Driving is a privilege but it also represents freedom for many senior citizens. In Ontario, the fitness of drivers to manage and maintain safety is taken very seriously. While having the ability to drive is helpful in keeping seniors active and allowing them to maintain their independence, it’s also important to make sure that seniors can safely operate vehicles. As people age, they often lose vision and find that physical and mental limitations can become a part of their daily life. Because these issues can creep up rather quickly, Ontario has made specific laws to govern driver’s license renewal for ...
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#AskTJGogna Personal injury lawyers understand the importance of investigating and analyzing the facts and circumstances of an accident when representing someone who has suffered an injury. They are looking for evidence to prove that someone’s negligence caused the accident and the resulting injuries. Sometimes, the evidence reveals the accident or the injuries were caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the injured party. Ontario personal injury law takes this into account and provides rules for situations when the plaintiff, which is the injured party filing the claim, is proven to be at fault. Four Elements of Negligence ...
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#AskCoryRubin A recent announcement by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board of Ontario of changes it plans to implement in how it sets premiums for 300,000 businesses in the province might have drawn only passing interest from most people. Unless you own a business or you are a worker who has suffered an injury on the job, the WSIB goes about its work largely unnoticed. Workers’ compensation and the WSIB Creation of a process for compensating individuals injured through work-related accidents or diseases without regard to fault resulted in establishment of workers’ compensation in Canada and administered by each province and territory. ...
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#AskMichaelBlois If a police officer stops you for driving while talking on your cellphone without using a hands-free device can cost up to $1,000 in fines if you fight it in court and lose. In fact, the cost of that ticket could be far greater than the fine you must pay under the demerit points system in Ontario. Accumulating too many demerit points could lead to the suspension of your driver’s licence. What are the Things to Consider While Fighting Careless Driving Charges? Click us for Consultation What are demerit points, and how do you get them? Certain driving offences result in ...
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#AskMichaelBlois As a general rule, if you are injured due to the negligence of another person or entity, you have the right to make a claim for compensation against that party. If the entity you wish to sue is a city or municipality in Ontario, you must speak to a personal injury lawyer, and you must do so right away. Waiting could leave you with no recourse and without compensation. The Ontario Municipal Act and how it controls your claim Whether your claim for compensation is for personal injuries or for damage to your personal property, such as your car, ...
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#AskStevenWilder If you have been injured in a car accident, a slip and fall, or other mishap caused by the negligent, careless or reckless conduct of another party, you should not delay in speaking to a personal injury lawyer. In Ontario, the Limitations Act specifies the time limits for filing lawsuits. If your lawsuit for compensation is started after the time limit has expired, it will be dismissed by the court and your right to recover damages lost forever. Basic principles of limitation periods Limitation periods, also known as the statute of limitations, can be tricky to understand and to ...
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#AskCoreySax This is the perfect time of year to enjoy some of the many festivals and concerts Ontario has to offer. From concerts in the park in Oshawa and a blues festival in Ottawa to the Belleville Waterfront & Ethnic Festival, there are things going on throughout the province. Although promoters and organizers of these events usually go to great lengths to ensure the safety of visitors, accidents and serious injuries can quickly turn a day or evening of fun into a nightmare. Anyone injured while attending a concert, festival or similar event could have the right to be compensated by promoters ...
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#AskIsaacZisckind According news reports citing a recent study of the worst traffic in Canada, Toronto motorists spend up to 45 hours a year on average stuck in rush hour traffic during their daily commutes. Statistics compiled by Transport Canadaand others might suggest a link between traffic congestion and some of the almost 150,000 injury-causing traffic accidents in 2014, the last year for which accident data is available. Taking a closer look at traffic accidents to find a cause More than 25 percent of accidents throughout Canada were rear end collisions. A close second were accidents at intersections and those involving turning vehicles that ...
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#AskSimonDiamond What to do and say following a car accident might not be something on the mind of the average Ontario motorist. A safety-conscious driver is probably not thinking about being involved in a collision. However, according to a report produced by the Ministry of Transportation in Toronto, almost 65,000 vehicles were involved in collisions on Ontario roadways resulting in personal injury or death in a single year. Drivers who know their legal obligations in advance might avoid legal issues and criminal penalties when an accident happens. Penalties for failing to remain at the scene The first thing drivers need to know ...
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#AskJoshuaHimel Ontario firefighters were called upon to rescue more than 4,000 people who were stuck in elevators last year according to news reports. Explanations for the rise in elevator mishaps range from poor maintenance and upkeep by building owners to a shortage of qualified technicians to handle the demand for service calls. The Ministry of Labour opened an investigation last fall into the death of a Toronto hotel worker killed in an elevator accident. Tragedies such as this one highlight the risks people take each day in thousands of buildings across the country equipped with elevators which may be at risk of becoming ...
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