Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents

An Ontario resident that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident has the right to choose between 2 different pathways, on a route towards compensation. One pathway calls for utilization of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). The other pathway involves using a lawyer, in order to sue the responsible party. Read More

An automobile insurance company can be sued for bad faith if it refuses to a legitimate claim from the victim of a car accident. Still, it does have the ability to limit the amount of money paid to that same person. Some of the methods used by insurers entail focusing on an honest mistake, and making it look like an attempt to cheat the insurer. Read More

The biggest difference between a two-car collision and a multiple vehicle accident concerns the possible position of the involved vehicles. Sometimes one or more of them assumed a strange and unbalanced position. If you are in such a vehicle, you should wait there until you know that it is safe to leave. Read More

If someone were to steel your car and use it to commit a bank robbery, you would not be held responsible for that robbery. Similarly, if the robbers got in an accident while trying to get away from the police, you would not be responsible for any damage or any injuries. However, there are times when a car owner gets held liable for actions performed by another driver. Here are some questions asked by authorities, in attempt to see who should be held liable for a given accident. Read More

No parent ever wants to imagine having a child injured in a vehicle accident. If you have your small child or infant in the vehicle with you and are involved in an accident you will want to know what you should do. You will want to immediately take care of your child’s injuries and then seek compensation for those injuries or other related expenses. Read More

Most drivers recognize the wisdom behind purchasing a car insurance policy that covers any injuries or any damage to your vehicle, once you get hit by another motor vehicle. Yet not every driver likes to think about a time when he or she might cause damage to someone else’s vehicle, or injuries to another driver. Ontario’s brokers stand ready to remind drivers of that possibility. Read More

Usually, if a cyclist gets hit by a motor vehicle, the vehicle’s driver will be held responsible for that particular accident. The same person must compensate the cyclist for any damage or any injuries. Still, that does not mean that the hit cyclist remains free of all obligations, and can do whatever he or she so desires. Instead the bicycle rider gets expected to carry out certain tasks. Read More

During an Ontario winter, local weather reports contain mention of various elements that have become associated with bad weather. Snow gets mentioned on my days. Sometimes the meteorologist also mentions fog, wind or sleet. As winter comes to an end, the same reports may be filled with predictions for a coming rain. Read More

The laws in Ontario highlight the need for good evidence, if a bicycle rider has been hit by a motor vehicle and has chosen to file a personal injury claim. Collection of that evidence must begin at the scene of the incident. It needs to take place while other actions are being carried out. Read More

Most everyone knows it is best to always report major car accidents. There can be serious consequences later on for not reporting certain accidents, even minor ones. The instances below show when to report car accidents and the penalties for not reporting. Read More