Personal injury lawyers, especially those that represent car accident victims, are always attuned to risk factors that cause serious injuries and fatalities on Canadian roads. In the past 10-15 years, distracted driving has become a growing point of focus. Even though distraction has always been a road safety concern – before cellphones, drivers could be …
What is Being Done to Address Distracted Driving in Ontario? Read More »
On July 1, the Province of Ontario rolled out the first stage of a sweeping, multifaceted road safety plan called the Moving Ontarians More Safely (MOMS) Act. The legislation, originally introduced at Queen’s Park on April 26 and passed in late May, targets several high-profile areas of road safety concern. It has received approval from …
Ontario Launches MOMS Act. Will Road Safety Improve? Read More »
Drunk driving rates have plummeted for decades in Canada, but impairment continues to be a major risk factor on our roads, as car accident lawyers know. Considering the time, money, and effort stakeholders have put into anti-drunk driving campaigns, when impaired driving accidents dooccur there tends to be significant public outcry. Community members want to …
Civil vs. Criminal Bartender Liability in Drunk Driving Accidents Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to reassess how they get from point A to point B. For many, public transit is no longer a viable option; the health risks are simply too great. Those without private transportation are left with limited choices. Bicycle usage has surged – and so has the popularity of electric …
More Ontarians than Ever are Using E-Bikes – But are they Safe? Read More »
Serious car accidents continue to occur in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), despite restrictive physical distancing measures in place to arrest the spread of COVID-19. On March 30, one person was killed in a single vehicle accident at Toronto’s Exhibition Place; on April 3, another fatality occurred in a three-car crash near Islington and Steeles …
