubin Sports fans in Ontario have baseball, hockey and other professional teams to follow. The popularity of spectator sports and the sizable crowds drawn to those events can increase the likelihood of fans suffering injuries either as a result of a baseball or hockey puck flying into the crowd or as a result of the actions of other spectators. Personal injury lawyers are frequently called upon to determine responsibility when someone is injured while attending a sporting event. Hockey pucks, baseballs and other risks of a sport A baseball player being hit by a pitched ball and a hockey player struck by ...
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#AskRichardChang The warmer springtime weather means more people will be enjoying the sunshine and fresh air. Ontario cities and suburban areas offer the perfect combination of high traffic volume and people walking and jogging to pose a high risk of pedestrian accidents and injuries. When pedestrians are hit by motor vehicles, it is the pedestrian who suffers the most serious injuries. It is essential for people to know their rights and how to protect and assert them if they are ever injured in a pedestrian accident. Pedestrian accidents are frequent occurrences The deaths of 11 pedestrians as a result of being struck by ...
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#AskJillianCarrington When you send your children off to school in the morning, you expect them to be safe while under the supervision and care of teachers and school administrators. Unfortunately, children can be injured in accidents occurring while at school, which can lead to parents wondering about the legal responsibility of schools and school officials when a child is injured while under their care. Standard of care expected of school personnel Determining whether teachers and school officials are responsible when a child is injured at school starts with the standard of care the law imposes upon them. School boards, teachers and others ...
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#AskKevinButler The snow and ice of winter might finally be over, but the risk of becoming the victim of a slip and fall accident remains. In fact, the nicer weather that encourages people to get outdoors and walk instead of taking the family car or public transportation increases the likelihood of slipping and falling. Falling and being injured is such a frequent occurrence that everyone needs to know what to do if they are injured. What is a slip and fall accident? Tripping and falling is such a common occurrence that people might think there is nothing they can do ...
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#AskJoshuaHimel Almost 8 million dogs make their home in Canada, so it’s not surprising that the number of people bitten by dogs is on the rise. This is despite law in Ontario prohibiting people from owning breeds, such as pit bulls, that lawmakers accused of being prone to attacking people. A sharp decline in the pit bull population to the point of their being close to nonexistent in some cities, such as Toronto, has not been met by a drop in the number of dog bites. In fact, dog bite numbers in Toronto have gone up. It’s a good idea for dog owners and ...
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#AskSandraZisckind Slippery sidewalks and roads are not the only risks winter weather brings for Ontario residents. Most people have become accustomed to the dangers snow and ice pose and take extra care when walking over patches of snow or ice. While people are focusing their attention to what is beneath their feet, another winter danger could be looming overhead. Icicles can be pretty to look at but deadly when they fall You see them hanging from homes and commercial buildings. Snow melting on rooftops is supposed to drain off before it refreezes and becomes ice. If a ridge of ice blocks the water from ...
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#AskCoryRubin Public transit systems located throughout Ontario offer a convenient and inexpensive method for people to travel about. The GO transit system servicing the Toronto and Hamilton areas now carries more than 70 million passengers each year. Other bus and rail systems are equally as popular with local residents and visitors. As with other means of transportation, such as cars, accidents can happen and people can suffer serious injuries. Recovering compensation against a public transit system can be difficult, but it is not impossible with the help of experienced personal injury lawyers aggressively investigating and pursuing the claim. The rights of accident ...
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