Lawyer: Negligence Causing Personal Injury to Ontario Children
Here are examples of negligence that could result in injuries to your child. Motor Vehicle Accidents The driver of the car driving the child did any of the following: Unsafe or illegal left turn. Failure to stop at a stop sign or traffic light. Losing control by speeding or [...]
Ottawa Child Injury Lawyer | Accident Claim
Why do Ottawa personal injury lawyers Auger Hollingsworth have separate pages for personally injured children? In many ways, a child’s accident claim is treated differently than an adult accident claim by the law and by the insurance companies. Our Injured Children’s Pages highlight these differences. As parents ourselves, we [...]
Seat Belt Syndrome and Ontario Car Accidents
I was interested to read the following article on "Seat Belt Syndrome": http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2031975 So who is to blame here? Research shows that in most cases of seatbelt syndrome, the children were not restrained properly in their seats. If you are driving a child, take the time to double check [...]
Ontario’s Booster Seat Law Seeks to Limit Injuries to Kids in Accidents
In Ontario, Canada in 2005, a law was passed that made booster seats mandatory for children who are too big for car seats and too small for ordinary adult seat belts. Children who are too small for booster seats must use a car seat by law. The specifics are [...]
Ontario Child Injury Lawyer
General Information About Your Child's Personal Injury Ottawa Lawyer -- If your child has been injured in an Ottawa accident, you need personal injury lawyers committed to representing children to ensure your child has the financial compensation needed to maximize recovery. Ottawa personal injury lawyers, Auger Hollingsworth, recognize that [...]