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  A car accident can happen in moments, but the effects can last a lifetime. You may be unable to work and lose income. You may need medical treatment for months or years after your crash. Who pays for those losses? How can you be made financially whole again? How you get compensated depends on...

Car accident cases are often frustrating, especially when dealing with stubborn insurance companies who will fight tooth and nail to avoid compensating you. In order to pursue damages in a car accident case, you need to be able to build a strong legal case. There can be no gray areas as to who was at...

Broken bones, lacerations, soft tissue injuries and bruises can completely heal with the right treatment after a car accident. Nerve damage is different and often takes much longer to heal. Sometimes, it doesn't heal at all, if it is serious nerve damage. There are two systems that make up the nerves in the body: Central...

Aggressive drivers often lose their patience easily on the road. You may see them barreling down major roads, weaving through traffic or blowing through red lights. Encountering drivers like this may be frustrating — even startling — but there are ways to reduce the likelihood of a crash with them. Some drivers may lose their...

It's illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or over throughout Canada. In Toronto and throughout Ontario, drivers can face legal consequences for driving with a BAC between 0.05 and 0.08 percent. Moreover, driving while under the influence of recreational drugs can get drivers arrested. Police all over Toronto work...

You were just in a car accident. You're able to get out of your car, walk around, take pictures of the crash scene and speak to the other driver. You don't feel injured at that moment or any pain or discomfort you do feel seems minor enough to simply "walk it off." The body has...

No matter how safe a driver you may be, you can't always avoid the negligent actions of other motorists. Most car accidents are caused by human error. Human error can include a brief moment of carelessness or outright reckless behaviour. Most drivers may be aware that careless or reckless behaviour is risky, yet few of...

Everyday, we face risks on the road. Many of us adjust how we drive based on weather conditions, road defects, construction zones or even poorly designed roadways. When we encounter such challenges, good drivers give themselves more time to get from point A to point B. Many of the challenges we face on the road...

Toronto has become an increasingly dangerous city for pedestrians. Far too often do we see inattentive drivers blowing through traffic signals, speeding drivers zipping down residential streets, and aggressive drivers racing to get ahead on our major roadways. Toronto Life references a hit-and-run that killed a 54-year-old contractor in 2018. The man waited for the...

A recent decision by the Licence Appeal Tribunal confirms that "boilerplate" reasons for an insurer's examination are not sufficient notice of an examination under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule. Our client had applied for catastrophic impairment determination, which was denied by Aviva Insurance. Aviva scheduled insurer's examinations, one of which was an otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose...