After An Ottawa Car Accident You May Need a Neuropsychologist
According to statistics reported by Transport Canada, 172,883 people were injured in car accidents in Canada in 2009. This takes into account minor injuries like sprained ankles, burns, and bruises as well as major ones including traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and internal bleeding. What it doesn’t consider, however, [...]
Three Women Injured in Orleans Motor Vehicle Accident
The Ottawa Citizen is reporting that a two-vehicle collision in Orleans, Ontario injured three women in their twenties on August 11, 2012 in the afternoon. Airbags deployed in both vehicles and there was significant damage to both vehicles. The door of one of the vehicles was removed by firefighters in [...]
Bad News for Accident Victims if Police Don’t Attend the Scene
News reports on Saturday suggest that the Ottawa Police Service is planning to reduce its attendance at motor vehicle accident scenes in order to reduce police costs in this area. The plan is, apparently, to have people attend a collision reporting centre. If this plan solidifies, it will be of [...]
Ottawa Judge Awards $6.1 Million After Rollover accident on Highway 401
Ottawa Lawyer - The Honourable Mr. Justice Quigley released his judgment yesterday in our case involving a man in his twenties who suffered a serious spinal cord injury, among other injuries, in a single vehicle rollover accident. He was a passenger in the car. The accident was near Brockville [...]
Catastrophic Injury? What is a Catastrophic Injury? Ontario Accident Lawyer
In the context of a motor vehicle accident, including a car-pedestrian, car-bicycle, motorcycle or truck accident, the term "catastrophic injury" has a very specific meaning. When you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in Ontario, you are entitled to statutory accident benefits. These benefits are usually paid by your [...]
Ottawa Physiatrists- Who are Ottawa’s Physiatrists
If you have been injured in an accident, your family physician may recommend that you see a physiatrist for a diagnosis and rehab plan for your injuries. If you live in Ottawa, the College of Physicians and Surgeons identifies the available physiatrists as follows: Acharya, Meenaxi Surendra Elisabeth [...]
GCS of 9 or Below as a Basis for Catastrophic Injury After an Ontario Accident
The Ottawa personal injury team at Auger Hollingsworth was recently successful at having our client identified as having suffered a catastrophic injury on the eve of a FSCO arbitration. The insurer had denied that our client was catastrophically injured, despite the fact that she was noted to have suffered [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer: Understanding the Glasgow Coma Scale
Ottawa Injury Lawyer: Understanding the Glasgow Coma Scale If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Ottawa, you may have heard of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which is a system used by doctors to evaluate and diagnose the symptoms associated with [...]
Ottawa Injury Lawyer: Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious injury, typically caused by a severe blow to the head. TBI has many different symptoms and can cause a wide variety of problems and disabilities for those affected. While TBI cannot always be completely cured, and while the recovery process can be long [...]
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer Welcomes Skating Helmet Law
OTTAWA PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER- We are very pleased that Ottawa children aged 10 and under will be required to wear helmets during public skating sessions held in City of Ottawa facilities starting January 1, 2012. In a press release accompanying the law's announcement, the City estimated that 5,700 Ottawa children receive medical treatment in emergency rooms, [...]
