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Motorcycle Accident

Toronto considers allowing motorcycle lane filtering – is the practice safe?

Motorcycle Accident / By / January 31, 2022

The City of Toronto is considering a proposal to allow motorcyclists to move between lanes of traffic while stopped at red lights, a practice known as “lane filtering.” Advocates of the proposal believe it will reduce congestion and improve safety among motorcyclists; however, from a motorcycle accident lawyer’s point of view, it has the potential …

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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Motorcycle Accident / By / January 31, 2022

Motorcycles are a fun and exciting way to experience Canada’s expansive countryside, but also an inherently dangerous one. These small, relatively light vehicles can move extremely quickly and lack the safety measures built in to cars and trucks. For this reason, motorcycle accident lawyers are often asked to represent severely injured clients who require significant …

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Wicked Winter Ahead: Safety Tips for Preventing Car Accidents

Accident Benefits, Awards & Compensation, Car Accidents, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Loss of Income, Motorcycle Accident, Oakville Lawyers Accident Injuries, Personal Injury Compensation, Texting and Driving, Uncategorized / By / November 14, 2014

Winter is coming and with it, an increased risk of car accidents Holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, winter weather and more car accidents. Car accidents are common sights on our roadways during the winter. In an effort to reduce car accidents, we’ve put together this list of tips to keep you safe this …

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Ins-and-outs of e-bikes

Car Accidents, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Motorcycle Accident, Oakville Lawyers Accident Injuries, Personal Injury Compensation, Uncategorized, What do I do?, Wrongful Death / By / November 4, 2014

The Regulation of E-bikes in Ontario E-bikes (electric bicycles) are an increasingly common sight on Ontario roads and sidewalks. They can be the cause of significant personal injury. Many people wonder – are e-bikes regulated the same as motor vehicles? For all regulatory purposes, e-bikes are treated the same as non-motorized bicycles. Riders must be …

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The Dreaded Pothole Situation

Accident Benefits, Amputation, Awards & Compensation, Car Accidents, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Insurance Problems, Loss of Income, Mitigation, Motorcycle Accident, Oakville Lawyers Accident Injuries, Personal Injury Compensation, Threshold Cases - Failed, Threshold Cases - Successful, Uncategorized, What do I do? / By / May 7, 2014

Car Accidents and Potholes They seem to be everywhere. They cause bumps, delays and even car accidents. What are they? They are the dreaded potholes. After the winter we have just had, it seems that the pothole situation is at an all-time high. They are causing damage to vehicles and causing car accidents if someone …

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Beware: Social Media and the Courtroom

Accident Benefits, Amputation, Awards & Compensation, Car Accidents, Disability and Employment Law, Dog Attacks, Employee Benefits, Human Rights, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Insurance Problems, Loss of Income, Mitigation, Motorcycle Accident, Oakville Lawyers Accident Injuries, Personal Injury Compensation, Product Liability, Product Liability Medical Devices, Slip and Fall, Threshold Cases - Failed, Threshold Cases - Successful, Trip and Fall, What do I do?, Workplace Investigations, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Dismissal / By / March 31, 2014

Social Media can be a Plaintiff’s Enemy Facebook has taken over the globe in unimaginable proportions. Many people use Facebook daily, especially for posting photographs of fun nights out with friends and family vacations. Privacy settings can be set quite high; however it is important to know there might always be a way around privacy …

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Watch out for that Tree: Personal Injury and Property Damage

Accident Benefits, Awards & Compensation, Car Accidents, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Insurance Problems, Loss of Income, Mitigation, Motorcycle Accident, Oakville Lawyers Accident Injuries, Personal Injury Compensation, Threshold Cases - Failed, Threshold Cases - Successful / By / March 3, 2014

Falling trees causing personal injury and property damage It has been an icy winter to say the least. Personal injury and property damage have been sustained due to icy trees falling on cars, houses and people. However, trees do not only fall in the winter and falling trees can cause personal injury and property damage …

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Are you a Victim of a Hit and Run Accident?

Accident Benefits, Amputation, Awards & Compensation, Car Accidents, Injuries and Rehabilitation, Insurance Problems, Loss of Income, Motorcycle Accident, Oakville Lawyers Accident Injuries, Personal Injury Compensation, Uncategorized, What do I do? / By / January 23, 2014

Victim of a Hit and Run Accident? You Have Legal Options! Picture this: You are driving your bicycle along the street carefully and prudently. You are using your hand signals and watching your surroundings. Despite this, a car comes behind you and strikes your bike causing you to have an accident. Even if the car …

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What is this “threshold” that lawyers keep talking about???

Awards & Compensation, Bill 198 Threshold, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accident, Threshold Cases - Failed, Threshold Cases - Successful / By / July 23, 2012

Oakville Lawyers Car Accidents and the “Threshold” We often make case comments about the Bill 198 threshold.   Based on this our clients have asked us for a better definition of the threshold. The threshold applies if you were involved in a collision involving the use or operation of a motor vehicle as defined by the …

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