PERSONAL INJURY & DISABILITY LAW BLOG « 'Personal Injury Law' Category » Car Accident, Injury and Disability Lawyers This blog will provide relevant and current information on accident benefits and personal injury matters. This blog will be of great assistance to victims of accidents, including car accidents, and to health care providers. Blog presented by Paquette Travers & Deutschmann - Cambridge Personal Injury & Disability Lawyers

'Personal Injury Law' Category Displaying 54 articles Grad Season Sees a Spike in Teen Car Accidents Posted Mon, May 06, 2013 June is traditionally the month for grad and prom celebration. The mixture of warm weather, celebration with peers, alcohol and driving is never a good one. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Cycling Deaths in Ontario were 100% Preventable Posted Mon, Apr 29, 2013 The Chief Coroner of Ontario ruled that all of 129 cyclist deaths were preventable. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Doctors See and Measure Pain with Brain Scans Posted Mon, Apr 22, 2013 New England Journal of Medicine reported that brain scans were used for the first time to see and measure pain last month. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Side Guards on Trucks Posted Mon, Apr 15, 2013 Flush mounted truck side guards can prevent the majority of undercarriage deaths in collisions between trucks and pedestrians/cyclists. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Electric Bikes Posted Mon, Apr 08, 2013 E-Bikes are becoming popular in Ontario. Their use is governed by the Highway Traffic Act. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Traumatic Brain Injury - Often Preventable Posted Mon, Mar 25, 2013 TBI is a serious injury which is often preventable. Education and awareness can significantly decrease the rates of TBI. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment How art is helping a TBI survivor recover her life Posted Mon, Mar 25, 2013 An inspirational story of one woman's recovery from her TBI though art and therapy. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Cycling Strategies and Safety Posted Mon, Mar 11, 2013 Municipalities throughout Ontario are moving to comment on and adopt recommendations contained in the new Ontario Cycling Strategy which calls for the creation of a province wide network of trails, funding, and more infrastructure for cyclists. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Hands Free Isn't Brain Free Posted Mon, Mar 04, 2013 Use of hands free mobile phones shifts brain power away from the driving tasks to the cell phone conversation creating the mental distraction which increases risks of collision. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Host's Responsibility at a Party Posted Tue, Feb 12, 2013 Hosting a party carries legal responsibilities for the host. In this case the hosts were held liable for injuries to an impaired guest, even after the guest had been asked to leave. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Concussions Posted Tue, Feb 12, 2013 Concussions are extremely common in Canada. They are caused by car accidents, sports injuries and slip and fall accidents. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment What is Fair Compensation in a Car Accident Posted Tue, Feb 12, 2013 Personal Injury Lawyers Consider Many things in determining what fair compensation is. Lifetime expense is one of them. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment What To Do In The Event of A Car Accident Posted Tue, Feb 12, 2013 Car accidents can be stressful and confusing particularly if people are injured. This is a brief list of what you should do immediately. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Opioid Use Linked to Increased Car Accident Rates Posted Tue, Jan 15, 2013 Using even low doses of opioids can increase the rates of car accident resulting in trauma and hospital visits. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Constant Worriers Have Higher Risk for PTSD Posted Mon, Jan 07, 2013 Constant worriers could be at heightened risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),new research has suggested. Published in the journal Psychological Medicine. People who are habitually anxious are more vulnerable. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment We Need to Change the Culture Around Concussion and Head Injury Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday in Detroit that the partnership with the Army is about sharing what is known about head injuries and protocols for clearing soldiers and players to return to action, either on the battlefield or play field. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Walking Safety Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 Collision records show 104 pedestrians hit on regional roads in the first nine months of 2012. It’s the highest number in six years. since 2009, when five died on regional roads. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment The Definition of Catastrophic Impairment is Inclusive Not Restrictive Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 Administrative decision-makers and the court have stated that the intent of the legislature is to give the phrase and concept of catastrophic impairment an inclusive and not a restrictive meaning. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Production of Third Party Documents Not Necessary for Fair Arbitration Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 The arbitration can be considered fair without the production of third party documents. Arbitrator questions probative value of the documents. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Pastore v. Aviva Canada Inc. Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 The Ontario Supreme Court Ruling in Patore v. Aviva was a welcome decision reaffirming victim's eligibility for catastrophic benefits. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment PTSD Symptoms and Causes Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 PTSD can result from a variety of severe traumas. These can range from car accidents, to military battle, to violent assaults. It is important to recognize and treat PTSD in individuals, regardless of the trauma causing the event. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment PTSD in the Workplace Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 PTSD may become more common in the workplace Veterans begin to return to civilian positions. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Newly Released Study Announces TBI Treatment Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 An observational study involving 629 subjects finds rapid, significant, readily-observable improvement in stroke and traumatic brain injury patients following the perispinal administration of Enbrel. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Mild Head Injury Upsets Brain's Resting State Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) disrupts the brain's 'default mode' in a way that shows up on functional MRI and correlates with symptoms, researchers found. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Medical Marijuana is Considered Resonable and Necessary for Pain Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013 TN was catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident on October 29, 2000, when she was 21 years old. She applied for and received certain statutory accident benefits. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Man Declared 'Vexatious Litigant' After 24 years and 120 Lawsuits Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 120 lawsuits from one car crash is too many: After 24 years, Ontario court restricts man from legal proceedings Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Insurer's Pattern of Dealing With Previous Clients a Factor Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 In a recent decision from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the court agreed that the plaintiff was entitled to introduce evidence of systemic wrongdoing on the part of the defendant, a long term disability insurer Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and TBI Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 PTSD and TBI are being treated with pure oxygen therapy in this study. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Does falling on snowbank after exiting the car count as an accident? Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 Disembarkation in the presence of snow and ice in winter in Ontario is ordinary and usual use or operation of a motor vehicle.The fall arose from a source independent of the car; there must be a common sense focus on the nature of the risk covered. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Concussions Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 A concussion can occur when the head has been physically traumatized in some sort of way. This can occur in a vehicle accident when a person’s head is slammed into a window or other car part. It can also come from a fall. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Cell Phone Use Linked to Brain Tumour Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 Excessive cellular use by business executive over prolonged period linked to benign brain tumour Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Canadian Paraplegic Shortlisted As Adventurer of the Year Posted Mon, Dec 10, 2012 Josh Dueck who sustained a spinal cord injury in 2004 has been shorlisted for National Geographic's adventurer of the year. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment The High Cost of a Bump on the Head Posted Tue, Aug 21, 2012 The OBIA has wonderful resources for those suffering brain injuries. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Rapid Decline in MS Symptoms Connected to Car Accident Posted Tue, Aug 21, 2012 Vehicle purchase and modifications; causation issue; pre-existing progressive multiple sclerosis;Occupational therapist recommended that family van be made wheelchair access; rapid decline in insured’s condition connected to car accident. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Fantastic PSA Posted Tue, Aug 21, 2012 AT&T has put together a fantastic 10 minute PSA about the dangers of texting and driving. Please have a look. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Facebook Pages Can Be Used At FSCO Hearing When Relevant Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Requested documents must be relevant. Pictures depicting insured ziplining were considered relevant and producible; insurer granted access to the restricted portion of insured’s Facebook profile. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Are you entitled to Car Accident Benefits? Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 If you have been injured in a car accident in Ontario, regardless if you are at fault or not, you are entitled to claim benefits from your insurance company under the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Unexpected Thing Can Happen Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 “When things happen unexpectedly, returning to work doesn’t happen all at once and I had to learn that I can’t do everything. But it also taught me the importance of preparing for when something does go wrong.” Comments (0) |  Post a Comment High Risk Activity Waivers are Valid When Properly Drafted Posted Wed, Jul 18, 2012 Waivers signed by people participating in high-risk recreational activities are valid where properly drafted. In the BC case two women sued a zip-line operator and lost, even where it was shown that operator negligence had caused them to collide. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Inspirational Outcomes Posted Fri, May 11, 2012 Inspirational outcomes in traumatic injury cases are what drive me in my personal injury law practice. At Deutschmann Law it's our goal to make your life better by getting you the settlement you deserve. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Request for Insurer Medical Examination Comes Too Late Posted Fri, May 11, 2012 INSURER MEDICAL EXAMINATION; prior to arbitration; insurer had several medical reports made request for additional assessments prior to arbitration; insurer’s prior medicals were over 2 years old; onus on insurer to show request for IE reasonable Comments (0) |  Post a Comment How to Select a Personal Injury Lawyer Posted Wed, May 09, 2012 There are many personal injury lawyers to choose from in the Kitchener/Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph areas. Choosing the right personal injury lawyer is the key to success in any accident benefit law suit. Take care to pick one you can work with. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment FSCO Mediation Delay Results in Many Claims Going to Small Claims Court Posted Wed, May 09, 2012 On Jan. 16 Justice Sloan found that FSCO was not in compliance with the “prescribed” time for mediation under s. 10 of Ontario Regulation 664. The time limit is 60 days from the date the application for the appointment of a mediator was filed. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Accident Victim with Constant Post Accident Pain Receives Special Award Posted Wed, Apr 18, 2012 Insured suffers chronic pain, severe headaches. has complete inability to work; medical evidence showed insured prevented from engaging in work; insurer fails to revisit compelling medical evidence, and is required to pay special award, post 104 IRB Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Cyclist Hits Improperly Parked Car and Is Awarded Settlement Posted Thu, Apr 05, 2012 Woman is awarded insurance settlement after an improperly parked car causes her to fall and break her hip. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Minimum Maintenance Standards not defence for all roadway circumstances. Posted Thu, Mar 08, 2012 The Minimum Maintenance Standards does not provide a municipality with a defence for snow and ice removal in all circumstances. Each case is fact specific and Minimum Maintenance Standards may not apply. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Pool supplier liable to customer for advice about a pool slide Posted Wed, Jan 30, 2008 Comments (0) |  Post a Comment The Written Threshold - a significant hurdle for plaintiffs in car accident claims Posted Wed, Jan 30, 2008 The Written Threshold - a significant hurdle for plaintiffs in car accident claims Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Videotaping of defence medical assessment of plaintiff permitted Posted Wed, Jan 30, 2008 Videotaping of defence medical assessment of plaintiff permitted. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment How would you react to seeing a fly in a water bottle? Posted Sun, Jul 01, 2007 A recent court decision on whether damages are payable for psychological injury due to seeing a dead fly in a water bottle. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Auto insurance deductibles unfair to seniors, homemakers, children and the disabled. Posted Sun, May 20, 2007 The deductibles for general damages awarded in a motor vehicle accident are $30,000.00. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment 80% of car accidents caused by distractions Posted Sat, May 12, 2007 Distractions such as dealing with the children, speaking on the cell phone for as little as 3 seconds can cause up to 80% of car accidents. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment When are you considered a Rescuer Posted Sat, Apr 28, 2007 Rescuers are entitled to claim for damages arising from injury where the provide assistance and become injured in the process. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment Car crashes single biggest cause of death among young people Posted Sat, Apr 21, 2007 The World Health Organization released a recent report regarding the mortality of young people and car crashes. Comments (0) |  Post a Comment

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