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Month: May 2018

Aviva Canada report highlights ongoing distracted driving issues

Car Accidents / By / January 31, 2022

  Distracted driving remains a serious problem in Canada despite increased penalties and aggressive public messaging from law enforcement, safety advocates, government agencies, and personal injury lawyers. The growing scope of the issue was recently highlighted by statistics released by Aviva Canada, a national insurance company. According to an Aviva release, the company has seen …

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Study establishes link between brain injuries and dementia

Brain Injury / By / January 31, 2022

  Every brain injury lawyer is aware of the diverse and long-lasting affects of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), but a study published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry this April has revealed a stronger-than-ever link between TBIs and dementia. The findings could affect the amount of compensation available in future brain injury cases. The exhaustive …

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Can cities do more to protect vulnerable road users?

Car Accidents / By / January 31, 2022

  A healthy, efficient, and safe transportation network is critical to every city’s economy. Yet, as personal injury lawyers in Toronto and the GTA know, pedestrians and cyclists are perhaps more at risk in 2018 than they have ever been. Road safety experts believe that there are several keys to protecting vulnerable road users, including …

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Medical regulatory body comes under fire for delayed, lenient punishments

medical malpractice / By / January 31, 2022

  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) is the regulatory body that oversees and disciplines doctors, nurses, dentists, and other healthcare professionals in the province. Its stated goal, according to its website, is to “regulate the practice of medicine to protect and serve the public interest.” Unfortunately, the CPSO’s long history of …

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Would a national pain strategy improve life for chronic pain patients?

Personal injury / By / January 31, 2022

  Chronic pain is among the most complex and misunderstood disabilities in our society today. Because its effects are often outwardly invisible, those suffering from chronic pain have difficulty accessing the treatment or, when the condition is caused by an accident, the compensation they need. Many personal injury lawyers consider cases involving chronic pain among …

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