Nobody starts their day out saying, Ill think Ill be an accident today, get injured, and have to find an attorney. Thats about the last thing in the world that you look for. Yet, in Ontario, thousands of accidents, like dog bites, an automobile accident, a slip and fall in a retail store, are just a few that occur every week. A personal injury case never stops at the accident, though, theres pain and suffering, loss of wages, hospitalization,...more
You may have to hire the personal injury attorney after working on a construction site where your employer knew it wasn't necessarily safe for you work there, but they still assigned you to the post. The construction executive should know better and frankly you should be able to get a fair amount of compensation if you happen to have injured your foot badly to the point that you couldn't walk for example. Many people need to understand that a...more
Not everybody realises that these scenarios can result in a successful claim.Criminal injuriesBy that we mean injuries consequentially sustained during the course of a criminal act, or directly sustained as the result of an assault. As in the case of untraced drivers, there is a government organisation in place to fund compensation claims from victims: the Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA) which makes awards of GBP1000 all the way up to a maximum of GBP500,000. This fund is, among other cases, meeting the cost of compensation payments to the victims of the July 7th bombings in London as well as anyone affected by the Cumbria shootings last summer.Animal injuriesIf you've been injured by an animal: bitten by a dog, scratched by a cat, kicked by a cow, thrown from a horse, etc then you are eligible to claim compensation from the owner of that animal, if the accident was not your fault. If you provoked the animal or knew beforehand that it was reasonably likely to behave as it did, then it might be more difficult to make a claim.Injuries that happened when you were a childYou may think that if you were injured fifteen years ago when you were an infant that you cannot make...more
We have all seen the movies when a pedestrian gets hit by a car or slips in a shopping mall and a slimy looking lawyer runs up to give his card to the victim before he is carted away in an ambulance. While movies often portray these lawyers as bloodsuckers and ambulance chasers, in reality they are a very helpful profession to the average person....more
There are plenty of quality attorneys, both in law firms and in private practice, in Ottawa, Canada. If you or a family member has been physically or psychologically hurt, intentionally or by negligence, then you need to contact a personal injury lawyer, or a personal liability attorney, to represent you. Many times an accident will be more serious...more
Injury-free running is something every runner out there strives for. Although running brings lots of benefits to your body and mind, it can be painful, hard, and sometimes harmful. But the solution is simple, in fact, it lies within you-your inner ear.Our bodies know what's best for us; they always communicate with us their needs and limits. If we just listen enough, we could create miracles out of thin air, but the problem we face today is that most of us have lost awareness of what is happening inside of us and we really need to get in touch with our bodies if we really want to go the extra mile.Your body will tell you what you can or can't handle- if you just listened enough. But many runners don't want to take the time to listen and get in touch to how their bodies respond to stress. Constant improvement is about applying and adapting to stress. Apply the right amount and you adapt, but if you go too far, you will be setting the stage for poor performances, injuries and illnesses.If you just listen to your body well enough, you will be creating feed back loops that will allow you to get in tune to what your body says and be able to respond to its signals properly, therefore you...more
Increasing mileage can be a tough thing, especially if you don't know what you are doing. The best way to do it without fatigue or injury is with the simple 10% rule. This rule is highly recommended by experts and states that you shouldn't increase...more
If you, or your family, have been injured in an accident, you need to contact a personal injury attorney. The reason is not because you have a lawsuit in mind, but to protect yourself. Insurance is the language of the 21st century, and responsibility...more
Sometimes, accidents happen unfortunately to people who less expect them. A lot of the times, it is the fault of another person. This can be true for car accidents or slip and fall injuries. While it can cost a fortune in medical bills, there is some...more
Most people know about the existence of personal injury law but do not really know how such knowledge could be of benefit to them. In the event of any incident where you suffer injuries from occurrences that were not your fault, legal counsel from...more
Whiplash occurs when the body is subjected to sudden jerking movements. This can cause minor sprain to severe injuries to the neck, head and the spinal cord. Such an injury usually occurs during automobile accidents.Whiplash is very rarely fatal and...more
There may come a time in your life or the lives of your family when you'll need to file a personal injury claim. You never know when accidents will happen, it's not your fault that causes you to be injured physically, mentally, or both. When this...more